Tonghua City population
Tonghua City is a prefecture-level city in Jilin Province, China. Resident population was 1,147,000 people in 2025, with a density of 73.1 people per km². Explore historical, census and economic data.
Population structure · 2025
Latest-year age structure, births, deaths, city population and ethnic population.
| Age group | Resident population | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Age 60+ | 393,900 people | 34.3% |
| Age 65+ | 274,100 people | 23.9% |
Data basis / note：常住
Subregions
Jump directly to a lower-level area.
Population over time
Resident population and urbanization, 2023 to 2025.
Historical indicators
Selected years from our annual dataset.
| Value | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Resident population | 1,200,400 people | 1,169,700 people | 1,147,000 people |
| Urbanization rate | 62.5% | 64.3% | 65.9% |
| Birth rate | 3.79 ‰ | 4.47 ‰ | 2.76 ‰ |
| Death rate | 10.48 ‰ | 11.22 ‰ | 10.36 ‰ |
| GDP | — | — | — |
Census data
Population, households, age structure and ethnic composition from modern censuses.
Ethnic composition
Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.
No data available
Ethnic compositionEconomy and income
Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.
Economy and income
- GDP
- $8.2B2025
- GDP growth
- 4.5%
- Primary industry
- $1.1B
- Secondary industry
- $2.2B
- Tertiary industry
- $5.0B
- Urban disposable income
- $5,334
- Rural disposable income
- $2,831
Cities and counties in Tonghua City
Explore the administrative units below :name.
| Region | Population | Area | Population density | Urbanization rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meihekou | 491,400 people | 2,175 km² | 225.9 | 61.1% | $2.6B |
| Dongchang | 336,400 people | 383 km² | 878.3 | 94.8% | — |
| Liuhe | 244,100 people | 3,348 km² | 72.9 | 40.5% | $1.3B |
| Huinan | 201,200 people | 2,277 km² | 88.4 | 56.8% | $1.4B |
| Tonghua | 154,600 people | 3,729 km² | 41.5 | 47.5% | $1.3B |
| Jian | 150,200 people | 3,408 km² | 44.1 | 51.8% | $1.0B |
| Erdaojiang | 79,100 people | 378 km² | 209.3 | 87.5% | $587.5M |
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Tonghua City?
The resident population of Tonghua City was 1,147,000 people in 2025. This figure refers to people living in the area for more than six months, unless the source states otherwise.
How densely populated is Tonghua City?
The population density is 73.1 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 15,698 km².
Where does this data come from?
Figures are compiled from national statistical yearbooks, census publications and official regional statistics. Each table displays its reference year. Read the data sources page for details.
Nearby areas
- ChangchunPrefecture-level city
- JilinPrefecture-level city
- SipingPrefecture-level city
- LiaoyuanPrefecture-level city
- BaishanPrefecture-level city
- SongyuanPrefecture-level city
- BaichengPrefecture-level city
- YanbianPrefecture-level city
Compare Tonghua City
Put this region side by side with another area.
Data source: 通化市2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources