Urbanization rate 74.1% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 0.97 Male 80,413 people · Female 82,666 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 161,125 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 0.20 ‰ Death rate 0.80 ‰ · 2025
GDP $11.3B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $10,333 Rural disposable income $7,651 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

Latest-year age structure, births, deaths, city population and ethnic population.

Births 356 people
Deaths 1,586 people
Natural growth rate -7.60 ‰

Data basis / note:户籍

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
215.53K214.42K213.30K212.18K211.07K20222023202420252022: 211.50K2023: 213.40K2024: 215.10K2025: 215.10K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population211,500 people213,400 people215,100 people215,100 people
Urbanization rate70.5%71.8%72.9%74.1%
Birth rate———0.20 ‰
Death rate———0.80 ‰
GDP————

Census data

Population, households, age structure and ethnic composition from modern censuses.

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Total population207,982 peopleSeventh census
Households82,444
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)146.1
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.14%85+ · Female: 0.15%85+80–84 · Male: 0.83%80–84 · Female: 0.76%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.11%75–79 · Female: 1.06%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.07%70–74 · Female: 1.09%70–7465–69 · Male: 1.14%65–69 · Female: 0.89%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.45%60–64 · Female: 1.02%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.83%55–59 · Female: 1.50%55–5950–54 · Male: 6.34%50–54 · Female: 2.60%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.98%45–49 · Female: 2.21%45–4940–44 · Male: 4.76%40–44 · Female: 2.54%40–4435–39 · Male: 6.57%35–39 · Female: 3.63%35–3930–34 · Male: 7.25%30–34 · Female: 4.37%30–3425–29 · Male: 5.83%25–29 · Female: 4.25%25–2920–24 · Male: 4.40%20–24 · Female: 4.08%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.46%15–19 · Female: 3.82%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.42%10–14 · Female: 2.89%10–145–9 · Male: 1.35%5–9 · Female: 1.64%5–91–4 · Male: 0.80%1–4 · Female: 1.06%1–40 · Male: 0.63%0 · Female: 1.09%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.00%
200,149 people
Manchu0.29%
595 people
Korean0.19%
379 people
Hui0.09%
183 people
Yi0.08%
151 people
Tibetan0.06%
113 people
Lisu0.05%
94 people
Bouyei0.04%
89 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$11.4B$11.1B$10.9B$10.6B$10.4B20222023202420252022: $10.5B2023: $11.2B2024: $11.0B2025: $11.3B

Economy and income

GDP
$11.3B2025
GDP growth
4.8%
Primary industry
$612.0M
Secondary industry
$8.5B
Tertiary industry
$2.2B
Urban disposable income
$10,333
Rural disposable income
$7,651

Townships and subdistricts

Population of townships, towns and subdistricts from the latest census.

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Gaoting (高亭镇)114,55958,65455,905
Qushan (衢山镇)45,47623,28422,192
Dongsha (东沙镇)12,3056,3006,005
Xiushan (秀山乡)9,9645,1024,862
Daixi (岱西镇)9,6074,9194,688
Daidong (岱东镇)8,1424,1693,973

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Daishan County?

The resident population of Daishan County was 215,100 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 Daishan County?

The population density is 659.8 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 326 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.

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Data source: 2025年岱山县国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources