Urbanization rate — Data year —
Male/female ratio 1.05 Male 240,100 people · Female 228,800 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 466,800 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 4.80 ‰ Death rate 8.00 ‰ · 2025
GDP $9.2B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $8,131 Rural disposable income $5,925 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 2,265 people
Deaths 3,728 people
Natural growth rate -3.20 ‰

Data basis / note:户籍

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2023 to 2025.

All years

No data available

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202320242025
Resident population———
Urbanization rate———
Birth rate5.70 ‰5.60 ‰4.80 ‰
Death rate7.70 ‰7.40 ‰8.00 ‰
GDP———

Census data

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

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Total population446,991 peopleSeventh census
Households160,263
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)105.4
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.45%85+ · Female: 0.40%85+80–84 · Male: 2.30%80–84 · Female: 2.08%80–8475–79 · Male: 2.58%75–79 · Female: 2.31%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.07%70–74 · Female: 1.89%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.13%65–69 · Female: 1.73%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.57%60–64 · Female: 2.03%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.20%55–59 · Female: 3.57%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.13%50–54 · Female: 3.94%50–5445–49 · Male: 2.66%45–49 · Female: 2.60%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.20%40–44 · Female: 3.00%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.47%35–39 · Female: 4.37%35–3930–34 · Male: 5.59%30–34 · Female: 5.55%30–3425–29 · Male: 4.41%25–29 · Female: 4.40%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.32%20–24 · Female: 2.24%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.04%15–19 · Female: 3.06%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.15%10–14 · Female: 1.97%10–145–9 · Male: 1.64%5–9 · Female: 1.67%5–91–4 · Male: 0.93%1–4 · Female: 1.05%1–40 · Male: 0.48%0 · Female: 0.80%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.63%
622,470 people
Hui0.10%
597 people
Manchu0.09%
531 people
Bouyei0.07%
440 people
Yi0.03%
155 people
Tujia0.01%
86 people
Yao0.01%
67 people
Korean0.01%
66 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$9.3B$9.1B$8.8B$8.6B$8.3B2023202420252023: $8.4B2024: $8.7B2025: $9.2B

Economy and income

GDP
$9.2B2025
GDP growth
6.7%
Primary industry
$568.3M
Secondary industry
$3.2B
Tertiary industry
$5.5B
Urban disposable income
$8,131
Rural disposable income
$5,925

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Gushu (姑孰镇)149,43376,51072,923
Shiqiao (石桥镇)40,64220,80919,833
Taibai (太白镇)37,51219,20618,306
Niandou (年陡镇)34,06217,44016,622
Huangchi (黄池镇)31,78116,27215,509
Tangnan (塘南镇)26,78213,71213,070

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Dangtu County?

The resident population of Dangtu County was 447,000 people in 2021. This figure refers to people living in the area for more than six months, unless the source states otherwise.

How densely populated is Dangtu County?

The population density is 449.2 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 995 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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