Urbanization rate — Data year —
Male/female ratio 1.00 Male 404,666 people · Female 406,512 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 584,000 people Data year 2025
Birth rate — Death rate —
GDP $5.8B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income — Rural disposable income — · 2023

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 2,000 people
Deaths 6,000 people
Age group Resident population Share
Age 0–17 49,000 people —
Age 18–34 74,000 people —
Age 35–59 241,000 people —
Age 60+ 220,000 people —

Data basis / note:户籍

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2023 to 2025.

All years
900.41K889.86K879.30K868.75K858.20K202320252023: 879.30K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value20232025
Resident population879,304 people—
Urbanization rate——
Birth rate——
Death rate——
GDP——

Census data

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

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Total population811,178 peopleSeventh census
Households325,470
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)99.6
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.54%85+ · Female: 0.82%85+80–84 · Male: 0.64%80–84 · Female: 1.08%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.91%75–79 · Female: 1.29%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.71%70–74 · Female: 2.12%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.21%65–69 · Female: 3.79%65–6960–64 · Male: 4.17%60–64 · Female: 4.43%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.71%55–59 · Female: 4.77%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.48%50–54 · Female: 4.49%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.66%45–49 · Female: 4.51%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.97%40–44 · Female: 3.75%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.31%35–39 · Female: 4.09%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.49%30–34 · Female: 4.42%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.77%25–29 · Female: 2.65%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.38%20–24 · Female: 1.79%20–2415–19 · Male: 1.89%15–19 · Female: 1.50%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.82%10–14 · Female: 1.67%10–145–9 · Male: 1.74%5–9 · Female: 1.61%5–91–4 · Male: 1.27%1–4 · Female: 1.16%1–40 · Male: 0.21%0 · Female: 0.19%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han97.54%
791,211 people
Manchu0.97%
7,892 people
Korean0.60%
4,864 people
Hui0.59%
4,814 people
Mongol0.15%
1,178 people
Daur0.03%
205 people
Zhuang0.02%
149 people
Uyghur0.02%
141 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$5.9B$5.8B$5.7B$5.6B$5.5B2023202420252023: $5.6B2024: $5.8B2025: $5.8B

Economy and income

GDP
$5.8B2025
GDP growth
1.6%
Primary industry
$134.9M
Secondary industry
$1.6B
Tertiary industry
$4.1B
Urban disposable income
—
Rural disposable income
—

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Nanzhilu (南直路街道)92,84147,53545,306
Dayoufang (大有坊街道)62,86632,18730,679
Tuanjie (团结镇)53,10527,19025,915
Lihua (黎华街道)46,45023,78222,668
Huochetou (火车头街道)43,75422,40221,352
Nanma (南马街道)42,56721,79420,773

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Daowai District?

The resident population of Daowai District was 879,304 people in 2023. This figure refers to people living in the area for more than six months, unless the source states otherwise.

How densely populated is Daowai District?

The population density is 1,420.5 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 619 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.

Data source: 2023年统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources