Urbanization rate 41.1% Data year 2024
Male/female ratio 1.11 Male 183,025 people · Female 164,540 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 346,080 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 9.63 ‰ Death rate 10.64 ‰ · 2025
GDP $1.5B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $5,981 Rural disposable income $2,455 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 2,100 people
Deaths 2,400 people
Natural growth rate -1.01 ‰
Age group Resident population Share
Age 0–17 60,592 people 27.4%
Age 18–34 83,030 people 37.6%
Age 35–59 134,473 people 60.8%
Age 60+ 67,985 people 30.8%

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
245.64K238.82K232.00K225.18K218.36K20222023202420252022: 243.00K2024: 223.40K2025: 221.00K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population243,000 people—223,400 people221,000 people
Urbanization rate——41.1%—
Birth rate5.82 ‰—5.60 ‰9.63 ‰
Death rate4.65 ‰—5.98 ‰10.64 ‰
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population243,846 peopleSeventh census
Households89,548
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)97.4
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.53%85+ · Female: 0.52%85+80–84 · Male: 2.52%80–84 · Female: 2.34%80–8475–79 · Male: 3.54%75–79 · Female: 3.17%75–7970–74 · Male: 4.59%70–74 · Female: 4.04%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.37%65–69 · Female: 3.03%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.03%60–64 · Female: 2.01%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.34%55–59 · Female: 2.49%55–5950–54 · Male: 2.52%50–54 · Female: 2.96%50–5445–49 · Male: 2.19%45–49 · Female: 2.57%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.29%40–44 · Female: 3.81%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.77%35–39 · Female: 5.40%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.20%30–34 · Female: 4.65%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.27%25–29 · Female: 3.38%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.95%20–24 · Female: 1.78%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.05%15–19 · Female: 2.98%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.37%10–14 · Female: 2.44%10–145–9 · Male: 1.64%5–9 · Female: 1.79%5–91–4 · Male: 0.83%1–4 · Female: 0.91%1–40 · Male: 0.35%0 · Female: 0.37%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Maonan41.86%
102,078 people
Han26.79%
65,329 people
Manchu23.32%
56,854 people
Korean7.22%
17,594 people
Kyrgyz0.21%
506 people
Tibetan0.15%
357 people
Bouyei0.10%
231 people
Tujia0.09%
226 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$1.6B$1.5B$1.4B$1.3B$1.2B20222023202420252022: $1.3B2023: $1.3B2024: $1.5B2025: $1.5B

Economy and income

GDP
$1.5B2025
GDP growth
4.8%
Primary industry
$484.4M
Secondary industry
$253.1M
Tertiary industry
$810.0M
Urban disposable income
$5,981
Rural disposable income
$2,455

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Yuxi (玉溪镇)114,23458,48855,746
Shangbatujia (上坝土家族乡)25,82213,22112,601
Longxing (隆兴镇)13,6767,0026,674
Sanqiao (三桥镇)11,7396,0105,729
Luolong (洛龙镇)11,7045,9925,712
Jiucheng (旧城镇)11,3685,8205,548

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Daozhen Gelao Miao Autonomous County?

The resident population of Daozhen Gelao Miao Autonomous County was 221,000 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 Daozhen Gelao Miao Autonomous County?

The population density is 102.5 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 2,156 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: 道真自治县2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources