Urbanization rate 65.3% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.12 Male 461,040 people · Female 410,174 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 981,300 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 6.71 ‰ Death rate 10.41 ‰ · 2025
GDP $13.9B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $8,063 Rural disposable income $4,523 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 5,800 people
Deaths 9,000 people
Natural growth rate -3.70 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
862.78K861.79K860.80K859.81K858.82K20222023202420252023: 862.40K2024: 862.30K2025: 859.20K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population—862,400 people862,300 people859,200 people
Urbanization rate—63.4%64.4%65.3%
Birth rate7.21 ‰6.51 ‰6.36 ‰6.71 ‰
Death rate2.75 ‰3.16 ‰5.77 ‰10.41 ‰
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population871,214 peopleSeventh census
Households291,621
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)112.4
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.57%85+ · Female: 0.43%85+80–84 · Male: 3.03%80–84 · Female: 2.35%80–8475–79 · Male: 4.69%75–79 · Female: 3.34%75–7970–74 · Male: 4.30%70–74 · Female: 2.98%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.41%65–69 · Female: 1.79%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.12%60–64 · Female: 1.64%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.35%55–59 · Female: 3.55%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.85%50–54 · Female: 4.44%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.66%45–49 · Female: 3.31%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.29%40–44 · Female: 2.89%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.14%35–39 · Female: 3.92%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.36%30–34 · Female: 4.34%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.44%25–29 · Female: 3.50%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.08%20–24 · Female: 2.13%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.25%15–19 · Female: 2.42%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.63%10–14 · Female: 1.72%10–145–9 · Male: 0.95%5–9 · Female: 1.11%5–91–4 · Male: 0.51%1–4 · Female: 0.69%1–40 · Male: 0.28%0 · Female: 0.52%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.92%
908,954 people
Korean0.02%
198 people
Hui0.01%
96 people
Manchu0.01%
88 people
Tujia0.01%
84 people
Dai0.01%
74 people
Dong0.01%
59 people
Yi0.00%
36 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$14.2B$13.6B$13.0B$12.3B$11.7B20222023202420252022: $12.0B2023: $12.0B2024: $12.9B2025: $13.9B

Economy and income

GDP
$13.9B2025
GDP growth
7.8%
Primary industry
$856.9M
Secondary industry
$7.4B
Tertiary industry
$5.7B
Urban disposable income
$8,063
Rural disposable income
$4,523

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Dongfenglu (东风路街道)145,61574,55571,060
Dongyuelu (东岳路街道)110,25256,44953,803
Luojiaqiao (罗家桥街道)70,95936,33134,628
Haidiqiao (还地桥镇)66,18933,88932,300
Jinhu (金湖街道)65,84933,71532,134
Jinniu (金牛镇)53,60327,44526,158

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Daye City?

The resident population of Daye City was 859,200 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 Daye City?

The population density is 548.7 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,566 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: 大冶市2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources