Urbanization rate 47.6% Data year 2024
Male/female ratio 1.03 Male 196,766 people · Female 190,533 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 503,500 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 0.44 ‰ Death rate 0.82 ‰ · 2025
GDP $3.1B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $5,900 Rural disposable income $3,088 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 1,675 people
Deaths 3,131 people
Natural growth rate -0.38 ‰

Data basis / note:户籍

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 1949 to 2025.

All years
491.72K458.86K426.00K393.14K360.28K2010201320162019202220252010: 479.00K2011: 471.00K2012: 462.00K2013: 454.00K2014: 445.00K2015: 436.00K2016: 427.00K2017: 417.00K2018: 406.00K2019: 397.00K2020: 387.00K2021: 381.00K2022: 379.00K2023: 373.00K2024: 373.00K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202020212022202320242025
Resident population387,000 people381,000 people379,000 people373,000 people373,000 people—
Urbanization rate44.5%45.5%46.0%47.1%47.6%—
Birth rate————4.99 ‰0.44 ‰
Death rate————9.01 ‰0.82 ‰
GDP——————

Census data

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

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Total population387,299 peopleSeventh census
Households151,755
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)103.3
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.69%85+ · Female: 1.07%85+80–84 · Male: 0.97%80–84 · Female: 1.12%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.68%75–79 · Female: 1.80%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.67%70–74 · Female: 2.60%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.77%65–69 · Female: 3.62%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.82%60–64 · Female: 2.25%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.46%55–59 · Female: 3.90%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.18%50–54 · Female: 4.95%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.18%45–49 · Female: 4.32%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.62%40–44 · Female: 2.58%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.80%35–39 · Female: 2.37%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.35%30–34 · Female: 3.82%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.36%25–29 · Female: 3.01%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.14%20–24 · Female: 1.86%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.19%15–19 · Female: 1.80%15–1910–14 · Male: 3.30%10–14 · Female: 3.01%10–145–9 · Male: 3.25%5–9 · Female: 2.92%5–91–4 · Male: 2.09%1–4 · Female: 1.93%1–40 · Male: 0.29%0 · Female: 0.26%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.81%
478,054 people
Tibetan0.04%
212 people
Wa0.03%
130 people
Yi0.02%
98 people
Zhuang0.02%
86 people
Hani0.01%
60 people
Miao0.01%
45 people
Qiang0.01%
42 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$3.1B$3.0B$2.9B$2.7B$2.6B20222023202420252022: $2.7B2023: $2.7B2024: $2.9B2025: $3.1B

Economy and income

GDP
$3.1B2025
GDP growth
7.0%
Primary industry
$432.1M
Secondary industry
$1.1B
Tertiary industry
$1.6B
Urban disposable income
$5,900
Rural disposable income
$3,088

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Yanjing (盐井街道)146,20974,85971,350
Penglai (蓬莱镇)41,96021,48420,476
Longsheng (隆盛镇)40,84620,91319,933
Hebian (河边镇)36,29018,58017,710
Yufeng (玉峰镇)28,36214,52113,841
Huima (回马镇)24,30512,44411,861

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Daying County?

The resident population of Daying County was 373,000 people in 2024. This figure refers to people living in the area for more than six months, unless the source states otherwise.

How densely populated is Daying County?

The population density is 532.1 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 701 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: 遂宁统计年鉴2025 · Methodology and sources: Data sources