Urbanization rate 69.1% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.07 Male 89,900 people · Female 83,700 people · 2023
Registered (hukou) population 173,500 people Data year 2023
Birth rate 4.05 ‰ Death rate 6.82 ‰ · 2025
GDP $2.6B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $7,053 Rural disposable income $3,798 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 657 people
Deaths 1,106 people
Natural growth rate -2.77 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2023 to 2025.

All years
164.14K163.52K162.90K162.28K161.67K2023202420252023: 163.90K2024: 162.41K2025: 161.91K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202320242025
Resident population163,900 people162,411 people161,905 people
Urbanization rate68.2%68.5%69.1%
Birth rate5.75 ‰5.88 ‰4.05 ‰
Death rate6.70 ‰6.63 ‰6.82 ‰
GDP———

Census data

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

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Total population167,090 peopleSeventh census
Households54,886
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)105.6
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.45%85+ · Female: 0.38%85+80–84 · Male: 2.58%80–84 · Female: 2.16%80–8475–79 · Male: 4.14%75–79 · Female: 3.56%75–7970–74 · Male: 4.72%70–74 · Female: 3.83%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.43%65–69 · Female: 2.12%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.75%60–64 · Female: 1.67%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.25%55–59 · Female: 2.40%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.22%50–54 · Female: 4.31%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.28%45–49 · Female: 3.47%45–4940–44 · Male: 4.14%40–44 · Female: 3.99%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.55%35–39 · Female: 4.26%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.50%30–34 · Female: 4.27%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.80%25–29 · Female: 3.60%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.48%20–24 · Female: 2.47%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.46%15–19 · Female: 2.34%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.58%10–14 · Female: 1.54%10–145–9 · Male: 1.01%5–9 · Female: 1.10%5–91–4 · Male: 0.57%1–4 · Female: 0.64%1–40 · Male: 0.45%0 · Female: 0.54%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.27%
165,876 people
Uyghur0.27%
446 people
Manchu0.10%
159 people
Korean0.07%
108 people
Tujia0.06%
97 people
Dongxiang0.05%
89 people
Yi0.04%
72 people
Tibetan0.03%
56 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$2.7B$2.7B$2.6B$2.6B$2.5B20222023202420252022: $2.6B2023: $2.7B2024: $2.5B2025: $2.6B

Economy and income

GDP
$2.6B2025
GDP growth
4.1%
Primary industry
$187.8M
Secondary industry
$912.4M
Tertiary industry
$1.5B
Urban disposable income
$7,053
Rural disposable income
$3,798

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Puting (蒲亭镇)82,61042,29640,314
Baota (宝塔乡)18,8819,6679,214
Hedong (河东乡)18,7019,5759,126
Fenglin (丰林镇)7,4653,8223,643
Wushan (吴山镇)6,0173,0812,936
Cheqiao (车桥镇)5,3742,7512,623

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Dean County?

The resident population of Dean County was 161,905 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 Dean County?

The population density is 193.2 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 838 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: 德安县2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources