Urbanization rate 37.2% Data year 2024
Male/female ratio 1.14 Male 192,857 people · Female 169,400 people · 2023
Registered (hukou) population 359,900 people Data year 2024
Birth rate 7.87 ‰ Death rate 8.07 ‰ · 2024
GDP $2.2B Data year 2024
Urban disposable income $5,920 Rural disposable income $2,380 · 2024

Population structure · 2024

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

Births 2,100 people
Deaths 3,200 people
Natural growth rate -0.20 ‰

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2024.

All years
268.48K265.69K262.90K260.11K257.32K2022202320242022: 267.40K2023: 261.70K2024: 258.40K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202220232024
Resident population267,400 people261,700 people258,400 people
Urbanization rate35.5%36.8%37.2%
Birth rate—6.00 ‰7.87 ‰
Death rate—10.40 ‰8.07 ‰
GDP———

Census data

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

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Total population269,758 peopleSeventh census
Households98,276
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)108.5
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.52%85+ · Female: 0.43%85+80–84 · Male: 2.83%80–84 · Female: 2.46%80–8475–79 · Male: 4.24%75–79 · Female: 3.63%75–7970–74 · Male: 4.20%70–74 · Female: 3.63%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.57%65–69 · Female: 2.44%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.70%60–64 · Female: 1.48%60–6455–59 · Male: 1.98%55–59 · Female: 1.84%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.19%50–54 · Female: 3.08%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.00%45–49 · Female: 3.43%45–4940–44 · Male: 4.07%40–44 · Female: 3.33%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.38%35–39 · Female: 3.36%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.40%30–34 · Female: 3.31%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.68%25–29 · Female: 3.11%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.69%20–24 · Female: 2.57%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.71%15–19 · Female: 2.70%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.00%10–14 · Female: 2.57%10–145–9 · Male: 1.50%5–9 · Female: 2.12%5–91–4 · Male: 0.86%1–4 · Female: 1.44%1–40 · Male: 0.52%0 · Female: 1.04%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Tujia94.54%
255,036 people
Han3.26%
8,787 people
Yao1.99%
5,380 people
Manchu0.07%
179 people
Tibetan0.03%
68 people
Bouyei0.02%
60 people
Korean0.02%
47 people
Yi0.01%
37 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$2.2B$2.1B$2.0B$1.9B$1.9B202220242022: $1.9B2024: $2.2B

Economy and income

GDP
$2.2B2024
GDP growth
1.8%
Primary industry
$253.1M
Secondary industry
$1.3B
Tertiary industry
$603.6M
Urban disposable income
$5,920
Rural disposable income
$2,380

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Chengguan (城关镇)87,82344,96542,858
Dongling (东凌镇)25,55513,08412,471
Maai (马隘镇)24,03712,30711,730
Jingde (敬德镇)19,4879,9779,510
Longguang (龙光乡)17,9919,2118,780
Yandong (燕峒乡)17,6669,0458,621

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Debao County?

The resident population of Debao County was 258,400 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 Debao County?

The population density is 100.3 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 2,575 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: 2024年统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources