Urbanization rate 93.0% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 0.96 Male 252,671 people · Female 263,021 people · 2023
Registered (hukou) population 515,692 people Data year 2023
Birth rate 3.09 ‰ Death rate 5.41 ‰ · 2025
GDP $7.9B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $5,434 Rural disposable income $3,308 · 2024

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 2,161 people
Deaths 2,718 people

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
700.08K699.36K698.65K697.94K697.22K20222023202420252022: 697.50K2023: 699.10K2024: 699.70K2025: 699.80K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population697,500 people699,100 people699,700 people699,800 people
Urbanization rate91.5%92.1%92.4%93.0%
Birth rate———3.09 ‰
Death rate———5.41 ‰
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population576,500 peopleSeventh census
Households175,000
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)98.4
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.30%85+ · Female: 0.48%85+80–84 · Male: 0.51%80–84 · Female: 0.68%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.82%75–79 · Female: 0.96%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.39%70–74 · Female: 1.63%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.18%65–69 · Female: 2.44%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.32%60–64 · Female: 2.41%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.07%55–59 · Female: 3.13%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.87%50–54 · Female: 3.99%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.15%45–49 · Female: 4.16%45–4940–44 · Male: 4.26%40–44 · Female: 4.26%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.87%35–39 · Female: 3.88%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.85%30–34 · Female: 5.07%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.27%25–29 · Female: 2.33%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.72%20–24 · Female: 3.01%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.82%15–19 · Female: 2.87%15–1910–14 · Male: 3.16%10–14 · Female: 2.81%10–145–9 · Male: 3.65%5–9 · Female: 3.17%5–91–4 · Male: 2.96%1–4 · Female: 2.76%1–40 · Male: 0.42%0 · Female: 0.37%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han98.50%
684,847 people
Hui1.12%
7,782 people
Manchu0.21%
1,426 people
Mongol0.04%
265 people
Miao0.03%
220 people
Tujia0.02%
102 people
Korean0.02%
101 people
Zhuang0.01%
95 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$8.1B$7.7B$7.3B$6.9B$6.5B20222023202420252022: $6.7B2023: $7.1B2024: $7.7B2025: $7.9B

Economy and income

GDP
$7.9B2025
GDP growth
5.5%
Primary industry
$95.5M
Secondary industry
$3.7B
Tertiary industry
$4.2B
Urban disposable income
$5,434
Rural disposable income
$3,308

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Xinhua (新华街道)145,70974,60371,106
Guangchuan (广川街道)132,20067,68664,514
Yunhe (运河街道)118,81060,83157,979
Xinhu (新湖街道)117,24660,03057,216
Tianqu (天衢街道)113,33358,02655,307
Songguantun (宋官屯街道)100,15951,28148,878

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Decheng District?

The resident population of Decheng District was 699,800 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 Decheng District?

The population density is 1,286.4 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 544 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: 2025年德城区国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources