Urbanization rate 63.6% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.20 Male 398,510 people · Female 330,822 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 729,900 people Data year 2023
Birth rate 5.62 ‰ Death rate 7.87 ‰ · 2025
GDP $7.1B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $6,084 Rural disposable income $3,999 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 4,100 people
Deaths 5,700 people
Natural growth rate -2.25 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
733.90K731.83K729.75K727.67K725.60K20222023202420252022: 733.10K2023: 728.70K2024: 726.80K2025: 726.40K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population733,100 people728,700 people726,800 people726,400 people
Urbanization rate61.4%62.0%63.0%63.6%
Birth rate8.03 ‰7.11 ‰7.83 ‰5.62 ‰
Death rate6.79 ‰6.43 ‰7.97 ‰7.87 ‰
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Census data

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

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Total population729,332 peopleSeventh census
Households201,016
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)120.5
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.44%85+ · Female: 0.40%85+80–84 · Male: 2.44%80–84 · Female: 2.29%80–8475–79 · Male: 4.29%75–79 · Female: 3.46%75–7970–74 · Male: 8.92%70–74 · Female: 4.32%70–7465–69 · Male: 6.01%65–69 · Female: 2.41%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.63%60–64 · Female: 1.41%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.24%55–59 · Female: 2.26%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.26%50–54 · Female: 4.45%50–5445–49 · Male: 2.78%45–49 · Female: 2.79%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.97%40–44 · Female: 2.90%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.66%35–39 · Female: 3.42%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.25%30–34 · Female: 4.16%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.17%25–29 · Female: 3.24%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.27%20–24 · Female: 2.15%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.18%15–19 · Female: 2.16%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.47%10–14 · Female: 1.40%10–145–9 · Male: 0.81%5–9 · Female: 0.89%5–91–4 · Male: 0.51%1–4 · Female: 0.63%1–40 · Male: 0.35%0 · Female: 0.63%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.03%
722,237 people
Hui0.68%
4,940 people
Korean0.07%
539 people
Manchu0.05%
381 people
Dong0.03%
191 people
Tujia0.02%
159 people
Zhuang0.02%
145 people
Yi0.02%
136 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$7.2B$7.0B$6.9B$6.7B$6.6B20222023202420252022: $6.7B2023: $6.8B2024: $6.9B2025: $7.1B

Economy and income

GDP
$7.1B2025
GDP growth
5.9%
Primary industry
$446.5M
Secondary industry
$2.8B
Tertiary industry
$3.9B
Urban disposable income
$6,084
Rural disposable income
$3,999

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Songyang (嵩阳街道)212,928109,019103,909
Shaolin (少林街道)66,05033,81832,232
Daye (大冶镇)49,17025,17523,995
Gaocheng (告成镇)47,21224,17323,039
Zhongyue (中岳街道)43,18322,11021,073
Dajindian (大金店镇)42,95721,99420,963

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Dengfeng City?

The resident population of Dengfeng City was 726,400 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 Dengfeng City?

The population density is 595.4 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,220 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年登封市国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources