Urbanization rate 65.9% Data year 2024
Male/female ratio 1.08 Male 149,059 people · Female 138,377 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 328,571 people Data year 2024
Birth rate 5.49 ‰ Death rate 7.08 ‰ · 2024
GDP $3.2B Data year 2024
Urban disposable income $6,727 Rural disposable income $3,330 · 2024

Population structure · 2024

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

Births 1,805 people
Deaths 2,326 people
Natural growth rate -1.59 ‰
Age group Resident population Share
Age 0–15 52,962 people 18.4%
Age 16–59 172,610 people 60.1%
Age 60+ 61,864 people 21.5%
Age 65+ 439,341 people 152.8%

Data basis / note:户籍

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2024.

All years
292.57K291.15K289.73K288.31K286.89K2022202320242022: 292.02K2023: 289.40K2024: 287.44K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202220232024
Resident population292,019 people289,404 people287,436 people
Urbanization rate—65.3%65.9%
Birth rate6.80 ‰5.60 ‰5.49 ‰
Death rate7.20 ‰6.30 ‰7.08 ‰
GDP———

Census data

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

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Total population293,596 peopleSeventh census
Households92,778
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)107.8
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.43%85+ · Female: 0.48%85+80–84 · Male: 0.75%80–84 · Female: 0.87%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.97%75–79 · Female: 1.09%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.75%70–74 · Female: 1.77%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.35%65–69 · Female: 2.46%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.83%60–64 · Female: 2.70%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.17%55–59 · Female: 3.70%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.92%50–54 · Female: 4.57%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.76%45–49 · Female: 4.43%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.68%40–44 · Female: 3.54%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.09%35–39 · Female: 3.07%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.53%30–34 · Female: 3.52%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.03%25–29 · Female: 1.86%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.92%20–24 · Female: 1.72%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.25%15–19 · Female: 2.64%15–1910–14 · Male: 4.67%10–14 · Female: 3.98%10–145–9 · Male: 3.88%5–9 · Female: 3.29%5–91–4 · Male: 2.41%1–4 · Female: 2.05%1–40 · Male: 0.48%0 · Female: 0.38%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.55%
292,259 people
She0.19%
558 people
Miao0.05%
156 people
Yi0.05%
132 people
Zhuang0.03%
92 people
Tujia0.03%
82 people
Hui0.02%
55 people
Dong0.02%
46 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$3.3B$3.2B$3.0B$2.9B$2.8B2022202320242022: $2.8B2023: $2.9B2024: $3.2B

Economy and income

GDP
$3.2B2024
GDP growth
6.8%
Primary industry
$352.6M
Secondary industry
$1.3B
Tertiary industry
$1.6B
Urban disposable income
$6,727
Rural disposable income
$3,330

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Yincheng (银城街道)52,80827,03825,770
Xinying (新营街道)34,06217,44016,622
Raoer (绕二镇)24,47512,53111,944
Huangbai (黄柏乡)23,65012,10911,541
Xingangshan (新岗山镇)20,19010,3379,853
Tongkuang (铜矿街道)19,93610,2079,729

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Dexing City?

The resident population of Dexing City was 287,436 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 Dexing City?

The population density is 138.1 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 2,082 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: 统计公报2024+https://www.zgsr.gov.cn/tjj/tjfxz/202503/8a56ce830dd84e3b9c784aca9c4d990b.shtml · Methodology and sources: Data sources