Urbanization rate 52.5% Data year 2024
Male/female ratio 1.02 Male 329,061 people · Female 321,633 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 927,000 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 4.92 ‰ Death rate 8.16 ‰ · 2025
GDP $8.1B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $7,117 Rural disposable income $3,593 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 4,556 people
Deaths 7,561 people
Natural growth rate -3.24 ‰

Data basis / note:户籍

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2023 to 2025.

All years
637.56K635.86K634.15K632.45K630.74K2023202420252023: 636.90K2024: 631.40K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202320242025
Resident population636,900 people631,400 people—
Urbanization rate51.9%52.5%—
Birth rate5.60 ‰5.48 ‰4.92 ‰
Death rate8.58 ‰7.49 ‰8.16 ‰
GDP———

Census data

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

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Total population650,694 peopleSeventh census
Households264,555
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)102.3
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.64%85+ · Female: 0.84%85+80–84 · Male: 0.99%80–84 · Female: 1.15%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.98%75–79 · Female: 2.17%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.72%70–74 · Female: 2.88%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.44%65–69 · Female: 3.48%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.27%60–64 · Female: 1.94%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.95%55–59 · Female: 3.92%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.41%50–54 · Female: 4.76%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.73%45–49 · Female: 5.00%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.24%40–44 · Female: 2.36%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.06%35–39 · Female: 2.05%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.01%30–34 · Female: 2.75%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.63%25–29 · Female: 2.49%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.28%20–24 · Female: 1.94%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.67%15–19 · Female: 3.17%15–1910–14 · Male: 4.09%10–14 · Female: 3.58%10–145–9 · Male: 3.03%5–9 · Female: 2.71%5–91–4 · Male: 2.05%1–4 · Female: 1.89%1–40 · Male: 0.38%0 · Female: 0.35%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.87%
703,573 people
Tujia0.05%
359 people
Miao0.02%
165 people
Yi0.01%
84 people
Bouyei0.01%
71 people
Hani0.01%
33 people
Dong0.00%
30 people
Zhuang0.00%
26 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$8.1B$8.1B$8.0B$7.9B$7.9B2023202420252023: $7.9B2025: $8.1B

Economy and income

GDP
$8.1B2025
GDP growth
3.2%
Primary industry
$954.1M
Secondary industry
$3.1B
Tertiary industry
$4.0B
Urban disposable income
$7,117
Rural disposable income
$3,593

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Guixi (桂溪街道)117,22660,02057,206
Guiyang (桂阳街道)110,10756,37553,732
Gaoan (高安镇)40,82420,90219,922
Chengxi (澄溪镇)37,87819,39418,484
Shaping (沙坪镇)28,98614,84114,145
Pingshan (坪山镇)27,99714,33413,663

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Dianjiang County?

The resident population of Dianjiang County was 631,400 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 Dianjiang County?

The population density is 416.2 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,517 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.

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