Urbanization rate 53.9% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.12 Male 179,139 people · Female 159,938 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 359,153 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 0.67 ‰ Death rate 0.71 ‰ · 2025
GDP $5.8B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $6,025 Rural disposable income $3,273 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Natural growth rate -0.41 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2020 to 2025.

All years
341.17K340.21K339.25K338.29K337.33K2020202120222023202420252022: 340.20K2023: 340.50K2024: 340.80K2025: 337.70K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202020212022202320242025
Resident population——340,200 people340,500 people340,800 people337,700 people
Urbanization rate————13.9%53.9%
Birth rate————8.14 ‰0.67 ‰
Death rate————7.02 ‰0.71 ‰
GDP——————

Census data

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

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Total population339,077 peopleSeventh census
Households116,007
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)112.0
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.24%85+ · Female: 0.25%85+80–84 · Male: 0.56%80–84 · Female: 0.57%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.93%75–79 · Female: 0.98%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.36%70–74 · Female: 1.42%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.11%65–69 · Female: 2.00%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.79%60–64 · Female: 2.49%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.59%55–59 · Female: 3.33%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.34%50–54 · Female: 4.05%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.10%45–49 · Female: 3.73%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.49%40–44 · Female: 3.14%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.29%35–39 · Female: 3.62%35–3930–34 · Male: 5.62%30–34 · Female: 5.02%30–3425–29 · Male: 4.18%25–29 · Female: 4.10%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.93%20–24 · Female: 1.68%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.08%15–19 · Female: 1.62%15–1910–14 · Male: 3.01%10–14 · Female: 2.46%10–145–9 · Male: 4.46%5–9 · Female: 3.52%5–91–4 · Male: 3.18%1–4 · Female: 2.69%1–40 · Male: 0.57%0 · Female: 0.49%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.55%
317,931 people
Hui0.42%
1,352 people
Mongol0.01%
23 people
Manchu0.00%
13 people
Tujia0.00%
11 people
Tibetan0.00%
7 people
Uyghur0.00%
6 people
Wa0.00%
6 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$6.0B$5.9B$5.8B$5.6B$5.5B20222023202420252022: $5.6B2023: $5.8B2024: $6.0B2025: $5.8B

Economy and income

GDP
$5.8B2025
GDP growth
4.0%
Primary industry
$537.7M
Secondary industry
$3.0B
Tertiary industry
$2.3B
Urban disposable income
$6,025
Rural disposable income
$3,273

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Dingbian (定边街道)182,89393,64189,252
Hequan (贺圈镇)34,29317,55816,735
Bainijing (白泥井镇)21,09410,80010,294
Zhuanjing (砖井镇)13,1106,7126,398
Anbian (安边镇)12,4506,3746,076
Yangjing (杨井镇)9,4334,8304,603

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Dingbian County?

The resident population of Dingbian County was 337,700 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 Dingbian County?

The population density is 49.5 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 6,821 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: 定边县2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources