Urbanization rate 77.2% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 0.99 Male 89,011 people · Female 89,666 people · 2025
Registered (hukou) population 178,677 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 6.67 ‰ Death rate 4.67 ‰ · 2025
GDP $2.5B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $5,424 Rural disposable income $4,869 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 1,449 people
Deaths 927 people
Natural growth rate +2.40 ‰
Age group Resident population Share
Age 0–17 42,653 people 18.7%
Age 18–34 35,557 people 15.6%
Age 35–59 63,985 people 28.1%
Age 60+ 36,482 people 16.0%

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 1949 to 2025.

All years
229.62K224.39K219.15K213.91K208.67K2010201320162019202220252021: 210.70K2022: 216.60K2023: 217.18K2024: 223.34K2025: 227.60K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202020212022202320242025
Resident population—210,700 people216,600 people217,179 people223,339 people227,596 people
Urbanization rate—75.0%75.7%76.0%76.1%77.2%
Birth rate—12.54 ‰11.16 ‰10.21 ‰7.27 ‰6.67 ‰
Death rate—5.58 ‰6.36 ‰10.58 ‰5.22 ‰4.67 ‰
GDP——————

Census data

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

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Total population209,116 peopleSeventh census
Households53,193
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)111.8
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.62%85+ · Female: 0.51%85+80–84 · Male: 3.25%80–84 · Female: 2.57%80–8475–79 · Male: 4.00%75–79 · Female: 3.08%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.96%70–74 · Female: 2.48%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.84%65–69 · Female: 3.57%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.81%60–64 · Female: 3.05%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.14%55–59 · Female: 3.60%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.85%50–54 · Female: 4.28%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.16%45–49 · Female: 3.43%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.18%40–44 · Female: 2.63%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.03%35–39 · Female: 3.41%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.11%30–34 · Female: 3.62%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.30%25–29 · Female: 3.00%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.08%20–24 · Female: 2.18%20–2415–19 · Male: 1.81%15–19 · Female: 2.11%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.17%10–14 · Female: 1.45%10–145–9 · Male: 0.79%5–9 · Female: 0.96%5–91–4 · Male: 0.42%1–4 · Female: 0.66%1–40 · Male: 0.26%0 · Female: 0.62%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han98.86%
162,814 people
Tujia0.41%
673 people
Korean0.18%
292 people
Yao0.13%
211 people
Manchu0.11%
186 people
Li0.09%
151 people
Maonan0.05%
89 people
Hui0.03%
54 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$2.5B$2.4B$2.3B$2.2B$2.1B20222023202420252022: $2.1B2023: $2.3B2024: $2.4B2025: $2.5B

Economy and income

GDP
$2.5B2025
GDP growth
5.8%
Primary industry
$174.7M
Secondary industry
$1.2B
Tertiary industry
$1.1B
Urban disposable income
$5,424
Rural disposable income
$4,869

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Kengkou (坑口街道)51,99126,61925,372
Guicheng (桂城街道)42,93721,98420,953
Lianhua (莲花镇)33,40617,10416,302
Yongan (永安镇)30,10615,41414,692
Guangli (广利街道)27,87214,27013,602
Shapu (沙浦镇)15,4287,8997,529

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Dinghu District?

The resident population of Dinghu District was 227,596 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 Dinghu District?

The population density is 444.5 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 512 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年肇庆市鼎湖区国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources