Urbanization rate 99.5% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.08 Male 213,163 people · Female 198,264 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 259,400 people Data year 2025
Birth rate — Death rate —
GDP $8.1B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $7,652 Rural disposable income — · 2022

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 1,060 people
Deaths 3,638 people

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
414.14K413.77K413.40K413.03K412.66K2022202320252022: 412.80K2023: 413.40K2025: 414.00K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202220232025
Resident population412,800 people413,400 people414,000 people
Urbanization rate99.0%99.1%99.5%
Birth rate———
Death rate———
GDP———

Census data

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

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Total population411,427 peopleSeventh census
Households161,900
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)107.5
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.54%85+ · Female: 0.46%85+80–84 · Male: 1.04%80–84 · Female: 0.86%80–8475–79 · Male: 2.81%75–79 · Female: 1.47%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.94%70–74 · Female: 2.84%70–7465–69 · Male: 1.96%65–69 · Female: 2.66%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.85%60–64 · Female: 1.95%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.12%55–59 · Female: 2.98%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.76%50–54 · Female: 4.24%50–5445–49 · Male: 6.74%45–49 · Female: 5.92%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.70%40–44 · Female: 3.69%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.62%35–39 · Female: 2.86%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.35%30–34 · Female: 3.37%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.41%25–29 · Female: 2.48%25–2920–24 · Male: 3.94%20–24 · Female: 3.40%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.58%15–19 · Female: 2.97%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.57%10–14 · Female: 2.52%10–145–9 · Male: 2.05%5–9 · Female: 1.84%5–91–4 · Male: 1.55%1–4 · Female: 1.43%1–40 · Male: 0.29%0 · Female: 0.26%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han96.62%
352,028 people
Yi1.87%
6,795 people
Tujia0.25%
919 people
Manchu0.21%
779 people
Hui0.20%
722 people
Zhuang0.15%
527 people
Miao0.15%
527 people
Bai0.14%
498 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$8.2B$8.0B$7.8B$7.6B$7.4B2022202320252022: $7.4B2023: $7.9B2025: $8.1B

Economy and income

GDP
$8.1B2025
GDP growth
0.2%
Primary industry
$31.7M
Secondary industry
$4.7B
Tertiary industry
$3.3B
Urban disposable income
$7,652
Rural disposable income
—

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Donghua (东华街道)120,78761,84358,944
Bingcaogang (炳草岗街道)86,32744,19942,128
Nongnongping (弄弄坪街道)66,54834,07332,475
Guaziping (瓜子坪街道)55,07128,19626,875
Yinjiang (银江镇)46,08823,59722,491
Dadukou (大渡口街道)36,60618,74217,864

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Dong District?

The resident population of Dong District was 414,000 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 Dong District?

The population density is 2,479.0 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 167 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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Data source: 东区2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources