Urbanization rate — Data year —
Male/female ratio 1.00 Male 94,840 people · Female 94,590 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 186,848 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 2.70 ‰ Death rate 11.40 ‰ · 2025
GDP $1.3B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $5,937 Rural disposable income $5,033 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Natural growth rate -8.70 ‰

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 1949 to 2025.

All years
191.26K189.81K188.35K186.89K185.44K2010201320162019202220252022: 190.70K2023: 189.50K2024: 186.00K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202020212022202320242025
Resident population——190,700 people189,500 people186,000 people—
Urbanization rate——————
Birth rate4.32 ‰3.66 ‰3.10 ‰3.01 ‰2.80 ‰2.70 ‰
Death rate5.01 ‰5.56 ‰5.80 ‰6.70 ‰23.80 ‰11.40 ‰
GDP——————

Census data

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

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Total population195,489 peopleSeventh census
Households84,017
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)102.3
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.58%85+ · Female: 0.73%85+80–84 · Male: 0.72%80–84 · Female: 1.04%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.18%75–79 · Female: 1.47%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.82%70–74 · Female: 2.22%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.05%65–69 · Female: 3.19%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.80%60–64 · Female: 3.77%60–6455–59 · Male: 5.02%55–59 · Female: 4.90%55–5950–54 · Male: 5.82%50–54 · Female: 5.46%50–5445–49 · Male: 5.54%45–49 · Female: 5.17%45–4940–44 · Male: 4.00%40–44 · Female: 3.83%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.52%35–39 · Female: 3.27%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.04%30–34 · Female: 3.77%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.15%25–29 · Female: 2.05%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.52%20–24 · Female: 1.31%20–2415–19 · Male: 1.78%15–19 · Female: 1.55%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.24%10–14 · Female: 2.21%10–145–9 · Male: 2.11%5–9 · Female: 1.97%5–91–4 · Male: 1.42%1–4 · Female: 1.29%1–40 · Male: 0.24%0 · Female: 0.23%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han95.93%
187,540 people
Korean3.25%
6,360 people
Manchu0.62%
1,219 people
Mongol0.08%
147 people
Hui0.07%
142 people
Daur0.01%
18 people
Zhuang0.01%
10 people
Tujia0.00%
7 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$1.3B$1.2B$1.2B$1.2B$1.1B20222023202420252022: $1.1B2023: $1.1B2024: $1.2B2025: $1.3B

Economy and income

GDP
$1.3B2025
GDP growth
7.8%
Primary industry
$438.1M
Secondary industry
$206.0M
Tertiary industry
$628.9M
Urban disposable income
$5,937
Rural disposable income
$5,033

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Dongning (东宁镇)104,48053,49450,986
Suiyang (绥阳镇)25,00612,80312,203
Suiyanglinyeju (绥阳林业局)22,09611,31310,783
Daduchuan (大肚川镇)12,8536,5816,272
Daohe (道河镇)10,9045,5835,321
Laoheishan (老黑山镇)10,7755,5175,258

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Dongning City?

The resident population of Dongning City was 186,000 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 Dongning City?

The population density is 26.1 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 7,117 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: 2024年统计公报+牡丹江统计年鉴2025 · Methodology and sources: Data sources