Urbanization rate 67.0% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.06 Male 188,762 people · Female 177,675 people · 2025
Registered (hukou) population 478,700 people Data year 2023
Birth rate 5.45 ‰ Death rate 7.26 ‰ · 2025
GDP $3.5B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $7,172 Rural disposable income $3,959 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 1,974 people
Deaths 2,629 people
Natural growth rate -1.81 ‰
Age group Resident population Share
Age 60+ 79,692 people 21.7%
Age 65+ 55,125 people 15.0%

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2019 to 2025.

All years
381.01K375.69K370.37K365.04K359.72K20192020202120222023202420252021: 378.95K2022: 363.79K2023: 361.78K2024: 371.40K2025: 366.44K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202020212022202320242025
Resident population—378,947 people363,793 people361,784 people371,400 people366,437 people
Urbanization rate—62.6%64.9%66.0%64.8%67.0%
Birth rate—8.86 ‰7.71 ‰6.90 ‰—5.45 ‰
Death rate—6.67 ‰7.33 ‰8.05 ‰—7.26 ‰
GDP——————

Census data

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

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Total population383,846 peopleSeventh census
Households129,400
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)106.5
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.39%85+ · Female: 0.62%85+80–84 · Male: 0.63%80–84 · Female: 0.75%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.93%75–79 · Female: 1.02%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.72%70–74 · Female: 1.81%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.39%65–69 · Female: 2.53%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.64%60–64 · Female: 2.59%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.18%55–59 · Female: 3.17%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.20%50–54 · Female: 4.32%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.32%45–49 · Female: 4.31%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.68%40–44 · Female: 3.60%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.05%35–39 · Female: 3.08%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.72%30–34 · Female: 3.80%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.40%25–29 · Female: 2.24%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.53%20–24 · Female: 2.05%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.05%15–19 · Female: 2.17%15–1910–14 · Male: 5.20%10–14 · Female: 4.06%10–145–9 · Male: 4.36%5–9 · Female: 3.60%5–91–4 · Male: 2.66%1–4 · Female: 2.28%1–40 · Male: 0.52%0 · Female: 0.43%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.82%
383,141 people
Miao0.04%
156 people
Zhuang0.02%
89 people
Tujia0.02%
82 people
She0.02%
68 people
Bouyei0.02%
63 people
Yi0.01%
53 people
Dong0.01%
36 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$3.5B$3.4B$3.4B$3.3B$3.2B20222023202420252022: $3.2B2023: $3.3B2024: $3.3B2025: $3.5B

Economy and income

GDP
$3.5B2025
GDP growth
5.2%
Primary industry
$387.3M
Secondary industry
$1.4B
Tertiary industry
$1.7B
Urban disposable income
$7,172
Rural disposable income
$3,959

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Jinfeng (金峰街道)147,84575,69772,148
Xiaogang (孝岗镇)55,04228,18226,860
Xiaohuang (小璜镇)22,58311,56211,021
Maxu (马圩镇)20,75110,62510,126
Dengjia (邓家乡)17,7729,0998,673
Yangqiaodian (杨桥殿镇)16,2178,3037,914

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Dongxiang District?

The resident population of Dongxiang District was 366,437 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 Dongxiang District?

The population density is 290.4 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,262 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: 东乡区2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources