Urbanization rate 43.8% Data year 2024
Male/female ratio 1.06 Male 275,100 people · Female 259,000 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 531,900 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 4.69 ‰ Death rate 7.17 ‰ · 2025
GDP $4.1B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $6,273 Rural disposable income $3,497 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Natural growth rate -2.48 ‰
Age group Resident population Share
Age 0–17 78,100 people 20.5%
Age 18–34 94,400 people 24.7%
Age 35–59 224,700 people 58.9%
Age 60+ 134,700 people 35.3%

Data basis / note:户籍

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2023 to 2025.

All years
391.46K388.73K386.00K383.27K380.54K2023202420252023: 390.40K2024: 390.10K2025: 381.60K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202320242025
Resident population390,400 people390,100 people381,600 people
Urbanization rate—43.8%—
Birth rate4.71 ‰4.49 ‰4.69 ‰
Death rate6.18 ‰4.32 ‰7.17 ‰
GDP———

Census data

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

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Total population398,414 peopleSeventh census
Households156,418
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)100.4
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.45%85+ · Female: 0.78%85+80–84 · Male: 0.85%80–84 · Female: 1.04%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.43%75–79 · Female: 1.55%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.47%70–74 · Female: 2.51%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.48%65–69 · Female: 3.31%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.16%60–64 · Female: 2.95%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.65%55–59 · Female: 4.56%55–5950–54 · Male: 5.21%50–54 · Female: 5.28%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.83%45–49 · Female: 4.97%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.31%40–44 · Female: 3.43%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.34%35–39 · Female: 2.68%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.08%30–34 · Female: 3.21%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.29%25–29 · Female: 2.18%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.61%20–24 · Female: 1.47%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.33%15–19 · Female: 2.05%15–1910–14 · Male: 3.04%10–14 · Female: 2.79%10–145–9 · Male: 2.92%5–9 · Female: 2.70%5–91–4 · Male: 2.27%1–4 · Female: 2.08%1–40 · Male: 0.39%0 · Female: 0.37%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.56%
466,229 people
Hui0.37%
1,739 people
Miao0.01%
57 people
Manchu0.01%
50 people
Zhuang0.01%
34 people
Tujia0.01%
28 people
Yi0.01%
27 people
Bouyei0.00%
20 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$4.1B$4.0B$3.9B$3.7B$3.6B2023202420252023: $3.7B2024: $4.0B2025: $4.1B

Economy and income

GDP
$4.1B2025
GDP growth
4.0%
Primary industry
$522.9M
Secondary industry
$1.6B
Tertiary industry
$1.9B
Urban disposable income
$6,273
Rural disposable income
$3,497

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Yaodu (尧渡镇)100,99351,70849,285
Dadukou (大渡口镇)49,37725,28124,096
Shengli (胜利镇)34,11517,46716,648
Zhangxi (张溪镇)33,48917,14616,343
Xiangyu (香隅镇)25,67613,14612,530
Dongliu (东流镇)21,09810,80210,296

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Dongzhi County?

The resident population of Dongzhi County was 381,600 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 Dongzhi County?

The population density is 117.0 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 3,261 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: 东至县2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources