Urbanization rate 100.0% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.02 Male 304,417 people · Female 297,985 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 473,200 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 6.77 ‰ Death rate 7.73 ‰ · 2025
GDP $6.9B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $6,647 Rural disposable income — · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 4,119 people
Deaths 4,754 people
Natural growth rate -0.96 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 1949 to 2025.

All years
626.65K620.83K615.01K609.18K603.36K2010201320162019202220252021: 610.60K2022: 605.62K2023: 610.20K2024: 616.80K2025: 624.40K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202020212022202320242025
Resident population—610,600 people605,615 people610,197 people616,799 people624,400 people
Urbanization rate—100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
Birth rate—8.90 ‰8.78 ‰7.77 ‰8.49 ‰6.77 ‰
Death rate—4.61 ‰5.14 ‰5.01 ‰4.62 ‰7.73 ‰
GDP——————

Census data

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

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Total population602,402 peopleSeventh census
Households200,438
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)102.2
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.36%85+ · Female: 0.48%85+80–84 · Male: 0.57%80–84 · Female: 0.66%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.85%75–79 · Female: 0.91%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.26%70–74 · Female: 1.36%70–7465–69 · Male: 1.62%65–69 · Female: 1.91%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.98%60–64 · Female: 2.10%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.97%55–59 · Female: 3.06%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.67%50–54 · Female: 3.76%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.17%45–49 · Female: 4.33%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.35%40–44 · Female: 3.67%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.63%35–39 · Female: 4.01%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.81%30–34 · Female: 4.21%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.98%25–29 · Female: 3.03%25–2920–24 · Male: 3.33%20–24 · Female: 3.18%20–2415–19 · Male: 5.76%15–19 · Female: 4.41%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.98%10–14 · Female: 2.44%10–145–9 · Male: 3.70%5–9 · Female: 3.00%5–91–4 · Male: 2.95%1–4 · Female: 2.44%1–40 · Male: 0.58%0 · Female: 0.49%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han98.77%
473,428 people
Tujia0.33%
1,561 people
Zhuang0.30%
1,446 people
Miao0.15%
731 people
Dong0.07%
346 people
Hui0.07%
310 people
Gelao0.06%
282 people
Yao0.05%
226 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$6.9B$6.8B$6.8B$6.7B$6.6B2023202420252023: $6.7B2024: $6.8B2025: $6.9B

Economy and income

GDP
$6.9B2025
GDP growth
1.5%
Primary industry
$3.3M
Secondary industry
$1.5B
Tertiary industry
$5.4B
Urban disposable income
$6,647
Rural disposable income
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Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Huanggang (黄岗街道)178,64691,46787,179
Chengdong (城东街道)172,29488,21584,079
Chengxi (城西街道)161,13682,50278,634
Mugang (睦岗街道)90,32646,24744,079

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Duanzhou District?

The resident population of Duanzhou District was 624,400 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 Duanzhou District?

The population density is 4,107.9 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 152 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年端州区国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources