Urbanization rate — Data year —
Male/female ratio 1.07 Male 21,216 people · Female 19,830 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 41,980 people Data year 2023
Birth rate — Death rate —
GDP $93.5M Data year 2024
Urban disposable income $5,993 Rural disposable income $1,741 · 2024

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2024.

All years
42.58K42.37K42.17K41.96K41.76K2022202320242022: 41.84K2024: 42.50K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202220232024
Resident population41,837 people—42,500 people
Urbanization rate———
Birth rate———
Death rate———
GDP———

Census data

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

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Total population41,046 peopleSeventh census
Households15,444
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)107.0
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.17%85+ · Female: 0.31%85+80–84 · Male: 0.27%80–84 · Female: 0.42%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.40%75–79 · Female: 0.60%75–7970–74 · Male: 0.66%70–74 · Female: 0.75%70–7465–69 · Male: 0.83%65–69 · Female: 0.84%65–6960–64 · Male: 0.74%60–64 · Female: 0.72%60–6455–59 · Male: 1.84%55–59 · Female: 1.60%55–5950–54 · Male: 2.64%50–54 · Female: 2.56%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.37%45–49 · Female: 2.85%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.33%40–44 · Female: 3.18%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.55%35–39 · Female: 3.28%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.08%30–34 · Female: 3.70%30–3425–29 · Male: 4.52%25–29 · Female: 4.19%25–2920–24 · Male: 4.78%20–24 · Female: 4.03%20–2415–19 · Male: 4.26%15–19 · Female: 3.69%15–1910–14 · Male: 5.16%10–14 · Female: 4.96%10–145–9 · Male: 6.13%5–9 · Female: 5.84%5–91–4 · Male: 4.14%1–4 · Female: 3.99%1–40 · Male: 0.84%0 · Female: 0.79%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Tibetan96.20%
39,485 people
Han3.03%
1,242 people
Hui0.52%
214 people
Tujia0.08%
31 people
Tu0.04%
17 people
Salar0.04%
16 people
Zhuang0.03%
11 people
Mongol0.03%
11 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$97.1M$87.7M$78.3M$68.9M$59.5M202220242022: $63.1M2024: $93.5M

Economy and income

GDP
$93.5M2024
GDP growth
1.4%
Primary industry
$18.0M
Secondary industry
$21.3M
Tertiary industry
$54.2M
Urban disposable income
$5,993
Rural disposable income
$1,741

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Kequ (柯曲镇)11,0875,6775,410
Xiacangke (下藏科乡)6,1613,1543,007
Qingzhen (青珍乡)6,0733,1092,964
Xiagongma (下贡麻乡)6,0203,0822,938
Ganglong (岗龙乡)4,3842,2452,139
Jiangqian (江千乡)3,9702,0331,937

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Gande County?

The resident population of Gande County was 42,500 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 Gande County?

The population density is 6.0 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 7,125 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: 统计公报2024 · Methodology and sources: Data sources