Urbanization rate 62.9% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.12 Male 46,400 people · Female 41,500 people · 2025
Registered (hukou) population 108,200 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 6.19 ‰ Death rate 10.06 ‰ · 2025
GDP $1.1B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $4,613 Rural disposable income $2,583 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 500 people
Deaths 900 people
Natural growth rate -3.86 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
92.83K91.46K90.10K88.74K87.37K20222023202420252023: 92.30K2024: 89.60K2025: 87.90K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population—92,300 people89,600 people87,900 people
Urbanization rate—60.9%62.4%62.9%
Birth rate—4.30 ‰4.40 ‰6.19 ‰
Death rate—7.54 ‰6.60 ‰10.06 ‰
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population125,157 peopleSeventh census
Households42,593
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)119.5
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.49%85+ · Female: 0.45%85+80–84 · Male: 2.43%80–84 · Female: 2.22%80–8475–79 · Male: 2.51%75–79 · Female: 2.30%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.50%70–74 · Female: 2.13%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.77%65–69 · Female: 2.16%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.02%60–64 · Female: 1.83%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.17%55–59 · Female: 3.04%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.80%50–54 · Female: 3.55%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.51%45–49 · Female: 2.62%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.18%40–44 · Female: 2.39%40–4435–39 · Male: 5.24%35–39 · Female: 4.23%35–3930–34 · Male: 5.88%30–34 · Female: 4.83%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.80%25–29 · Female: 3.54%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.80%20–24 · Female: 2.62%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.79%15–19 · Female: 2.90%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.09%10–14 · Female: 2.19%10–145–9 · Male: 1.45%5–9 · Female: 1.48%5–91–4 · Male: 0.70%1–4 · Female: 0.70%1–40 · Male: 0.29%0 · Female: 0.37%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.79%
131,505 people
Hui0.08%
106 people
Miao0.07%
97 people
Mulao0.04%
47 people
Sui0.01%
15 people
Dong0.01%
9 people
Zhuang0.00%
3 people
Tujia0.00%
2 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$1.3B$1.2B$1.1B$994.7M$899.0M20222023202420252022: $1.2B2023: $936.0M2024: $1.0B2025: $1.1B

Economy and income

GDP
$1.1B2025
GDP growth
6.5%
Primary industry
$114.0M
Secondary industry
$427.0M
Tertiary industry
$527.1M
Urban disposable income
$4,613
Rural disposable income
$2,583

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Shidong (石洞镇)67,39434,50632,888
Zhonghe (忠和镇)18,7789,6149,164
Shenchuan (什川镇)13,0156,6646,351
Jiuhe (九合镇)10,4325,3415,091
Heishi (黑石镇)9,8775,0574,820
Shuifu (水阜镇)5,6612,8982,763

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Gaolan County?

The resident population of Gaolan County was 87,900 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 Gaolan County?

The population density is 34.4 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 2,556 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年皋兰县国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources