Urbanization rate 56.2% Data year 2024
Male/female ratio 1.02 Male 60,900 people · Female 59,700 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 156,816 people Data year 2023
Birth rate 8.17 ‰ Death rate 14.75 ‰ · 2024
GDP $1.1B Data year 2024
Urban disposable income $4,909 Rural disposable income $3,080 · 2024

Population structure · 2024

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

Births 1,000 people
Deaths 1,800 people
Natural growth rate -6.59 ‰
Age group Resident population Share
Age 0–14 17,000 people 14.1%

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2023 to 2024.

All years
121.61K121.31K121.00K120.69K120.38K202320242023: 121.50K2024: 120.50K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value20232024
Resident population121,495 people120,500 people
Urbanization rate54.8%56.2%
Birth rate7.56 ‰8.17 ‰
Death rate13.21 ‰14.75 ‰
GDP——

Census data

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

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Total population125,705 peopleSeventh census
Households53,649
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)99.6
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.48%85+ · Female: 0.48%85+80–84 · Male: 2.34%80–84 · Female: 2.17%80–8475–79 · Male: 2.40%75–79 · Female: 2.14%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.58%70–74 · Female: 2.24%70–7465–69 · Male: 1.84%65–69 · Female: 1.61%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.74%60–64 · Female: 1.54%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.37%55–59 · Female: 2.51%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.63%50–54 · Female: 4.00%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.03%45–49 · Female: 3.05%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.88%40–44 · Female: 3.21%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.91%35–39 · Female: 5.31%35–3930–34 · Male: 6.69%30–34 · Female: 6.99%30–3425–29 · Male: 4.94%25–29 · Female: 4.75%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.62%20–24 · Female: 2.43%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.16%15–19 · Female: 3.34%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.26%10–14 · Female: 2.29%10–145–9 · Male: 1.38%5–9 · Female: 1.31%5–91–4 · Male: 0.48%1–4 · Female: 0.50%1–40 · Male: 0.17%0 · Female: 0.21%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.08%
142,127 people
Hui0.57%
811 people
Mulao0.18%
256 people
Miao0.07%
101 people
Uzbek0.07%
100 people
Sui0.01%
18 people
Dong0.01%
10 people
Zhuang0.01%
8 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$1.1B$1.1B$1.0B$988.6M$946.6M202320242023: $962.8M2024: $1.1B

Economy and income

GDP
$1.1B2024
GDP growth
7.0%
Primary industry
$376.5M
Secondary industry
$227.1M
Tertiary industry
$494.7M
Urban disposable income
$4,909
Rural disposable income
$3,080

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Chengguan (城关镇)52,53726,89925,638
Hangdao (巷道镇)19,3219,8929,429
Nanhua (南华镇)10,1625,2034,959
Xinba (新坝镇)9,9725,1064,866
Luotuocheng (骆驼城镇)9,3184,7714,547
Xuanhua (宣化镇)6,9123,5393,373

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Gaotai County?

The resident population of Gaotai County was 120,500 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 Gaotai County?

The population density is 27.9 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 4,312 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: 关于2024年全市主要人口数据的通报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources