Urbanization rate 91.6% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.00 Male 71,304 people · Female 71,616 people · 2025
Registered (hukou) population 142,920 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 6.75 ‰ Death rate 2.33 ‰ · 2025
GDP $7.1B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $6,466 Rural disposable income $3,988 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Natural growth rate +4.42 ‰

Ethnic population:少数民族人口37965人,增长2.0%,其中,回族20900人,增长2.5%;藏族7792人,增长1.1%;蒙古族3689人,增长0.8%。

Data basis / note:户籍

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
228.81K227.23K225.65K224.07K222.49K20222023202420252022: 223.10K2023: 225.30K2024: 226.80K2025: 228.20K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population223,100 people225,300 people226,800 people228,200 people
Urbanization rate90.0%89.8%91.1%91.6%
Birth rate7.10 ‰8.50 ‰6.17 ‰6.75 ‰
Death rate2.90 ‰5.20 ‰3.61 ‰2.33 ‰
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Census data

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

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Total population221,863 peopleSeventh census
Households74,567
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)120.7
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.09%85+ · Female: 0.10%85+80–84 · Male: 0.20%80–84 · Female: 0.21%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.33%75–79 · Female: 0.46%75–7970–74 · Male: 0.43%70–74 · Female: 0.58%70–7465–69 · Male: 0.79%65–69 · Female: 0.76%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.20%60–64 · Female: 0.95%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.05%55–59 · Female: 2.35%55–5950–54 · Male: 5.34%50–54 · Female: 4.07%50–5445–49 · Male: 5.72%45–49 · Female: 4.65%45–4940–44 · Male: 4.36%40–44 · Female: 3.68%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.30%35–39 · Female: 3.42%35–3930–34 · Male: 6.40%30–34 · Female: 5.00%30–3425–29 · Male: 5.75%25–29 · Female: 4.43%25–2920–24 · Male: 3.62%20–24 · Female: 2.59%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.66%15–19 · Female: 2.39%15–1910–14 · Male: 3.37%10–14 · Female: 3.06%10–145–9 · Male: 3.60%5–9 · Female: 3.33%5–91–4 · Male: 2.93%1–4 · Female: 2.75%1–40 · Male: 0.56%0 · Female: 0.52%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han63.28%
140,391 people
Hui24.60%
54,585 people
Tibetan5.03%
11,162 people
Tu1.85%
4,111 people
Mongol1.76%
3,901 people
Dongxiang1.64%
3,642 people
Salar1.04%
2,316 people
Tujia0.38%
846 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$7.2B$6.8B$6.5B$6.2B$5.8B20222023202420252022: $6.2B2023: $5.9B2024: $6.3B2025: $7.1B

Economy and income

GDP
$7.1B2025
GDP growth
10.8%
Primary industry
$125.7M
Secondary industry
$5.2B
Tertiary industry
$170.4M
Urban disposable income
$6,466
Rural disposable income
$3,988

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Kunlunlu (昆仑路街道)63,75832,64431,114
Guoleimude (郭勒木德镇)44,09922,57921,520
Huanghelu (黄河路街道)29,18314,94214,241
Jinfenglu (金峰路街道)23,63112,09911,532
Hexi (河西街道)19,5169,9929,524
Xizanglu (西藏路街道)18,3849,4138,971

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Geermu City?

The resident population of Geermu City was 228,200 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 Geermu City?

The population density is 1.9 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 119,167 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年统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources