Urbanization rate 49.7% Data year 2024
Male/female ratio 1.00 Male 373,983 people · Female 373,151 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 935,414 people Data year 2024
Birth rate — Death rate —
GDP $6.2B Data year 2024
Urban disposable income $6,111 Rural disposable income $3,803 · 2024

Population structure · 2024

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

Births 2,847 people
Natural growth rate -2.22 ‰

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2010 to 2024.

All years
920.67K867.02K813.38K759.73K706.09K2010201320162019202220242010: 881.10K2011: 881.80K2012: 896.30K2013: 896.20K2014: 899.90K2015: 880.10K2016: 878.90K2017: 862.80K2018: 844.50K2019: 837.80K2020: 747.10K2021: 736.30K2022: 731.30K2023: 731.60K2024: 726.85K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value201920202021202220232024
Resident population837,800 people747,100 people736,300 people731,300 people731,600 people726,851 people
Urbanization rate44.9%45.1%46.5%47.1%48.4%49.7%
Birth rate——————
Death rate——————
GDP——————

Census data

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

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Total population747,134 peopleSeventh census
Households289,820
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)100.2
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.48%85+ · Female: 0.90%85+80–84 · Male: 0.84%80–84 · Female: 1.21%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.36%75–79 · Female: 1.63%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.61%70–74 · Female: 2.80%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.52%65–69 · Female: 3.56%65–6960–64 · Male: 4.05%60–64 · Female: 3.89%60–6455–59 · Male: 5.39%55–59 · Female: 5.24%55–5950–54 · Male: 5.59%50–54 · Female: 5.57%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.30%45–49 · Female: 4.35%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.20%40–44 · Female: 3.10%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.96%35–39 · Female: 2.92%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.43%30–34 · Female: 3.32%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.59%25–29 · Female: 2.39%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.36%20–24 · Female: 1.25%20–2415–19 · Male: 1.35%15–19 · Female: 1.22%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.27%10–14 · Female: 2.21%10–145–9 · Male: 2.39%5–9 · Female: 2.22%5–91–4 · Male: 1.94%1–4 · Female: 1.82%1–40 · Male: 0.40%0 · Female: 0.36%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.79%
879,308 people
Tujia0.14%
1,219 people
Hui0.03%
268 people
Zhuang0.02%
132 people
Miao0.01%
59 people
Li0.00%
26 people
Manchu0.00%
15 people
Yao0.00%
13 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$6.3B$6.1B$5.9B$5.7B$5.5B202320242023: $5.6B2024: $6.2B

Economy and income

GDP
$6.2B2024
GDP growth
6.6%
Primary industry
$1.4B
Secondary industry
$2.3B
Tertiary industry
$2.5B
Urban disposable income
$6,111
Rural disposable income
$3,803

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Douhudi (斗湖堤镇)175,23589,72085,515
Buhe (埠河镇)68,53535,09033,445
Maojiagang (毛家港镇)46,16923,63922,530
Nanping (南平镇)43,47022,25721,213
Zhangzhuangpu (章庄铺镇)42,51621,76820,748
Jiazhuyuan (夹竹园镇)40,88620,93419,952

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Gongan County?

The resident population of Gongan County was 726,851 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 Gongan County?

The population density is 321.9 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 2,258 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: 2024年统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources