Urbanization rate — Data year —
Male/female ratio 1.09 Male 259,817 people · Female 239,315 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 505,900 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 4.50 ‰ Death rate 7.43 ‰ · 2025
GDP $6.3B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $8,446 Rural disposable income $4,235 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Natural growth rate -9.50 ‰

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 1995 to 2025.

All years
504.60K503.05K501.50K499.95K498.40K2010201320162019202220252020: 499.00K2021: 500.00K2022: 503.00K2023: 503.00K2024: 504.00K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202020212022202320242025
Resident population499,000 people500,000 people503,000 people503,000 people504,000 people—
Urbanization rate——————
Birth rate10.06 ‰6.62 ‰5.51 ‰5.08 ‰5.14 ‰4.50 ‰
Death rate14.06 ‰6.59 ‰5.61 ‰7.43 ‰——
GDP——————

Census data

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

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Total population499,132 peopleSeventh census
Households183,022
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)108.6
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.47%85+ · Female: 0.64%85+80–84 · Male: 0.77%80–84 · Female: 0.83%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.40%75–79 · Female: 1.33%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.33%70–74 · Female: 2.23%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.22%65–69 · Female: 3.07%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.45%60–64 · Female: 2.10%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.54%55–59 · Female: 4.07%55–5950–54 · Male: 6.29%50–54 · Female: 5.57%50–5445–49 · Male: 5.71%45–49 · Female: 4.97%45–4940–44 · Male: 4.01%40–44 · Female: 3.58%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.97%35–39 · Female: 2.95%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.02%30–34 · Female: 3.83%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.97%25–29 · Female: 2.81%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.95%20–24 · Female: 1.75%20–2415–19 · Male: 1.99%15–19 · Female: 1.76%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.35%10–14 · Female: 2.16%10–145–9 · Male: 2.26%5–9 · Female: 2.10%5–91–4 · Male: 1.94%1–4 · Female: 1.81%1–40 · Male: 0.41%0 · Female: 0.39%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.28%
483,716 people
Miao0.25%
1,226 people
Yi0.15%
716 people
Bouyei0.08%
371 people
Zhuang0.06%
272 people
Tujia0.05%
251 people
Dai0.03%
121 people
Sui0.02%
101 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$6.4B$6.2B$6.0B$5.8B$5.6B2023202420252023: $5.7B2024: $5.9B2025: $6.3B

Economy and income

GDP
$6.3B2025
GDP growth
6.1%
Primary industry
$452.0M
Secondary industry
$3.0B
Tertiary industry
$2.9B
Urban disposable income
$8,446
Rural disposable income
$4,235

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Taozhou (桃州镇)226,357115,895110,462
Xinhang (新杭镇)58,66430,03628,628
Qiucun (邱村镇)53,61127,44926,162
Shijie (誓节镇)45,53923,31622,223
Baidian (柏垫镇)28,67314,68113,992
Yangtan (杨滩镇)27,59514,12913,466

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Guangde City?

The resident population of Guangde City was 504,000 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 Guangde City?

The population density is 232.8 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 2,165 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年宣城市人口变动情况抽样调查主要数据公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources