Urbanization rate 40.0% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.01 Male 128,900 people · Female 127,000 people · 2025
Registered (hukou) population 314,476 people Data year 2023
Birth rate 10.33 ‰ Death rate 9.78 ‰ · 2025
GDP $614.7M Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $3,999 Rural disposable income $1,820 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 2,700 people
Deaths 2,500 people
Natural growth rate +0.55 ‰
Age group Resident population Share
Age 60+ 26,600 people 10.4%
Age 65+ 20,100 people 7.9%

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
265.10K262.52K259.95K257.38K254.80K20222023202420252022: 264.10K2023: 260.27K2024: 259.20K2025: 255.80K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population264,100 people260,267 people259,197 people255,800 people
Urbanization rate36.5%37.7%39.1%40.0%
Birth rate17.07 ‰15.42 ‰12.87 ‰10.33 ‰
Death rate8.73 ‰8.57 ‰9.59 ‰9.78 ‰
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Census data

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

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Total population260,596 peopleSeventh census
Households59,205
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)98.3
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 1.08%85+ · Female: 0.98%85+80–84 · Male: 5.17%80–84 · Female: 4.99%80–8475–79 · Male: 6.51%75–79 · Female: 6.21%75–7970–74 · Male: 4.69%70–74 · Female: 4.40%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.88%65–69 · Female: 3.01%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.29%60–64 · Female: 3.61%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.64%55–59 · Female: 3.83%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.73%50–54 · Female: 3.70%50–5445–49 · Male: 2.80%45–49 · Female: 2.98%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.75%40–44 · Female: 2.83%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.82%35–39 · Female: 3.07%35–3930–34 · Male: 2.85%30–34 · Female: 3.10%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.25%25–29 · Female: 2.27%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.18%20–24 · Female: 1.21%20–2415–19 · Male: 1.11%15–19 · Female: 1.17%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.07%10–14 · Female: 1.17%10–145–9 · Male: 0.81%5–9 · Female: 0.89%5–91–4 · Male: 0.60%1–4 · Female: 0.62%1–40 · Male: 0.35%0 · Female: 0.40%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Hui53.75%
122,251 people
Sui44.03%
100,142 people
Han2.15%
4,894 people
Salar0.05%
117 people
Miao0.01%
14 people
Yugur0.01%
13 people
Dong0.01%
11 people
Uyghur0.00%
7 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$647.9M$562.3M$476.7M$391.0M$305.4M20222023202420252022: $338.6M2023: $343.3M2024: $561.8M2025: $614.7M

Economy and income

GDP
$614.7M2025
GDP growth
5.2%
Primary industry
$96.0M
Secondary industry
$101.5M
Tertiary industry
$417.2M
Urban disposable income
$3,999
Rural disposable income
$1,820

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Chengguan (城关镇)68,04934,84133,208
Sanjiaji (三甲集镇)55,26428,29526,969
Qijiaji (祁家集镇)32,23916,50615,733
Zhuangkeji (庄窠集镇)22,49511,51710,978
Qijia (齐家镇)22,38111,45910,922
Maijiaxiang (买家巷镇)21,68011,10010,580

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Guanghe County?

The resident population of Guanghe County was 255,800 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 Guanghe County?

The population density is 475.5 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 538 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: 广河县统计局关于2025年全县主要人口数据的通报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources