Urbanization rate 56.6% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.09 Male 155,757 people · Female 142,826 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 298,583 people Data year 2024
Birth rate 6.45 ‰ Death rate 8.96 ‰ · 2025
GDP $2.0B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $6,110 Rural disposable income $2,593 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 1,600 people
Deaths 2,200 people
Natural growth rate -0.06 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2010 to 2025.

All years
253.70K247.50K241.30K235.10K228.90K2010201320162019202220252010: 231.30K2011: 233.40K2012: 236.00K2013: 244.50K2014: 246.50K2015: 248.00K2016: 250.10K2017: 250.90K2018: 251.10K2019: 251.30K2020: 250.40K2021: 249.60K2022: 246.90K2023: 248.80K2024: 249.80K2025: 247.70K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202020212022202320242025
Resident population250,400 people249,600 people246,900 people248,800 people249,800 people247,700 people
Urbanization rate——54.2%55.3%55.7%56.6%
Birth rate——8.26 ‰8.46 ‰8.27 ‰6.45 ‰
Death rate——7.29 ‰6.76 ‰5.40 ‰8.96 ‰
GDP——————

Census data

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

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Total population250,146 peopleSeventh census
Households83,237
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)97.3
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.31%85+ · Female: 0.55%85+80–84 · Male: 0.56%80–84 · Female: 0.86%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.08%75–79 · Female: 1.39%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.63%70–74 · Female: 1.91%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.26%65–69 · Female: 2.41%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.33%60–64 · Female: 2.30%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.09%55–59 · Female: 2.89%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.26%50–54 · Female: 3.85%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.17%45–49 · Female: 3.80%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.43%40–44 · Female: 3.04%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.95%35–39 · Female: 2.59%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.26%30–34 · Female: 2.99%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.11%25–29 · Female: 2.98%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.82%20–24 · Female: 4.61%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.01%15–19 · Female: 4.37%15–1910–14 · Male: 3.55%10–14 · Female: 3.24%10–145–9 · Male: 3.96%5–9 · Female: 3.56%5–91–4 · Male: 2.91%1–4 · Female: 2.74%1–40 · Male: 0.61%0 · Female: 0.59%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han51.44%
128,674 people
Bouyei30.63%
76,623 people
Miao14.92%
37,310 people
Tujia0.59%
1,478 people
Dong0.53%
1,335 people
Yi0.43%
1,078 people
Gelao0.26%
660 people
Sui0.24%
610 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$2.0B$1.9B$1.9B$1.9B$1.9B20222023202420252022: $1.9B2023: $1.9B2024: $1.9B2025: $2.0B

Economy and income

GDP
$2.0B2025
GDP growth
1.6%
Primary industry
$260.8M
Secondary industry
$905.0M
Tertiary industry
$786.2M
Urban disposable income
$6,110
Rural disposable income
$2,593

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Jinnan (金南街道)58,20829,80228,406
Baoshan (宝山街道)49,01625,09623,920
Changming (昌明镇)45,13523,10922,026
Yunwu (云雾镇)30,03315,37714,656
Panjiang (盘江镇)25,16712,88612,281
Yanshan (沿山镇)19,2309,8469,384

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Guiding County?

The resident population of Guiding County was 247,700 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 Guiding County?

The population density is 151.9 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,631 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: 贵定县2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources