Urbanization rate 44.5% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.02 Male 80,600 people · Female 78,900 people · 2022
Registered (hukou) population 181,100 people Data year 2025
Birth rate — Death rate —
GDP $848.9M Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $4,198 Rural disposable income $2,289 · 2025

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
159.54K159.44K159.35K159.26K159.16K20222023202420252022: 159.50K2023: 159.40K2024: 159.20K2025: 159.50K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population159,500 people159,400 people159,200 people159,500 people
Urbanization rate39.9%41.7%42.8%44.5%
Birth rate————
Death rate————
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population160,956 peopleSeventh census
Households62,607
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)102.6
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.54%85+ · Female: 0.68%85+80–84 · Male: 0.80%80–84 · Female: 0.89%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.21%75–79 · Female: 1.34%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.89%70–74 · Female: 1.86%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.78%65–69 · Female: 2.70%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.59%60–64 · Female: 2.38%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.10%55–59 · Female: 4.01%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.58%50–54 · Female: 4.80%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.39%45–49 · Female: 4.31%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.67%40–44 · Female: 2.69%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.21%35–39 · Female: 3.13%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.35%30–34 · Female: 4.30%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.07%25–29 · Female: 2.11%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.64%20–24 · Female: 1.59%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.75%15–19 · Female: 2.51%15–1910–14 · Male: 4.02%10–14 · Female: 3.62%10–145–9 · Male: 3.79%5–9 · Female: 3.48%5–91–4 · Male: 2.76%1–4 · Female: 2.54%1–40 · Male: 0.51%0 · Female: 0.44%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.89%
226,301 people
She0.10%
228 people
Yao0.00%
8 people
Kazakh0.00%
7 people
Zhuang0.00%
4 people
Tujia0.00%
4 people
Qiang0.00%
3 people
Yi0.00%
1 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$863.5M$825.7M$787.9M$750.0M$712.2M20222023202420252022: $726.8M2023: $737.9M2024: $804.7M2025: $848.9M

Economy and income

GDP
$848.9M2025
GDP growth
5.3%
Primary industry
$117.5M
Secondary industry
$200.8M
Tertiary industry
$530.7M
Urban disposable income
$4,198
Rural disposable income
$2,289

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Oujiang (沤江镇)61,90131,69330,208
Shatian (沙田镇)23,54512,05511,490
Zhaiqian (寨前镇)13,8487,0906,758
Datang (大塘镇)11,5435,9105,633
Sidou (四都镇)10,8795,5705,309
Pule (普乐镇)10,4335,3425,091

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Guidong County?

The resident population of Guidong County was 159,500 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 Guidong County?

The population density is 106.3 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,500 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: 桂东县2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources