Urbanization rate 58.6% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.09 Male 366,400 people · Female 335,600 people · 2022
Registered (hukou) population 889,562 people Data year 2023
Birth rate 5.20 ‰ Death rate 4.10 ‰ · 2025
GDP $7.3B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $7,032 Rural disposable income $4,481 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 4,842 people
Deaths 3,829 people
Natural growth rate +1.10 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
704.26K698.43K692.60K686.77K680.94K20222023202420252022: 702.00K2023: 694.50K2024: 691.00K2025: 683.20K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population702,000 people694,500 people691,000 people683,200 people
Urbanization rate55.3%56.3%57.3%58.6%
Birth rate5.70 ‰5.40 ‰5.70 ‰5.20 ‰
Death rate5.62 ‰4.90 ‰4.90 ‰4.10 ‰
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population709,372 peopleSeventh census
Households250,971
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)109.0
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.37%85+ · Female: 0.68%85+80–84 · Male: 0.61%80–84 · Female: 0.89%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.86%75–79 · Female: 1.04%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.43%70–74 · Female: 1.54%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.35%65–69 · Female: 2.47%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.78%60–64 · Female: 2.73%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.51%55–59 · Female: 3.35%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.22%50–54 · Female: 3.97%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.03%45–49 · Female: 3.55%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.09%40–44 · Female: 2.81%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.52%35–39 · Female: 3.19%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.96%30–34 · Female: 3.75%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.21%25–29 · Female: 2.00%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.41%20–24 · Female: 1.95%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.87%15–19 · Female: 2.99%15–1910–14 · Male: 5.38%10–14 · Female: 4.49%10–145–9 · Male: 4.55%5–9 · Female: 3.87%5–91–4 · Male: 2.47%1–4 · Female: 2.13%1–40 · Male: 0.51%0 · Female: 0.44%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.67%
694,646 people
Yao0.26%
1,813 people
Tujia0.02%
139 people
Miao0.02%
123 people
Zhuang0.01%
69 people
Yi0.00%
17 people
Dong0.00%
15 people
Uyghur0.00%
12 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$7.4B$7.1B$6.7B$6.4B$6.0B20222023202420252022: $6.1B2023: $6.5B2024: $6.9B2025: $7.3B

Economy and income

GDP
$7.3B2025
GDP growth
5.7%
Primary industry
$949.1M
Secondary industry
$2.9B
Tertiary industry
$3.4B
Urban disposable income
$7,032
Rural disposable income
$4,481

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Longtan (龙潭街道)136,12369,69566,428
Lufeng (鹿峰街道)113,33058,02555,305
Chonglingjiang (舂陵江镇)51,81326,52825,285
Liufeng (流峰镇)51,77226,50725,265
Yangshi (洋市镇)30,89215,81715,075
Sili (四里镇)29,23214,96714,265

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Guiyang County?

The resident population of Guiyang County was 683,200 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 Guiyang County?

The population density is 231.0 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 2,958 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: 桂阳县2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources