Urbanization rate 82.6% Data year 2024
Male/female ratio 1.15 Male 467,125 people · Female 407,898 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 873,156 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 9.25 ‰ Death rate 6.36 ‰ · 2024
GDP $4.0B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $5,982 Rural disposable income $2,829 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Age group Resident population Share
Age 0–17 194,668 people —
Age 18–34 226,776 people —
Age 35–59 304,848 people —
Age 60+ 146,864 people —

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2000 to 2025.

All years
720.44K701.22K682.00K662.78K643.56K2010201320162019202220252010: 713.00K2011: 706.00K2012: 701.00K2013: 692.00K2014: 685.00K2015: 678.00K2016: 672.00K2017: 664.00K2018: 660.00K2019: 656.00K2020: 652.00K2021: 651.00K2022: 652.00K2023: 652.00K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202020212022202320242025
Resident population652,000 people651,000 people652,000 people652,000 people——
Urbanization rate32.7%34.1%34.8%36.5%82.6%—
Birth rate——8.97 ‰9.55 ‰9.25 ‰—
Death rate——7.99 ‰8.17 ‰6.36 ‰—
GDP——————

Census data

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

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Total population651,958 peopleSeventh census
Households195,104
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)107.9
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.41%85+ · Female: 0.53%85+80–84 · Male: 0.65%80–84 · Female: 0.74%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.11%75–79 · Female: 1.20%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.72%70–74 · Female: 1.72%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.73%65–69 · Female: 2.64%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.26%60–64 · Female: 2.11%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.03%55–59 · Female: 3.00%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.13%50–54 · Female: 3.97%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.28%45–49 · Female: 3.77%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.79%40–44 · Female: 2.52%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.85%35–39 · Female: 2.47%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.46%30–34 · Female: 3.08%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.22%25–29 · Female: 2.85%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.79%20–24 · Female: 2.48%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.28%15–19 · Female: 2.98%15–1910–14 · Male: 4.94%10–14 · Female: 4.56%10–145–9 · Male: 4.84%5–9 · Female: 4.39%5–91–4 · Male: 2.89%1–4 · Female: 2.65%1–40 · Male: 0.51%0 · Female: 0.46%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han96.58%
688,660 people
Miao3.06%
21,782 people
Yi0.34%
2,431 people
Zhuang0.01%
33 people
Bouyei0.00%
31 people
Hui0.00%
21 people
Tujia0.00%
21 people
Manchu0.00%
15 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$4.1B$3.9B$3.7B$3.6B$3.4B2023202420252023: $3.4B2024: $3.8B2025: $4.0B

Economy and income

GDP
$4.0B2025
GDP growth
6.7%
Primary industry
$499.4M
Secondary industry
$1.8B
Tertiary industry
$1.7B
Urban disposable income
$5,982
Rural disposable income
$2,829

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Zhangde (彰德街道)99,61451,00248,612
Jinlan (金兰街道)63,87732,70531,172
Erlang (二郎镇)46,47023,79322,677
Longshan (龙山镇)40,35620,66219,694
Shuangsha (双沙镇)35,53218,19217,340
Shibao (石宝镇)34,64117,73616,905

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Gulin County?

The resident population of Gulin County was 652,000 people in 2023. This figure refers to people living in the area for more than six months, unless the source states otherwise.

How densely populated is Gulin County?

The population density is 204.7 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 3,185 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: 2023年统计公报+四川统计年鉴2024 · Methodology and sources: Data sources