Urbanization rate 55.3% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.13 Male 216,620 people · Female 190,882 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 403,100 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 4.12 ‰ Death rate 9.83 ‰ · 2025
GDP $3.7B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $6,457 Rural disposable income $4,130 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 2,112 people
Natural growth rate -5.71 ‰
Age group Resident population Share
Age 0–17 68,000 people 21.5%
Age 18–34 63,000 people 20.0%
Age 35–59 168,000 people 53.2%
Age 60+ 104,000 people 32.9%

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 1952 to 2025.

All years
339.76K332.63K325.50K318.37K311.24K2010201320162019202220252010: 324.00K2011: 327.00K2012: 330.00K2013: 332.00K2014: 335.00K2015: 337.00K2016: 332.00K2017: 329.00K2018: 326.00K2019: 325.00K2020: 324.00K2021: 322.00K2022: 315.00K2023: 314.00K2024: 315.00K2025: 315.70K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202020212022202320242025
Resident population324,000 people322,000 people315,000 people314,000 people315,000 people315,700 people
Urbanization rate49.6%50.8%51.9%53.0%54.3%55.3%
Birth rate9.59 ‰7.48 ‰6.80 ‰6.10 ‰6.36 ‰4.12 ‰
Death rate5.86 ‰4.23 ‰9.60 ‰9.80 ‰9.54 ‰9.83 ‰
GDP——————

Census data

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

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Total population323,771 peopleSeventh census
Households125,319
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)106.1
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.48%85+ · Female: 0.43%85+80–84 · Male: 2.63%80–84 · Female: 2.42%80–8475–79 · Male: 3.53%75–79 · Female: 3.26%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.79%70–74 · Female: 2.63%70–7465–69 · Male: 1.64%65–69 · Female: 1.59%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.15%60–64 · Female: 1.01%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.88%55–59 · Female: 2.59%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.58%50–54 · Female: 3.50%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.65%45–49 · Female: 3.40%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.85%40–44 · Female: 3.74%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.67%35–39 · Female: 4.50%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.60%30–34 · Female: 4.33%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.85%25–29 · Female: 3.81%25–2920–24 · Male: 3.55%20–24 · Female: 3.41%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.33%15–19 · Female: 3.32%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.34%10–14 · Female: 1.82%10–145–9 · Male: 1.44%5–9 · Female: 1.10%5–91–4 · Male: 0.93%1–4 · Female: 0.90%1–40 · Male: 0.61%0 · Female: 0.76%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han97.51%
315,697 people
Dongxiang1.76%
5,699 people
Hui0.37%
1,183 people
Manchu0.10%
309 people
Tujia0.05%
159 people
Tibetan0.05%
157 people
Korean0.04%
133 people
Yi0.04%
122 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$3.7B$3.6B$3.5B$3.4B$3.3B20222023202420252022: $3.4B2023: $3.5B2024: $3.6B2025: $3.7B

Economy and income

GDP
$3.7B2025
GDP growth
2.6%
Primary industry
$815.3M
Secondary industry
$919.1M
Tertiary industry
$1.9B
Urban disposable income
$6,457
Rural disposable income
$4,130

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Chengxi (城西街道)91,64646,92344,723
Chengdong (城东街道)56,00728,67627,331
Hetang (鹤塘镇)27,74514,20513,540
Pinghu (平湖镇)26,01913,32212,697
Daqiao (大桥镇)21,48210,99910,483
Jixiang (吉巷乡)18,5969,5219,075

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Gutian County?

The resident population of Gutian County was 315,700 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 Gutian County?

The population density is 132.4 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 2,385 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: 2025年古田县国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources