Urbanization rate — Data year —
Male/female ratio 1.00 Male 163,200 people · Female 163,177 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 321,031 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 0.20 ‰ Death rate 1.09 ‰ · 2025
GDP $2.0B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $5,459 Rural disposable income $4,241 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 643 people
Deaths 3,505 people
Natural growth rate -0.89 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 1949 to 2025.

All years
282.64K279.70K276.75K273.81K270.86K2010201320162019202220252022: 281.50K2023: 279.10K2024: 272.00K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202020212022202320242025
Resident population——281,500 people279,100 people272,000 people—
Urbanization rate——————
Birth rate3.63 ‰2.53 ‰2.27 ‰2.34 ‰2.38 ‰0.20 ‰
Death rate11.07 ‰8.16 ‰8.27 ‰9.83 ‰14.70 ‰1.09 ‰
GDP——————

Census data

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

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Total population292,755 peopleSeventh census
Households133,298
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)99.9
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.76%85+ · Female: 0.91%85+80–84 · Male: 0.96%80–84 · Female: 1.34%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.35%75–79 · Female: 1.80%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.16%70–74 · Female: 2.48%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.52%65–69 · Female: 3.79%65–6960–64 · Male: 4.17%60–64 · Female: 4.17%60–6455–59 · Male: 5.57%55–59 · Female: 5.43%55–5950–54 · Male: 5.88%50–54 · Female: 5.78%50–5445–49 · Male: 5.38%45–49 · Female: 5.17%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.85%40–44 · Female: 3.83%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.39%35–39 · Female: 3.26%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.17%30–34 · Female: 2.98%30–3425–29 · Male: 1.87%25–29 · Female: 1.75%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.41%20–24 · Female: 1.27%20–2415–19 · Male: 1.70%15–19 · Female: 1.51%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.07%10–14 · Female: 1.96%10–145–9 · Male: 1.62%5–9 · Female: 1.53%5–91–4 · Male: 1.01%1–4 · Female: 0.96%1–40 · Male: 0.15%0 · Female: 0.14%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han91.98%
269,282 people
Korean5.55%
16,257 people
Manchu2.20%
6,452 people
Mongol0.12%
360 people
Hui0.10%
284 people
Xibe0.01%
25 people
Zhuang0.00%
13 people
Miao0.00%
11 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$2.0B$2.0B$1.9B$1.8B$1.8B20222023202420252022: $1.8B2023: $1.9B2024: $1.9B2025: $2.0B

Economy and income

GDP
$2.0B2025
GDP growth
5.2%
Primary industry
$456.8M
Secondary industry
$361.8M
Tertiary industry
$1.2B
Urban disposable income
$5,459
Rural disposable income
$4,241

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Hailin (海林镇)137,24870,27166,977
Chaihelinyeju (柴河林业局)37,57519,23818,337
Dahailinlinyeju (大海林林业局)26,24313,43612,807
Changting (长汀镇)14,5667,4587,108
Chaihe (柴河镇)13,0756,6946,381
Shanshi (山市镇)10,2815,2645,017

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Hailin City?

The resident population of Hailin City was 272,000 people in 2024. This figure refers to people living in the area for more than six months, unless the source states otherwise.

How densely populated is Hailin City?

The population density is 31.2 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 8,712 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: 2024年统计公报+牡丹江统计年鉴2025 · Methodology and sources: Data sources