Urbanization rate 72.8% Data year 2023
Male/female ratio 1.03 Male 136,601 people · Female 132,870 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 307,200 people Data year 2023
Birth rate 9.62 ‰ Death rate 5.92 ‰ · 2023
GDP $2.4B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $4,704 Rural disposable income $3,174 · 2023

Population structure · 2023

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

Births 2,952 people
Deaths 1,817 people
Natural growth rate +3.70 ‰

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 1990 to 2023.

All years
272.15K269.23K266.31K263.39K260.47K2008201120142017202020232008: 261.60K2009: 262.40K2010: 268.00K2011: 267.70K2012: 268.00K2013: 268.20K2014: 269.10K2015: 269.20K2016: 269.20K2017: 269.60K2018: 269.60K2019: 269.40K2020: 269.50K2021: 270.04K2022: 270.50K2023: 271.02K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value201820192020202120222023
Resident population269,600 people269,400 people269,500 people270,036 people270,503 people271,017 people
Urbanization rate69.7%70.9%72.6%72.6%72.6%72.8%
Birth rate—————9.62 ‰
Death rate—————5.92 ‰
GDP——————

Census data

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

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Total population269,471 peopleSeventh census
Households62,280
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)102.8
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.59%85+ · Female: 0.55%85+80–84 · Male: 2.87%80–84 · Female: 2.66%80–8475–79 · Male: 4.10%75–79 · Female: 3.89%75–7970–74 · Male: 3.65%70–74 · Female: 3.46%70–7465–69 · Male: 5.04%65–69 · Female: 3.62%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.96%60–64 · Female: 3.21%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.15%55–59 · Female: 4.00%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.86%50–54 · Female: 3.91%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.36%45–49 · Female: 3.50%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.78%40–44 · Female: 2.91%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.12%35–39 · Female: 3.44%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.18%30–34 · Female: 3.15%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.74%25–29 · Female: 2.61%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.53%20–24 · Female: 2.47%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.18%15–19 · Female: 2.28%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.29%10–14 · Female: 1.48%10–145–9 · Male: 0.57%5–9 · Female: 0.77%5–91–4 · Male: 0.42%1–4 · Female: 0.64%1–40 · Male: 0.33%0 · Female: 0.76%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.80%
266,929 people
Manchu0.05%
133 people
Tujia0.05%
128 people
Korean0.03%
74 people
Bouyei0.02%
50 people
Tibetan0.01%
18 people
Yao0.01%
17 people
Dai0.01%
14 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$2.7B$2.6B$2.6B$2.5B$2.4B2023202420252023: $2.6B2024: $2.7B2025: $2.4B

Economy and income

GDP
$2.4B2025
GDP growth
-2.4%
Primary industry
$126.6M
Secondary industry
$1.2B
Tertiary industry
$1.0B
Urban disposable income
$4,704
Rural disposable income
$3,174

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Dahao (达濠街道)73,92237,84836,074
Queshi (礐石街道)47,11924,12522,994
Hepu (河浦街道)36,27818,57417,704
Guangao (广澳街道)35,39218,12117,271
Majiao (马窖街道)28,45614,56913,887
Binhai (滨海街道)28,34514,51313,832

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Haojiang District?

The resident population of Haojiang District was 271,017 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 Haojiang District?

The population density is 1,613.2 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 168 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: 汕头统计年鉴2024 · Methodology and sources: Data sources