Urbanization rate 100.0% Data year 2024
Male/female ratio 0.97 Male 392,937 people · Female 405,249 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 782,766 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 3.81 ‰ Death rate 9.42 ‰ · 2025
GDP $7.3B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $8,517 Rural disposable income — · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 2,914 people
Deaths 7,197 people
Natural growth rate -5.61 ‰
Age group Resident population Share
Age 0–17 107,404 people 12.8%
Age 60+ 290,162 people 34.6%

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2009 to 2025.

All years
907.33K888.39K869.45K850.51K831.57K2010201320162019202220252011: 880.00K2012: 890.00K2013: 900.00K2014: 900.00K2015: 880.00K2016: 880.00K2017: 860.00K2018: 850.00K2019: 850.00K2020: 860.00K2021: 848.90K2022: 839.60K2023: 838.90K2024: 840.40K2025: 839.20K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202020212022202320242025
Resident population860,000 people848,900 people839,600 people838,900 people840,400 people839,200 people
Urbanization rate——100.0%100.0%100.0%—
Birth rate————4.68 ‰3.81 ‰
Death rate————4.03 ‰9.42 ‰
GDP——————

Census data

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

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Total population858,787 peopleSeventh census
Households332,224
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)100.1
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.75%85+ · Female: 1.07%85+80–84 · Male: 0.81%80–84 · Female: 1.13%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.28%75–79 · Female: 1.44%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.31%70–74 · Female: 2.42%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.93%65–69 · Female: 4.32%65–6960–64 · Male: 4.59%60–64 · Female: 4.79%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.39%55–59 · Female: 4.32%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.26%50–54 · Female: 3.15%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.36%45–49 · Female: 3.23%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.33%40–44 · Female: 3.28%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.81%35–39 · Female: 4.76%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.56%30–34 · Female: 4.57%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.91%25–29 · Female: 2.84%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.00%20–24 · Female: 1.81%20–2415–19 · Male: 1.70%15–19 · Female: 1.35%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.80%10–14 · Female: 1.62%10–145–9 · Male: 2.24%5–9 · Female: 2.06%5–91–4 · Male: 1.73%1–4 · Female: 1.59%1–40 · Male: 0.26%0 · Female: 0.24%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han97.80%
841,918 people
Hui1.30%
11,212 people
Manchu0.50%
4,314 people
Mongol0.14%
1,190 people
Korean0.13%
1,097 people
Zhuang0.02%
204 people
Tujia0.02%
193 people
Miao0.02%
160 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$7.4B$7.3B$7.1B$7.0B$6.9B2023202420252023: $6.9B2024: $7.3B2025: $7.3B

Economy and income

GDP
$7.3B2025
GDP growth
3.1%
Primary industry
—
Secondary industry
—
Tertiary industry
$6.8B
Urban disposable income
$8,517
Rural disposable income
—

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Jiuqu (九曲街道)212,299108,697103,602
Zhimadun (芝麻墩街道)143,25673,34769,909
Tangtou (汤头街道)104,59353,55251,041
Zhongshanmen (中山门街道)89,82445,99043,834
Xiangyanglou (向阳楼街道)81,67841,81939,859
Xianggong (相公街道)76,70239,27137,431

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Hedong District?

The resident population of Hedong District was 839,200 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 Hedong District?

The population density is 21,517.9 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 39 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年河东区国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources