Urbanization rate 79.4% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.04 Male 72,000 people · Female 69,500 people · 2022
Registered (hukou) population 140,315 people Data year 2023
Birth rate 2.86 ‰ Death rate 5.01 ‰ · 2024
GDP $2.1B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $6,224 Rural disposable income $4,595 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Natural growth rate -4.75 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
141.07K140.11K139.15K138.19K137.23K20222023202420252023: 140.70K2024: 138.60K2025: 137.60K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population—140,700 people138,600 people137,600 people
Urbanization rate—78.0%79.0%79.4%
Birth rate—3.51 ‰2.86 ‰—
Death rate—6.32 ‰5.01 ‰—
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population143,795 peopleSeventh census
Households49,512
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)105.2
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.29%85+ · Female: 0.32%85+80–84 · Male: 0.64%80–84 · Female: 0.72%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.09%75–79 · Female: 1.39%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.73%70–74 · Female: 1.84%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.62%65–69 · Female: 2.76%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.34%60–64 · Female: 2.52%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.75%55–59 · Female: 3.85%55–5950–54 · Male: 5.64%50–54 · Female: 5.13%50–5445–49 · Male: 5.54%45–49 · Female: 4.95%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.83%40–44 · Female: 3.37%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.72%35–39 · Female: 3.41%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.53%30–34 · Female: 4.32%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.39%25–29 · Female: 3.12%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.86%20–24 · Female: 1.57%20–2415–19 · Male: 1.84%15–19 · Female: 1.57%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.82%10–14 · Female: 2.54%10–145–9 · Male: 2.87%5–9 · Female: 2.65%5–91–4 · Male: 2.33%1–4 · Female: 2.23%1–40 · Male: 0.44%0 · Female: 0.45%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han90.91%
123,733 people
Hui8.33%
11,340 people
Dongxiang0.36%
490 people
Manchu0.10%
135 people
Tibetan0.10%
131 people
Tu0.10%
131 people
Kazakh0.03%
38 people
Mongol0.02%
30 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$2.1B$2.1B$2.0B$2.0B$2.0B202320252023: $2.0B2025: $2.1B

Economy and income

GDP
$2.1B2025
GDP growth
4.8%
Primary industry
$74.7M
Secondary industry
$1.2B
Tertiary industry
$816.0M
Urban disposable income
$6,224
Rural disposable income
$4,595

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Hualong (华龙街道)73,04437,39935,645
Haishiwan (海石湾镇)16,5438,4708,073
Pingan (平安镇)13,9157,1246,791
Huazhuang (花庄镇)10,9265,5945,332
Yaojie (窑街街道)10,0235,1324,891
Honggu (红古镇)9,8185,0274,791

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Honggu District?

The resident population of Honggu District was 137,600 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 Honggu District?

The population density is 265.1 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 519 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年红古区国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources