Urbanization rate 55.9% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.03 Male 224,353 people · Female 218,356 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 498,520 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 5.10 ‰ Death rate 7.58 ‰ · 2025
GDP $6.4B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $9,643 Rural disposable income $5,914 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 25,460 people
Deaths 37,860 people
Natural growth rate -2.48 ‰
Age group Resident population Share
Age 0–17 67,520 people 15.3%
Age 60+ 165,254 people 37.4%

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
446.48K445.24K444.00K442.76K441.52K20222023202420252022: 446.00K2023: 443.00K2024: 444.00K2025: 442.00K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population446,000 people443,000 people444,000 people442,000 people
Urbanization rate53.5%54.3%55.0%55.9%
Birth rate6.00 ‰6.06 ‰6.23 ‰5.10 ‰
Death rate8.19 ‰9.17 ‰7.45 ‰7.58 ‰
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population442,709 peopleSeventh census
Households171,969
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)102.8
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.78%85+ · Female: 1.09%85+80–84 · Male: 1.18%80–84 · Female: 1.37%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.52%75–79 · Female: 1.62%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.70%70–74 · Female: 2.65%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.78%65–69 · Female: 3.71%65–6960–64 · Male: 4.04%60–64 · Female: 3.72%60–6455–59 · Male: 5.65%55–59 · Female: 5.32%55–5950–54 · Male: 5.29%50–54 · Female: 5.27%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.52%45–49 · Female: 3.65%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.92%40–44 · Female: 3.03%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.83%35–39 · Female: 2.77%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.76%30–34 · Female: 3.54%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.69%25–29 · Female: 2.38%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.67%20–24 · Female: 1.38%20–2415–19 · Male: 1.68%15–19 · Female: 1.51%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.95%10–14 · Female: 1.85%10–145–9 · Male: 2.25%5–9 · Female: 2.11%5–91–4 · Male: 2.07%1–4 · Female: 1.97%1–40 · Male: 0.40%0 · Female: 0.38%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han98.86%
425,825 people
She0.62%
2,686 people
Miao0.15%
645 people
Bouyei0.08%
360 people
Tujia0.05%
219 people
Zhuang0.04%
163 people
Dong0.03%
133 people
Yi0.03%
130 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$6.5B$6.3B$6.2B$6.1B$6.0B20222023202420252022: $6.0B2023: $6.3B2024: $6.4B2025: $6.4B

Economy and income

GDP
$6.4B2025
GDP growth
4.6%
Primary industry
$607.1M
Secondary industry
$2.6B
Tertiary industry
$3.2B
Urban disposable income
$9,643
Rural disposable income
$5,914

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Xinanjiang (新安江街道)111,43357,05454,379
Qiantan (乾潭镇)39,54520,24719,298
Shouchang (寿昌镇)39,27320,10819,165
Meicheng (梅城镇)38,96919,95219,017
Datong (大同镇)34,65217,74216,910
Yangxi (洋溪街道)24,72512,65912,066

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Jiande City?

The resident population of Jiande City was 442,000 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 Jiande City?

The population density is 191.0 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 2,314 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年建德市国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources