Urbanization rate 65.0% Data year 2024
Male/female ratio 1.01 Male 305,799 people · Female 303,547 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 721,800 people Data year 2024
Birth rate — Death rate —
GDP $11.2B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $7,152 Rural disposable income $4,595 · 2025

Population structure · 2024

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

Births 2,037 people
Deaths 5,702 people

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2023 to 2024.

All years
607.80K607.03K606.25K605.48K604.70K202320242023: 607.50K2024: 605.00K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value20232024
Resident population607,500 people605,000 people
Urbanization rate64.3%65.0%
Birth rate——
Death rate——
GDP——

Census data

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

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Total population609,346 peopleSeventh census
Households245,608
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)100.7
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.23%85+ · Female: 0.23%85+80–84 · Male: 1.51%80–84 · Female: 1.43%80–8475–79 · Male: 2.60%75–79 · Female: 2.18%75–7970–74 · Male: 3.01%70–74 · Female: 2.24%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.24%65–69 · Female: 1.54%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.41%60–64 · Female: 1.14%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.04%55–59 · Female: 1.78%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.63%50–54 · Female: 3.67%50–5445–49 · Male: 2.52%45–49 · Female: 2.90%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.07%40–44 · Female: 3.35%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.98%35–39 · Female: 4.18%35–3930–34 · Male: 5.50%30–34 · Female: 5.83%30–3425–29 · Male: 4.06%25–29 · Female: 4.29%25–2920–24 · Male: 3.32%20–24 · Female: 3.47%20–2415–19 · Male: 4.11%15–19 · Female: 4.32%15–1910–14 · Male: 3.02%10–14 · Female: 2.99%10–145–9 · Male: 2.07%5–9 · Female: 1.98%5–91–4 · Male: 1.22%1–4 · Female: 1.31%1–40 · Male: 0.64%0 · Female: 0.96%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.89%
740,965 people
Manchu0.03%
209 people
Tibetan0.01%
84 people
Tujia0.01%
77 people
Korean0.01%
70 people
Yi0.01%
66 people
Hui0.01%
46 people
Lahu0.01%
46 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$11.2B$11.1B$11.0B$10.9B$10.8B202420252024: $10.8B2025: $11.2B

Economy and income

GDP
$11.2B2025
GDP growth
5.5%
Primary industry
$818.9M
Secondary industry
$4.7B
Tertiary industry
$5.7B
Urban disposable income
$7,152
Rural disposable income
$4,595

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Jinhu (近湖街道)219,699112,486107,213
Shanggang (上冈镇)101,01551,72049,295
Zhongzhuang (钟庄街道)57,95329,67228,281
Jianyang (建阳镇)40,97720,98019,997
Qingfeng (庆丰镇)31,13515,94115,194
Tanghe (塘河街道)30,86815,80415,064

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Jianhu County?

The resident population of Jianhu County was 605,000 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 Jianhu County?

The population density is 522.9 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,157 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: 扬州统计年鉴2025+统计公报2024 · Methodology and sources: Data sources