Urbanization rate 67.2% Data year 2024
Male/female ratio 1.03 Male 186,987 people · Female 180,716 people · 2025
Registered (hukou) population 367,703 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 5.30 ‰ Death rate 7.90 ‰ · 2025
GDP $4.3B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $6,570 Rural disposable income $3,635 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 1,944 people
Deaths 2,887 people
Natural growth rate -2.60 ‰

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
349.60K348.05K346.50K344.95K343.40K20222023202420252022: 344.00K2023: 346.00K2024: 349.00K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population344,000 people346,000 people349,000 people—
Urbanization rate63.2%65.0%67.2%—
Birth rate6.40 ‰5.90 ‰5.70 ‰5.30 ‰
Death rate4.50 ‰5.20 ‰11.60 ‰7.90 ‰
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population340,843 peopleSeventh census
Households127,251
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)106.4
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.47%85+ · Female: 0.59%85+80–84 · Male: 0.73%80–84 · Female: 0.78%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.05%75–79 · Female: 1.02%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.65%70–74 · Female: 1.63%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.51%65–69 · Female: 2.58%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.03%60–64 · Female: 2.87%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.29%55–59 · Female: 3.98%55–5950–54 · Male: 5.27%50–54 · Female: 4.75%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.97%45–49 · Female: 4.55%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.72%40–44 · Female: 3.36%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.52%35–39 · Female: 3.22%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.02%30–34 · Female: 3.83%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.47%25–29 · Female: 2.32%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.84%20–24 · Female: 1.62%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.41%15–19 · Female: 2.49%15–1910–14 · Male: 3.34%10–14 · Female: 3.08%10–145–9 · Male: 3.44%5–9 · Female: 3.24%5–91–4 · Male: 2.38%1–4 · Female: 2.18%1–40 · Male: 0.41%0 · Female: 0.37%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han98.36%
335,248 people
She0.98%
3,352 people
Miao0.29%
992 people
Tujia0.06%
219 people
Zhuang0.05%
178 people
Yi0.04%
132 people
Dong0.04%
130 people
Sui0.03%
98 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$4.3B$4.2B$4.1B$4.0B$3.8B20222023202420252022: $3.9B2023: $4.0B2024: $4.0B2025: $4.3B

Economy and income

GDP
$4.3B2025
GDP growth
6.4%
Primary industry
$699.4M
Secondary industry
$1.5B
Tertiary industry
$2.1B
Urban disposable income
$6,570
Rural disposable income
$3,635

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Tongyou (童游街道)120,27561,58158,694
Tancheng (潭城街道)79,89140,90438,987
Masha (麻沙镇)22,95211,75111,201
Shuiji (水吉镇)20,34910,4199,930
Jukou (莒口镇)14,8397,5987,241
Xushi (徐市镇)14,7857,5707,215

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Jianyang District?

The resident population of Jianyang District was 349,000 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 Jianyang District?

The population density is 103.0 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 3,387 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: 2024年统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources