Urbanization rate — Data year —
Male/female ratio 1.07 Male 482,585 people · Female 449,134 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 1,116,000 people Data year 2025
Birth rate — Death rate —
GDP $6.1B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $5,071 Rural disposable income $3,517 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 11,300 people
Deaths 7,400 people

Data basis / note:户籍

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2013 to 2025.

All years
981.57K869.53K757.50K645.47K533.43K201320162019202220252013: 583.80K2014: 583.60K2015: 582.40K2016: 581.70K2017: 580.00K2018: 576.90K2019: 576.80K2020: 932.40K2021: 936.30K2022: 938.20K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202020212022202320242025
Resident population932,400 people936,300 people938,200 people———
Urbanization rate——————
Birth rate——————
Death rate——————
GDP——————

Census data

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

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Total population931,719 peopleSeventh census
Households241,430
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)107.5
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.80%85+ · Female: 0.70%85+80–84 · Male: 3.16%80–84 · Female: 2.81%80–8475–79 · Male: 4.09%75–79 · Female: 3.72%75–7970–74 · Male: 3.68%70–74 · Female: 3.33%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.92%65–69 · Female: 2.50%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.74%60–64 · Female: 3.08%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.82%55–59 · Female: 4.19%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.12%50–54 · Female: 3.51%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.15%45–49 · Female: 2.72%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.58%40–44 · Female: 2.44%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.93%35–39 · Female: 3.19%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.48%30–34 · Female: 3.53%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.19%25–29 · Female: 3.07%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.89%20–24 · Female: 2.72%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.56%15–19 · Female: 2.71%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.58%10–14 · Female: 1.43%10–145–9 · Male: 1.00%5–9 · Female: 0.90%5–91–4 · Male: 0.67%1–4 · Female: 0.78%1–40 · Male: 0.46%0 · Female: 0.86%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.90%
1,157,945 people
Tujia0.06%
673 people
Manchu0.02%
177 people
Korean0.01%
99 people
Tibetan0.01%
71 people
Yao0.00%
40 people
Yi0.00%
30 people
Dai0.00%
30 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$6.2B$6.0B$5.7B$5.5B$5.2B202420252024: $5.3B2025: $6.1B

Economy and income

GDP
$6.1B2025
GDP growth
5.0%
Primary industry
$668.0M
Secondary industry
$2.1B
Tertiary industry
$3.4B
Urban disposable income
$5,071
Rural disposable income
$3,517

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Xichang (锡场镇)108,28255,44052,842
Quxi (曲溪街道)107,56955,07552,494
Xinheng (新亨镇)88,45945,29143,168
Pandong (磐东街道)85,92043,99141,929
Yunlu (云路镇)78,48940,18638,303
Yuhu (玉湖镇)77,11439,48237,632

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Jiedong District?

The resident population of Jiedong District was 938,200 people in 2022. This figure refers to people living in the area for more than six months, unless the source states otherwise.

How densely populated is Jiedong District?

The population density is 1,351.9 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 694 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.

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Data source: 揭阳统计年鉴2023 · Methodology and sources: Data sources