Urbanization rate 54.9% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.19 Male 63,300 people · Female 53,200 people · 2025
Registered (hukou) population 141,427 people Data year 2023
Birth rate 5.80 ‰ Death rate 6.40 ‰ · 2025
GDP $1.5B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $6,922 Rural disposable income $4,091 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 815 people
Deaths 896 people
Natural growth rate -0.60 ‰
Age group Resident population Share
Age 60+ 28,400 people 24.4%
Age 65+ 19,500 people 16.7%

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2023 to 2025.

All years
119.19K118.44K117.70K116.96K116.21K2023202420252023: 118.90K2024: 118.50K2025: 116.50K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202320242025
Resident population118,900 people118,500 people116,500 people
Urbanization rate52.5%53.6%54.9%
Birth rate8.20 ‰5.40 ‰5.80 ‰
Death rate7.95 ‰5.20 ‰6.40 ‰
GDP———

Census data

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

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Total population121,766 peopleSeventh census
Households42,597
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)119.1
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.19%85+ · Female: 0.23%85+80–84 · Male: 0.57%80–84 · Female: 0.59%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.30%75–79 · Female: 1.27%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.23%70–74 · Female: 2.12%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.13%65–69 · Female: 2.75%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.61%60–64 · Female: 2.47%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.95%55–59 · Female: 4.53%55–5950–54 · Male: 7.27%50–54 · Female: 5.99%50–5445–49 · Male: 6.45%45–49 · Female: 5.13%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.61%40–44 · Female: 3.25%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.01%35–39 · Female: 2.63%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.98%30–34 · Female: 2.86%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.09%25–29 · Female: 2.04%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.71%20–24 · Female: 1.55%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.73%15–19 · Female: 2.25%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.68%10–14 · Female: 2.39%10–145–9 · Male: 1.90%5–9 · Female: 1.73%5–91–4 · Male: 1.64%1–4 · Female: 1.53%1–40 · Male: 0.32%0 · Female: 0.30%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.18%
146,256 people
Tibetan0.41%
609 people
Hui0.19%
274 people
Tu0.14%
200 people
Yugur0.02%
29 people
Mongol0.01%
21 people
Tujia0.01%
19 people
Dongxiang0.01%
18 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$1.6B$1.5B$1.5B$1.4B$1.4B2023202420252023: $1.4B2024: $1.5B2025: $1.5B

Economy and income

GDP
$1.5B2025
GDP growth
7.1%
Primary industry
$510.4M
Secondary industry
$472.9M
Tertiary industry
$554.9M
Urban disposable income
$6,922
Rural disposable income
$4,091

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Jinta (金塔镇)53,19227,23425,958
Gongyeyuanquguanweihui (工业园区管委会)14,0207,1786,842
Dongba (东坝镇)12,9366,6236,313
Hangtian (航天镇)8,2074,2024,005
Xiba (西坝镇)6,4383,2963,142
Gucheng (古城乡)5,9863,0652,921

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Jinta County?

The resident population of Jinta County was 116,500 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 Jinta County?

The population density is 6.2 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 18,800 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年金塔县国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources