Urbanization rate 75.2% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.06 Male 372,300 people · Female 352,400 people · 2025
Registered (hukou) population 596,300 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 7.08 ‰ Death rate 7.50 ‰ · 2025
GDP $4.9B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $6,554 Rural disposable income $2,859 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 5,100 people
Deaths 5,400 people
Natural growth rate -0.42 ‰
Age group Resident population Share
Age 60+ 123,500 people 17.0%
Age 65+ 83,700 people 11.5%

Ethnic population:49.45

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
730.99K726.62K722.25K717.88K713.51K20222023202420252022: 723.10K2023: 729.30K2024: 715.20K2025: 724.70K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population723,100 people729,300 people715,200 people724,700 people
Urbanization rate———75.2%
Birth rate8.97 ‰8.90 ‰6.34 ‰7.08 ‰
Death rate5.82 ‰5.40 ‰4.92 ‰7.50 ‰
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population709,057 peopleSeventh census
Households240,281
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)105.4
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.32%85+ · Female: 0.46%85+80–84 · Male: 0.52%80–84 · Female: 0.73%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.84%75–79 · Female: 1.01%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.32%70–74 · Female: 1.48%70–7465–69 · Male: 1.73%65–69 · Female: 1.96%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.59%60–64 · Female: 1.69%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.77%55–59 · Female: 2.85%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.69%50–54 · Female: 3.74%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.33%45–49 · Female: 3.92%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.60%40–44 · Female: 3.29%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.83%35–39 · Female: 3.52%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.24%30–34 · Female: 4.11%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.51%25–29 · Female: 3.48%25–2920–24 · Male: 3.46%20–24 · Female: 3.56%20–2415–19 · Male: 4.12%15–19 · Female: 3.35%15–1910–14 · Male: 3.63%10–14 · Female: 2.99%10–145–9 · Male: 3.94%5–9 · Female: 3.24%5–91–4 · Male: 3.17%1–4 · Female: 2.73%1–40 · Male: 0.70%0 · Female: 0.60%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Miao55.61%
394,289 people
Han24.80%
175,808 people
Dong10.11%
71,653 people
Mulao1.87%
13,261 people
Other groups1.58%
11,177 people
She1.43%
10,161 people
Bouyei1.32%
9,364 people
Tujia1.11%
7,833 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$5.0B$4.8B$4.6B$4.4B$4.1B20222023202420252022: $4.2B2023: $4.4B2024: $4.7B2025: $4.9B

Economy and income

GDP
$4.9B2025
GDP growth
5.3%
Primary industry
$312.1M
Secondary industry
$1.1B
Tertiary industry
$3.6B
Urban disposable income
$6,554
Rural disposable income
$2,859

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Dashizi (大十字街道)148,01575,78472,231
Xianmahe (洗马河街道)67,53634,57832,958
Ximen (西门街道)66,71534,15832,557
Baiwu (白午街道)60,99631,23029,766
Chengxi (城西街道)50,38925,79924,590
Kaihuai (开怀街道)35,45418,15217,302

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Kaili City?

The resident population of Kaili City was 724,700 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 Kaili City?

The population density is 461.6 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,570 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: 凯里市2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources