Urbanization rate — Data year —
Male/female ratio 1.01 Male 193,855 people · Female 191,016 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 379,493 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 0.40 ‰ Death rate 0.87 ‰ · 2025
GDP $2.3B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $5,926 Rural disposable income $3,917 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Age group Resident population Share
Age 0–17 51,903 people —
Age 18–34 74,511 people —
Age 35–59 161,769 people —
Age 60+ 91,310 people —

Ethnic population:7.7388

Data basis / note:户籍

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years

No data available

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population————
Urbanization rate————
Birth rate3.73 ‰4.42 ‰5.04 ‰0.40 ‰
Death rate7.40 ‰4.37 ‰7.92 ‰0.87 ‰
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population313,364 peopleSeventh census
Households115,487
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)99.7
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.22%85+ · Female: 0.34%85+80–84 · Male: 0.40%80–84 · Female: 0.56%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.71%75–79 · Female: 0.96%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.63%70–74 · Female: 2.01%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.92%65–69 · Female: 3.34%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.58%60–64 · Female: 3.88%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.32%55–59 · Female: 4.58%55–5950–54 · Male: 5.00%50–54 · Female: 4.73%50–5445–49 · Male: 5.07%45–49 · Female: 4.88%45–4940–44 · Male: 4.05%40–44 · Female: 3.98%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.85%35–39 · Female: 3.73%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.62%30–34 · Female: 3.62%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.03%25–29 · Female: 2.80%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.83%20–24 · Female: 1.66%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.30%15–19 · Female: 2.12%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.81%10–14 · Female: 2.57%10–145–9 · Male: 2.59%5–9 · Female: 2.41%5–91–4 · Male: 1.67%1–4 · Female: 1.61%1–40 · Male: 0.32%0 · Female: 0.29%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han83.92%
332,460 people
Mongol13.50%
53,480 people
Manchu2.17%
8,612 people
Hui0.36%
1,428 people
Korean0.02%
77 people
Xibe0.01%
31 people
Zhuang0.00%
16 people
Daur0.00%
14 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$2.3B$2.3B$2.2B$2.1B$2.0B20222023202420252022: $2.0B2023: $2.1B2024: $2.2B2025: $2.3B

Economy and income

GDP
$2.3B2025
GDP growth
5.2%
Primary industry
$1.1B
Secondary industry
$409.6M
Tertiary industry
$832.5M
Urban disposable income
$5,926
Rural disposable income
$3,917

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Kailu (开鲁镇)125,44064,22561,215
Xiaojieji (小街基镇)33,60817,20716,401
Maixin (麦新镇)25,43513,02312,412
Jianhua (建华镇)20,78410,64110,143
Yihetala (义和塔拉镇)20,73310,61510,118
Dayushu (大榆树镇)16,2208,3057,915

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Kailu County?

The resident population of Kailu County was 313,400 people in 2021. This figure refers to people living in the area for more than six months, unless the source states otherwise.

How densely populated is Kailu County?

The population density is 72.0 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 4,353 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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