Urbanization rate — Data year —
Male/female ratio 1.01 Male 232,045 people · Female 228,882 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 517,000 people Data year 2025
Birth rate -0.03 ‰ Death rate 0.20 ‰ · 2025
GDP $1.8B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income — Rural disposable income — · 2024

Population structure · 2025

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

Natural growth rate -0.23 ‰
Age group Resident population Share
Age 0–17 50,600 people —
Age 18–34 87,000 people —
Age 35–59 216,000 people —
Age 60+ 164,000 people —

Data basis / note:户籍

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
456.70K451.35K446.00K440.65K435.30K20222023202420252024: 446.00K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population——446,000 people—
Urbanization rate————
Birth rate2.23 ‰2.27 ‰3.70 ‰-0.03 ‰
Death rate5.52 ‰6.89 ‰10.08 ‰0.20 ‰
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population460,927 peopleSeventh census
Households189,459
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)101.4
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.42%85+ · Female: 0.59%85+80–84 · Male: 0.69%80–84 · Female: 0.73%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.25%75–79 · Female: 1.38%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.38%70–74 · Female: 2.71%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.96%65–69 · Female: 4.21%65–6960–64 · Male: 4.21%60–64 · Female: 4.24%60–6455–59 · Male: 5.00%55–59 · Female: 5.06%55–5950–54 · Male: 5.52%50–54 · Female: 5.44%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.47%45–49 · Female: 4.42%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.66%40–44 · Female: 3.48%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.16%35–39 · Female: 2.93%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.63%30–34 · Female: 3.44%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.75%25–29 · Female: 2.56%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.96%20–24 · Female: 1.77%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.02%15–19 · Female: 1.80%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.21%10–14 · Female: 2.03%10–145–9 · Male: 1.70%5–9 · Female: 1.58%5–91–4 · Male: 1.14%1–4 · Female: 1.08%1–40 · Male: 0.20%0 · Female: 0.20%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Manchu53.16%
290,037 people
Han41.18%
224,700 people
Xibe3.22%
17,540 people
Korean1.22%
6,631 people
Hui0.93%
5,083 people
Mongol0.26%
1,422 people
Miao0.01%
36 people
Zhuang0.01%
35 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$1.8B$1.7B$1.7B$1.7B$1.6B20222023202420252022: $1.7B2023: $1.6B2024: $1.7B2025: $1.8B

Economy and income

GDP
$1.8B2025
GDP growth
3.2%
Primary industry
$518.6M
Secondary industry
$305.6M
Tertiary industry
$931.7M
Urban disposable income
—
Rural disposable income
—

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Xincheng (新城街道)204,587104,74999,838
Qingyunbao (庆云堡镇)27,41914,03913,380
Babao (八宝镇)18,6829,5659,117
Bakeshu (八棵树镇)18,1189,2768,842
Zhonggu (中固镇)17,5058,9638,542
Xingkai (兴开街道)16,8868,6468,240

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Kaiyuan City?

The resident population of Kaiyuan City was 446,000 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 Kaiyuan City?

The population density is 158.5 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 2,813 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: 人口与民族概况http://www.lnky.gov.cn/kaiyuan/zjky/rkymz/index.html · Methodology and sources: Data sources