Urbanization rate 55.0% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.10 Male 852,400 people · Female 777,900 people · 2025
Registered (hukou) population 1,630,300 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 5.16 ‰ Death rate 7.32 ‰ · 2025
GDP $9.6B Data year 2023
Urban disposable income $6,422 Rural disposable income $3,195 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 8,443 people
Deaths 11,970 people
Natural growth rate -2.16 ‰
Age group Resident population Share
Age 0–17 272,200 people 23.2%
Age 18–34 386,300 people 33.0%
Age 35–59 619,000 people 52.8%
Age 60+ 352,900 people 30.1%

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 1978 to 2025.

All years
1.21M1.20M1.18M1.17M1.15M2010201320162019202220252010: 1.16M2011: 1.17M2012: 1.18M2013: 1.18M2014: 1.19M2015: 1.19M2016: 1.19M2017: 1.19M2018: 1.20M2019: 1.20M2020: 1.20M2021: 1.20M2022: 1.20M2023: 1.19M2024: 1.18M2025: 1.17M

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202020212022202320242025
Resident population1,204,600 people1,204,700 people1,199,500 people1,185,600 people1,178,500 people1,172,000 people
Urbanization rate50.6%51.6%52.6%53.3%53.9%55.0%
Birth rate8.64 ‰5.07 ‰4.41 ‰5.83 ‰4.58 ‰5.16 ‰
Death rate9.87 ‰5.56 ‰5.87 ‰8.07 ‰5.93 ‰7.32 ‰
GDP——————

Census data

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

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Total population1,203,306 peopleSeventh census
Households475,409
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)101.1
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.55%85+ · Female: 0.72%85+80–84 · Male: 0.99%80–84 · Female: 1.12%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.70%75–79 · Female: 1.70%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.51%70–74 · Female: 2.48%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.33%65–69 · Female: 3.37%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.27%60–64 · Female: 2.04%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.26%55–59 · Female: 3.58%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.25%50–54 · Female: 4.65%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.39%45–49 · Female: 4.81%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.28%40–44 · Female: 2.61%40–4435–39 · Male: 1.94%35–39 · Female: 2.11%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.26%30–34 · Female: 3.39%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.05%25–29 · Female: 2.87%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.48%20–24 · Female: 2.14%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.24%15–19 · Female: 2.59%15–1910–14 · Male: 4.30%10–14 · Female: 3.71%10–145–9 · Male: 3.68%5–9 · Female: 3.28%5–91–4 · Male: 2.41%1–4 · Female: 2.17%1–40 · Male: 0.41%0 · Female: 0.38%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.97%
1,160,016 people
Tujia0.01%
144 people
Hui0.01%
94 people
Zhuang0.00%
13 people
Manchu0.00%
12 people
Miao0.00%
11 people
Yi0.00%
10 people
Tu0.00%
6 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$9.6B$9.5B$9.4B$9.3B$9.2B20222023202420252022: $9.2B2023: $9.6B

Economy and income

GDP
$9.6B2023
GDP growth
6.7%
Primary industry
$1.3B
Secondary industry
$3.7B
Tertiary industry
$4.6B
Urban disposable income
$6,422
Rural disposable income
$3,195

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Yunfeng (云枫街道)137,81170,55967,252
Hanfeng (汉丰街道)127,22065,13762,083
Wenfeng (文峰街道)103,08152,77750,304
Linjiang (临江镇)72,79637,27235,524
Zhaojia (赵家街道)46,26523,68822,577
Changsha (长沙镇)45,40023,24522,155

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Kaizhou District?

The resident population of Kaizhou District was 1,172,000 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 Kaizhou District?

The population density is 295.7 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 3,964 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年统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources