Urbanization rate 97.2% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.00 Male 130,200 people · Female 130,600 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 172,800 people Data year 2023
Birth rate 5.01 ‰ Death rate 6.79 ‰ · 2025
GDP $2.9B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $7,096 Rural disposable income $3,376 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 1,300 people
Deaths 1,800 people
Natural growth rate -1.78 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2021 to 2025.

All years
270.43K267.77K265.10K262.43K259.77K202120222023202420252022: 269.00K2023: 269.40K2024: 260.80K2025: 263.40K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value20212022202320242025
Resident population—269,000 people269,400 people260,800 people263,400 people
Urbanization rate——97.0%97.1%97.2%
Birth rate——7.22 ‰6.04 ‰5.01 ‰
Death rate——7.79 ‰5.66 ‰6.79 ‰
GDP—————

Census data

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

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Total population252,165 peopleSeventh census
Households91,405
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)102.6
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.42%85+ · Female: 0.61%85+80–84 · Male: 0.54%80–84 · Female: 0.84%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.81%75–79 · Female: 1.09%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.37%70–74 · Female: 1.52%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.11%65–69 · Female: 2.23%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.69%60–64 · Female: 2.58%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.81%55–59 · Female: 3.53%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.50%50–54 · Female: 4.00%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.54%45–49 · Female: 4.25%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.85%40–44 · Female: 3.70%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.72%35–39 · Female: 3.52%35–3930–34 · Male: 5.24%30–34 · Female: 5.01%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.54%25–29 · Female: 3.31%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.40%20–24 · Female: 2.07%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.15%15–19 · Female: 2.88%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.87%10–14 · Female: 2.67%10–145–9 · Male: 3.13%5–9 · Female: 2.82%5–91–4 · Male: 2.52%1–4 · Female: 2.35%1–40 · Male: 0.41%0 · Female: 0.38%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han98.76%
249,031 people
Hui0.89%
2,255 people
Manchu0.10%
248 people
Tujia0.04%
102 people
Miao0.04%
99 people
Mongol0.04%
96 people
Zhuang0.02%
61 people
Yi0.02%
53 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$2.9B$2.9B$2.8B$2.7B$2.6B20212022202320252021: $2.7B2022: $2.9B2023: $2.6B2025: $2.9B

Economy and income

GDP
$2.9B2025
GDP growth
6.4%
Primary industry
$12.0M
Secondary industry
$789.6M
Tertiary industry
$2.1B
Urban disposable income
$7,096
Rural disposable income
$3,376

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Mangshan (邙山街道)66,59334,09632,497
Daobeilu (道北路街道)53,31027,29526,015
Nanguan (南关街道)37,44119,17018,271
Xiguan (西关街道)32,95916,87516,084
Xibeiyu (西北隅街道)21,75911,14110,618
Dongbeiyu (东北隅街道)18,4879,4659,022

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Laocheng District?

The resident population of Laocheng District was 263,400 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 Laocheng District?

The population density is 4,621.1 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 57 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: 老城区2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources