Urbanization rate 87.7% Data year 2024
Male/female ratio 1.04 Male 256,159 people · Female 246,211 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 358,519 people Data year 2023
Birth rate 6.94 ‰ Death rate — · 2024
GDP $19.5B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $11,368 Rural disposable income $5,285 · 2025

Population structure · 2024

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

Births 2,408 people

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2024.

All years
521.99K519.69K517.40K515.11K512.81K2022202320242022: 517.20K2023: 513.70K2024: 521.10K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202220232024
Resident population517,200 people513,700 people521,100 people
Urbanization rate86.9%87.1%87.7%
Birth rate6.69 ‰0.54 ‰6.94 ‰
Death rate———
GDP———

Census data

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

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Total population502,370 peopleSeventh census
Households178,701
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)104.0
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.35%85+ · Female: 0.62%85+80–84 · Male: 0.54%80–84 · Female: 0.70%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.81%75–79 · Female: 0.97%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.40%70–74 · Female: 1.52%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.47%65–69 · Female: 2.76%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.01%60–64 · Female: 3.05%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.02%55–59 · Female: 3.75%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.27%50–54 · Female: 3.86%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.12%45–49 · Female: 3.75%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.38%40–44 · Female: 3.21%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.83%35–39 · Female: 3.71%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.36%30–34 · Female: 4.06%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.09%25–29 · Female: 2.78%25–2920–24 · Male: 5.12%20–24 · Female: 4.92%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.48%15–19 · Female: 3.12%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.95%10–14 · Female: 1.80%10–145–9 · Male: 2.35%5–9 · Female: 2.13%5–91–4 · Male: 2.11%1–4 · Female: 1.98%1–40 · Male: 0.33%0 · Female: 0.31%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han98.40%
494,314 people
Manchu0.27%
1,338 people
Korean0.22%
1,083 people
Hui0.19%
969 people
Mongol0.16%
797 people
Miao0.14%
702 people
Uyghur0.12%
617 people
Tujia0.09%
466 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$20.0B$18.7B$17.3B$15.9B$14.5B20222023202420252022: $15.0B2023: $16.0B2024: $18.4B2025: $19.5B

Economy and income

GDP
$19.5B2025
GDP growth
6.2%
Primary industry
$120.6M
Secondary industry
$6.3B
Tertiary industry
$13.1B
Urban disposable income
$11,368
Rural disposable income
$5,285

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Jinjialing (金家岭街道)198,159101,45796,702
Zhonghan (中韩街道)137,57470,43867,136
Shazikou (沙子口街道)93,15047,69345,457
Wanggezhuang (王哥庄街道)45,43423,26222,172
Beizhai (北宅街道)28,05314,36313,690

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Laoshan District?

The resident population of Laoshan District was 521,100 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 Laoshan District?

The population density is 1,316.7 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 396 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: 统计公报2024 · Methodology and sources: Data sources