Urbanization rate 100.0% Data year 2023
Male/female ratio 0.95 Male 466,400 people · Female 493,100 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 959,400 people Data year 2024
Birth rate — Death rate —
GDP $11.8B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $6,238 Rural disposable income $3,365 · 2024

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2009 to 2024.

All years
1.03M982.32K937.15K891.98K846.82K2009201220152018202120242011: 1.01M2012: 1.01M2013: 1.01M2014: 990.00K2015: 960.00K2016: 960.00K2017: 930.00K2018: 910.00K2019: 900.00K2020: 890.00K2021: 877.30K2022: 864.30K2023: 866.10K2024: 868.30K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value201920202021202220232024
Resident population900,000 people890,000 people877,300 people864,300 people866,100 people868,300 people
Urbanization rate———100.0%100.0%—
Birth rate——————
Death rate——————
GDP——————

Census data

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

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Total population917,106 peopleSeventh census
Households346,629
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)97.5
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.85%85+ · Female: 1.18%85+80–84 · Male: 0.97%80–84 · Female: 1.30%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.40%75–79 · Female: 1.63%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.20%70–74 · Female: 2.42%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.68%65–69 · Female: 4.10%65–6960–64 · Male: 4.09%60–64 · Female: 4.39%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.98%55–59 · Female: 3.94%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.13%50–54 · Female: 3.12%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.20%45–49 · Female: 3.22%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.28%40–44 · Female: 3.37%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.55%35–39 · Female: 4.74%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.13%30–34 · Female: 4.27%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.13%25–29 · Female: 3.13%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.83%20–24 · Female: 2.73%20–2415–19 · Male: 1.68%15–19 · Female: 1.43%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.91%10–14 · Female: 1.71%10–145–9 · Male: 2.44%5–9 · Female: 2.20%5–91–4 · Male: 1.66%1–4 · Female: 1.53%1–40 · Male: 0.25%0 · Female: 0.23%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han96.85%
986,072 people
Hui1.77%
18,024 people
Manchu0.62%
6,281 people
Korean0.26%
2,678 people
Mongol0.21%
2,150 people
Zhuang0.05%
500 people
Uyghur0.05%
490 people
Tujia0.05%
455 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$12.0B$11.5B$11.0B$10.4B$9.9B20222023202420252022: $10.1B2023: $10.5B2024: $11.4B2025: $11.8B

Economy and income

GDP
$11.8B2025
GDP growth
5.4%
Primary industry
—
Secondary industry
$987.3M
Tertiary industry
$10.9B
Urban disposable income
$6,238
Rural disposable income
$3,365

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Wangdingdi (王顶堤街道)127,47065,26562,205
Wanxing (万兴街道)124,79463,89560,899
Xiangyanglu (向阳路街道)114,97958,86956,110
Jialingdao (嘉陵道街道)82,02741,99840,029
Xuefu (学府街道)81,65141,80539,846
Tiyuzhongxin (体育中心街道)73,29237,52635,766

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Nankai District?

The resident population of Nankai District was 868,300 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 Nankai District?

The population density is 22,264.1 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 39 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: 天津统计年鉴2025 · Methodology and sources: Data sources