Urbanization rate 64.6% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.08 Male 435,600 people · Female 402,600 people · 2025
Registered (hukou) population 773,800 people Data year 2025
Birth rate — Death rate —
GDP $7.4B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $6,669 Rural disposable income $2,833 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Age group Resident population Share
Age 0–15 150,700 people 18.0%
Age 16–59 534,600 people 63.8%
Age 60+ 152,800 people 18.2%
Age 65+ 104,700 people 12.5%

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2023 to 2025.

All years
838.94K837.02K835.10K833.18K831.26K2023202420252023: 832.00K2024: 835.20K2025: 838.20K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202320242025
Resident population832,000 people835,200 people838,200 people
Urbanization rate62.2%63.0%64.6%
Birth rate———
Death rate———
GDP———

Census data

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

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Total population888,474 peopleSeventh census
Households265,972
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)108.5
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.28%85+ · Female: 0.60%85+80–84 · Male: 0.47%80–84 · Female: 0.79%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.81%75–79 · Female: 0.97%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.33%70–74 · Female: 1.50%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.02%65–69 · Female: 2.13%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.11%60–64 · Female: 2.04%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.98%55–59 · Female: 2.92%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.42%50–54 · Female: 4.31%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.77%45–49 · Female: 4.63%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.92%40–44 · Female: 3.76%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.10%35–39 · Female: 2.82%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.06%30–34 · Female: 3.74%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.61%25–29 · Female: 3.00%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.85%20–24 · Female: 2.36%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.94%15–19 · Female: 2.88%15–1910–14 · Male: 4.39%10–14 · Female: 3.54%10–145–9 · Male: 3.83%5–9 · Female: 3.33%5–91–4 · Male: 2.63%1–4 · Female: 2.24%1–40 · Male: 0.51%0 · Female: 0.40%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han98.77%
877,535 people
She0.96%
8,537 people
Miao0.06%
493 people
Zhuang0.05%
401 people
Bouyei0.04%
320 people
Tujia0.03%
261 people
Yi0.02%
162 people
Hani0.02%
137 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$7.6B$7.2B$6.9B$6.5B$6.2B2023202420252023: $6.3B2024: $7.1B2025: $7.4B

Economy and income

GDP
$7.4B2025
GDP growth
5.7%
Primary industry
$421.6M
Secondary industry
$2.9B
Tertiary industry
$4.1B
Urban disposable income
$6,669
Rural disposable income
$2,833

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Dongshan (东山街道)308,684158,046150,638
Rongjiang (蓉江街道)127,37265,21462,158
Tangjiang (唐江镇)68,98835,32233,666
Longling (龙岭镇)62,46031,98030,480
Jingba (镜坝镇)34,02017,41816,602
Longhui (龙回镇)26,83513,74013,095

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Nankang District?

The resident population of Nankang District was 838,200 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 Nankang District?

The population density is 483.9 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,732 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: 南康区2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources