Urbanization rate 23.9% Data year 2024
Male/female ratio 1.12 Male 175,804 people · Female 156,740 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 331,835 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 8.74 ‰ Death rate 6.10 ‰ · 2024
GDP $1.6B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $5,928 Rural disposable income $2,420 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Age group Resident population Share
Age 0–17 69,505 people 30.3%
Age 60+ 57,162 people 24.9%

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2010 to 2025.

All years
238.34K235.65K232.95K230.25K227.56K2010201320162019202220252010: 228.60K2011: 229.90K2012: 233.30K2013: 236.00K2014: 236.80K2015: 236.80K2016: 237.30K2017: 237.20K2018: 236.30K2019: 235.90K2020: 234.40K2021: 233.00K2022: 231.40K2023: 232.30K2024: 232.70K2025: 229.70K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202020212022202320242025
Resident population234,400 people233,000 people231,400 people232,300 people232,700 people229,700 people
Urbanization rate————23.9%—
Birth rate———8.40 ‰8.74 ‰—
Death rate———7.10 ‰6.10 ‰—
GDP——————

Census data

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

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Total population234,417 peopleSeventh census
Households82,827
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)102.0
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.39%85+ · Female: 0.72%85+80–84 · Male: 0.76%80–84 · Female: 1.15%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.37%75–79 · Female: 1.86%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.90%70–74 · Female: 2.24%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.44%65–69 · Female: 2.62%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.18%60–64 · Female: 2.28%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.34%55–59 · Female: 3.17%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.34%50–54 · Female: 4.12%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.19%45–49 · Female: 3.85%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.05%40–44 · Female: 2.98%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.22%35–39 · Female: 2.33%35–3930–34 · Male: 2.57%30–34 · Female: 2.57%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.69%25–29 · Female: 2.90%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.37%20–24 · Female: 2.33%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.21%15–19 · Female: 2.88%15–1910–14 · Male: 4.51%10–14 · Female: 3.71%10–145–9 · Male: 4.71%5–9 · Female: 4.05%5–91–4 · Male: 3.55%1–4 · Female: 3.10%1–40 · Male: 0.72%0 · Female: 0.63%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han41.18%
96,529 people
Bouyei38.89%
91,155 people
Maonan9.60%
22,505 people
Miao8.55%
20,048 people
Sui0.64%
1,510 people
Zhuang0.27%
635 people
Dong0.24%
559 people
Yi0.20%
471 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$1.7B$1.6B$1.5B$1.4B$1.4B2023202420252023: $1.4B2024: $1.6B2025: $1.6B

Economy and income

GDP
$1.6B2025
GDP growth
3.0%
Primary industry
$406.8M
Secondary industry
$327.5M
Tertiary industry
$908.6M
Urban disposable income
$5,928
Rural disposable income
$2,420

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Jinpen (金盆街道)59,49130,45929,032
Kedu (克度镇)28,57614,63113,945
Tongzhou (通州镇)22,32211,42910,893
Tangbian (塘边镇)20,09210,2879,805
Yazhou (牙舟镇)19,86110,1699,692
Zhemi (者密镇)17,5418,9818,560

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Pingtang County?

The resident population of Pingtang County was 229,700 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 Pingtang County?

The population density is 81.6 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 2,816 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: 平塘县2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources