Urbanization rate 46.2% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.09 Male 399,537 people · Female 367,383 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 992,500 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 5.80 ‰ Death rate 8.60 ‰ · 2025
GDP $6.1B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $5,543 Rural disposable income $3,324 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 5,800 people
Deaths 8,600 people
Natural growth rate -2.80 ‰

Data basis / note:户籍

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
766.86K755.60K744.35K733.10K721.84K20222023202420252022: 762.50K2023: 747.80K2024: 735.10K2025: 726.20K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population762,500 people747,800 people735,100 people726,200 people
Urbanization rate43.4%44.6%45.4%46.2%
Birth rate6.00 ‰6.00 ‰6.00 ‰5.80 ‰
Death rate10.80 ‰6.40 ‰5.90 ‰8.60 ‰
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Census data

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

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Total population766,920 peopleSeventh census
Households289,046
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)108.8
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.55%85+ · Female: 0.78%85+80–84 · Male: 0.96%80–84 · Female: 1.02%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.47%75–79 · Female: 1.39%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.28%70–74 · Female: 2.18%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.25%65–69 · Female: 3.25%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.78%60–64 · Female: 2.56%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.56%55–59 · Female: 3.76%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.46%50–54 · Female: 4.58%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.60%45–49 · Female: 3.53%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.35%40–44 · Female: 2.36%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.86%35–39 · Female: 2.65%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.80%30–34 · Female: 3.33%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.40%25–29 · Female: 2.03%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.57%20–24 · Female: 1.96%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.66%15–19 · Female: 2.64%15–1910–14 · Male: 4.65%10–14 · Female: 3.87%10–145–9 · Male: 4.05%5–9 · Female: 3.50%5–91–4 · Male: 2.37%1–4 · Female: 2.11%1–40 · Male: 0.46%0 · Female: 0.40%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.85%
978,410 people
Hani0.03%
244 people
Dai0.02%
187 people
Lahu0.01%
130 people
Zhuang0.01%
116 people
Miao0.01%
109 people
Wa0.01%
87 people
Jingpo0.01%
81 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$6.2B$5.9B$5.5B$5.2B$4.8B20222023202420252022: $5.0B2023: $4.9B2024: $5.8B2025: $6.1B

Economy and income

GDP
$6.1B2025
GDP growth
6.9%
Primary industry
$952.2M
Secondary industry
$1.7B
Tertiary industry
$3.4B
Urban disposable income
$5,543
Rural disposable income
$3,324

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Yuhe (玉合街道)99,72851,06148,667
Hongqiao (洪桥街道)80,07841,00039,078
Yongchang (永昌街道)51,91926,58325,336
Baidishi (白地市镇)50,07225,63724,435
Buyunqiao (步云桥镇)48,16824,66223,506
Taihetang (太和堂镇)42,76621,89620,870

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Qidong County?

The resident population of Qidong County was 726,200 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 Qidong County?

The population density is 388.1 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,871 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: 祁东县2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources