Urbanization rate 62.8% Data year 2024
Male/female ratio 0.94 Male 467,719 people · Female 499,594 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 1,043,800 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 2.65 ‰ Death rate 10.27 ‰ · 2025
GDP $21.7B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $9,126 Rural disposable income $5,419 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 2,765 people
Deaths 10,723 people
Natural growth rate -7.62 ‰

Data basis / note:户籍

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 1949 to 2025.

All years
962.27K960.28K958.30K956.32K954.33K2010201320162019202220252021: 961.50K2022: 957.00K2023: 955.50K2024: 955.10K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202020212022202320242025
Resident population—961,500 people957,000 people955,500 people955,100 people—
Urbanization rate—60.7%61.4%62.3%62.8%—
Birth rate5.36 ‰3.79 ‰3.32 ‰2.95 ‰3.00 ‰2.65 ‰
Death rate10.65 ‰9.83 ‰10.53 ‰12.35 ‰10.70 ‰10.27 ‰
GDP——————

Census data

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

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Total population967,313 peopleSeventh census
Households436,111
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)93.6
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.23%85+ · Female: 0.22%85+80–84 · Male: 1.17%80–84 · Female: 1.11%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.75%75–79 · Female: 1.68%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.65%70–74 · Female: 1.63%70–7465–69 · Male: 1.38%65–69 · Female: 1.33%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.62%60–64 · Female: 1.49%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.48%55–59 · Female: 2.31%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.37%50–54 · Female: 3.28%50–5445–49 · Male: 2.55%45–49 · Female: 2.59%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.70%40–44 · Female: 2.90%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.35%35–39 · Female: 3.54%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.82%30–34 · Female: 4.96%30–3425–29 · Male: 5.03%25–29 · Female: 5.37%25–2920–24 · Male: 4.60%20–24 · Female: 4.91%20–2415–19 · Male: 4.30%15–19 · Female: 4.79%15–1910–14 · Male: 3.10%10–14 · Female: 3.57%10–145–9 · Male: 1.86%5–9 · Female: 2.23%5–91–4 · Male: 1.41%1–4 · Female: 1.87%1–40 · Male: 0.99%0 · Female: 1.87%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.86%
971,200 people
Manchu0.02%
222 people
Yi0.02%
183 people
Korean0.02%
168 people
Hui0.01%
126 people
Tibetan0.01%
92 people
Tujia0.01%
80 people
Yao0.01%
79 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$21.9B$21.2B$20.5B$19.8B$19.1B20222023202420252022: $19.3B2023: $20.1B2024: $21.1B2025: $21.7B

Economy and income

GDP
$21.7B2025
GDP growth
5.4%
Primary industry
$1.4B
Secondary industry
$9.9B
Tertiary industry
$10.3B
Urban disposable income
$9,126
Rural disposable income
$5,419

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Huilong (汇龙镇)255,373130,751124,622
Lvsigang (吕四港镇)142,15572,78369,372
Nanyang (南阳镇)70,00635,84334,163
Qidonghaigongchuanbogongyeyuan (启东海工船舶工业园)66,91034,25832,652
Qidongbinhaigongyeyuan (启东滨海工业园)66,84634,22532,621
Wangbao (王鲍镇)64,32732,93531,392

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Qidong City?

The resident population of Qidong City was 955,100 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 Qidong City?

The population density is 790.6 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,208 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: 2024统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources