Urbanization rate 52.3% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.10 Male 273,655 people · Female 249,536 people · 2025
Registered (hukou) population 523,191 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 6.64 ‰ Death rate 8.30 ‰ · 2025
GDP $5.4B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $6,110 Rural disposable income $3,545 · 2025

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 1952 to 2025.

All years
550.81K532.18K513.55K494.92K476.29K2010201320162019202220252010: 483.50K2011: 490.70K2012: 497.90K2013: 500.10K2014: 505.10K2015: 508.60K2016: 511.90K2017: 517.10K2018: 521.20K2019: 525.20K2020: 530.50K2021: 534.60K2022: 536.00K2023: 539.80K2024: 540.90K2025: 543.60K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202020212022202320242025
Resident population530,500 people534,600 people536,000 people539,800 people540,900 people543,600 people
Urbanization rate49.7%50.3%50.7%52.0%52.3%52.3%
Birth rate9.26 ‰8.64 ‰7.23 ‰8.18 ‰8.70 ‰6.64 ‰
Death rate7.10 ‰7.23 ‰7.21 ‰7.25 ‰7.35 ‰8.30 ‰
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Census data

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

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Total population528,238 peopleSeventh census
Households161,135
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)110.7
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.61%85+ · Female: 1.11%85+80–84 · Male: 0.80%80–84 · Female: 1.07%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.91%75–79 · Female: 1.01%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.79%70–74 · Female: 1.64%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.64%65–69 · Female: 2.52%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.60%60–64 · Female: 2.48%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.11%55–59 · Female: 3.90%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.09%50–54 · Female: 3.92%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.52%45–49 · Female: 3.41%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.30%40–44 · Female: 3.12%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.25%35–39 · Female: 4.00%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.40%30–34 · Female: 4.07%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.54%25–29 · Female: 2.89%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.44%20–24 · Female: 1.68%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.06%15–19 · Female: 2.29%15–1910–14 · Male: 3.68%10–14 · Female: 2.89%10–145–9 · Male: 3.72%5–9 · Female: 3.01%5–91–4 · Male: 2.55%1–4 · Female: 2.06%1–40 · Male: 0.52%0 · Female: 0.41%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han95.62%
505,083 people
Miao2.15%
11,360 people
Li1.20%
6,327 people
Zhuang0.62%
3,266 people
Bouyei0.09%
488 people
Yao0.08%
423 people
Tujia0.04%
229 people
Manchu0.04%
205 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$5.5B$5.3B$5.2B$5.0B$4.9B20222023202420252022: $5.0B2023: $5.3B2024: $5.4B2025: $5.4B

Economy and income

GDP
$5.4B2025
GDP growth
2.2%
Primary industry
$1.7B
Secondary industry
$647.0M
Tertiary industry
$3.0B
Urban disposable income
$6,110
Rural disposable income
$3,545

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Jiaji (嘉积镇)217,741111,483106,258
Zhangpo (长坡镇)44,52322,79621,727
Dalu (大路镇)33,95017,38216,568
Tanmen (潭门镇)30,88015,81115,069
Wanquan (万泉镇)30,40615,56814,838
Zhongyuan (中原镇)29,43215,06914,363

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Qionghai City?

The resident population of Qionghai City was 543,600 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 Qionghai City?

The population density is 321.3 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,692 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: 2025年统计公报+2025年全省常住人口主要数据 · Methodology and sources: Data sources