Urbanization rate 71.8% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 0.90 Male 258,600 people · Female 288,800 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 549,400 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 4.65 ‰ Death rate 7.87 ‰ · 2025
GDP $26.9B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $12,529 Rural disposable income $7,165 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Natural growth rate -3.22 ‰

Data basis / note:户籍

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
849.87K848.14K846.40K844.66K842.93K20222023202420252022: 843.60K2023: 848.00K2024: 847.00K2025: 849.20K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population843,600 people848,000 people847,000 people849,200 people
Urbanization rate71.0%71.2%71.6%71.8%
Birth rate5.13 ‰4.81 ‰5.27 ‰4.65 ‰
Death rate8.81 ‰10.47 ‰8.09 ‰7.87 ‰
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population831,113 peopleSeventh census
Households295,106
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)111.4
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.26%85+ · Female: 0.27%85+80–84 · Male: 1.74%80–84 · Female: 1.56%80–8475–79 · Male: 2.45%75–79 · Female: 2.18%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.98%70–74 · Female: 1.72%70–7465–69 · Male: 1.77%65–69 · Female: 1.32%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.62%60–64 · Female: 1.83%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.03%55–59 · Female: 3.22%55–5950–54 · Male: 5.90%50–54 · Female: 5.04%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.47%45–49 · Female: 3.85%45–4940–44 · Male: 4.20%40–44 · Female: 3.68%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.78%35–39 · Female: 4.22%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.77%30–34 · Female: 4.15%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.66%25–29 · Female: 3.30%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.58%20–24 · Female: 2.38%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.99%15–19 · Female: 3.04%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.89%10–14 · Female: 2.10%10–145–9 · Male: 1.28%5–9 · Female: 1.46%5–91–4 · Male: 0.74%1–4 · Female: 0.95%1–40 · Male: 0.57%0 · Female: 1.05%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.40%
707,578 people
Korean0.11%
785 people
Manchu0.11%
762 people
Hui0.08%
581 people
Bouyei0.03%
230 people
Tujia0.03%
215 people
Dong0.03%
213 people
Yi0.03%
208 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$27.4B$26.2B$25.0B$23.7B$22.5B20222023202420252022: $23.0B2023: $24.1B2024: $26.1B2025: $26.9B

Economy and income

GDP
$26.9B2025
GDP growth
5.3%
Primary industry
$360.9M
Secondary industry
$12.0B
Tertiary industry
$14.5B
Urban disposable income
$12,529
Rural disposable income
$7,165

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Jingjikaifa (经济开发区)204,533104,72199,812
Chengxiang (城厢镇)138,24570,78167,464
Fuqiao (浮桥镇)124,16263,57160,591
Shaxi (沙溪镇)123,97163,47360,498
Liuhe (浏河镇)81,53541,74639,789
Huangjing (璜泾镇)59,73830,58629,152

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Taicang City?

The resident population of Taicang City was 849,200 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 Taicang City?

The population density is 1,048.4 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 810 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年太仓市国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources