Urbanization rate — Data year —
Male/female ratio 1.03 Male 139,622 people · Female 135,712 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 277,970 people Data year 2025
Birth rate — Death rate —
GDP $4.0B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $6,755 Rural disposable income $3,519 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Ethnic population:汉族177558人、黎族81785人、回族11245人、苗族2112人、壮族939人、其他民族4331人

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

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Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

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Census data

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

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Total population353,698 peopleSeventh census
Households100,496
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)113.1
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.27%85+ · Female: 0.38%85+80–84 · Male: 0.40%80–84 · Female: 0.51%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.59%75–79 · Female: 0.69%75–7970–74 · Male: 0.92%70–74 · Female: 1.01%70–7465–69 · Male: 1.38%65–69 · Female: 1.51%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.81%60–64 · Female: 1.79%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.01%55–59 · Female: 2.74%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.88%50–54 · Female: 3.35%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.25%45–49 · Female: 3.73%45–4940–44 · Male: 4.02%40–44 · Female: 3.52%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.95%35–39 · Female: 4.28%35–3930–34 · Male: 5.72%30–34 · Female: 5.04%30–3425–29 · Male: 5.47%25–29 · Female: 4.94%25–2920–24 · Male: 3.82%20–24 · Female: 3.08%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.57%15–19 · Female: 2.08%15–1910–14 · Male: 3.07%10–14 · Female: 2.54%10–145–9 · Male: 3.53%5–9 · Female: 2.92%5–91–4 · Male: 2.82%1–4 · Female: 2.34%1–40 · Male: 0.58%0 · Female: 0.48%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han66.53%
235,307 people
Li27.69%
97,927 people
Hui2.93%
10,368 people
Miao1.10%
3,874 people
Zhuang0.66%
2,332 people
Manchu0.28%
1,004 people
Tujia0.10%
349 people
Uyghur0.10%
348 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$4.1B$3.9B$3.7B$3.5B$3.3B20222023202420252022: $3.4B2023: $4.0B2024: $3.9B2025: $4.0B

Economy and income

GDP
$4.0B2025
GDP growth
3.0%
Primary industry
$376.6M
Secondary industry
$554.7M
Tertiary industry
$3.1B
Urban disposable income
$6,755
Rural disposable income
$3,519

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Tianyaquzhixiacunjiquhua (天涯区直辖村级区划)353,698181,093172,605

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Tianya District?

The resident population of Tianya District was 353,700 people in 2021. This figure refers to people living in the area for more than six months, unless the source states otherwise.

How densely populated is Tianya District?

The population density is 374.4 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 945 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.

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