Urbanization rate 77.6% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.01 Male 454,957 people · Female 450,721 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 587,300 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 4.22 ‰ Death rate 1.74 ‰ · 2025
GDP $5.9B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income — Rural disposable income — · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 3,768 people
Deaths 1,556 people
Natural growth rate +2.48 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2023 to 2025.

All years
912.12K911.81K911.50K911.19K910.88K202320252023: 911.00K2025: 912.00K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value20232025
Resident population911,000 people912,000 people
Urbanization rate76.2%77.6%
Birth rate—4.22 ‰
Death rate—1.74 ‰
GDP——

Census data

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

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Total population905,678 peopleSeventh census
Households282,543
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)100.9
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.46%85+ · Female: 0.57%85+80–84 · Male: 0.74%80–84 · Female: 0.83%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.19%75–79 · Female: 1.24%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.85%70–74 · Female: 1.82%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.63%65–69 · Female: 2.59%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.36%60–64 · Female: 2.18%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.81%55–59 · Female: 3.65%55–5950–54 · Male: 5.15%50–54 · Female: 4.99%50–5445–49 · Male: 5.35%45–49 · Female: 5.21%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.16%40–44 · Female: 3.13%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.62%35–39 · Female: 2.55%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.25%30–34 · Female: 4.04%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.56%25–29 · Female: 3.48%25–2920–24 · Male: 3.14%20–24 · Female: 3.74%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.07%15–19 · Female: 3.41%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.67%10–14 · Female: 2.42%10–145–9 · Male: 2.28%5–9 · Female: 2.08%5–91–4 · Male: 1.61%1–4 · Female: 1.51%1–40 · Male: 0.35%0 · Female: 0.33%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.83%
477,476 people
Tujia0.05%
220 people
Hui0.04%
196 people
Yi0.02%
93 people
Tibetan0.02%
78 people
Miao0.01%
53 people
Manchu0.01%
39 people
Qiang0.01%
37 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$5.9B$5.9B$5.8B$5.8B$5.7B202320252023: $5.7B2025: $5.9B

Economy and income

GDP
$5.9B2025
GDP growth
5.7%
Primary industry
$447.8M
Secondary industry
$1.1B
Tertiary industry
$4.4B
Urban disposable income
—
Rural disposable income
—

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Zhaoyang (朝阳街道)262,047134,168127,879
Dongcheng (东城街道)178,58591,43687,149
Xicheng (西城街道)163,42083,67179,749
Fengbei (凤北街道)59,37030,39728,973
Fengxi (凤西街道)40,50720,74019,767
Luojiang (罗江镇)37,27219,08318,189

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Tongchuan District?

The resident population of Tongchuan District was 912,000 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 Tongchuan District?

The population density is 1,012.2 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 901 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年达州市通川区国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources