Urbanization rate 60.3% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 0.99 Male 145,464 people · Female 147,045 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 290,977 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 6.58 ‰ Death rate 8.66 ‰ · 2025
GDP $3.0B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $7,153 Rural disposable income $3,823 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 1,900 people
Deaths 2,500 people
Natural growth rate -2.08 ‰

Ethnic population:5.2103

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
292.82K291.48K290.15K288.82K287.48K20222023202420252022: 292.30K2023: 289.60K2024: 289.70K2025: 288.00K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population292,300 people289,600 people289,700 people288,000 people
Urbanization rate57.4%58.8%59.7%60.3%
Birth rate8.03 ‰8.03 ‰7.02 ‰6.58 ‰
Death rate8.02 ‰8.24 ‰5.55 ‰8.66 ‰
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Census data

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

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Total population289,891 peopleSeventh census
Households88,644
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)103.7
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.39%85+ · Female: 0.62%85+80–84 · Male: 0.79%80–84 · Female: 0.92%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.19%75–79 · Female: 1.31%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.73%70–74 · Female: 1.69%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.31%65–69 · Female: 2.55%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.84%60–64 · Female: 2.05%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.77%55–59 · Female: 3.84%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.86%50–54 · Female: 4.82%50–5445–49 · Male: 5.03%45–49 · Female: 4.87%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.92%40–44 · Female: 3.73%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.53%35–39 · Female: 3.21%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.18%30–34 · Female: 3.77%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.74%25–29 · Female: 3.36%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.69%20–24 · Female: 2.22%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.16%15–19 · Female: 1.88%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.78%10–14 · Female: 2.65%10–145–9 · Male: 2.88%5–9 · Female: 2.77%5–91–4 · Male: 2.62%1–4 · Female: 2.41%1–40 · Male: 0.50%0 · Female: 0.45%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han82.53%
239,255 people
Yi7.20%
20,860 people
Hui4.92%
14,257 people
Mongol2.09%
6,061 people
Dai1.44%
4,161 people
Hani1.11%
3,209 people
Miao0.18%
520 people
Bai0.11%
315 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$3.0B$3.0B$2.9B$2.9B$2.8B20222023202420252022: $2.9B2023: $2.9B2024: $2.9B2025: $3.0B

Economy and income

GDP
$3.0B2025
GDP growth
4.4%
Primary industry
$448.1M
Secondary industry
$628.1M
Tertiary industry
$1.9B
Urban disposable income
$7,153
Rural disposable income
$3,823

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Xiushan (秀山街道)89,34145,74343,598
Hexi (河西镇)47,15224,14223,010
Yangguang (杨广镇)45,33423,21122,123
Sijie (四街镇)40,76320,87119,892
Jiulong (九龙街道)32,50816,64415,864
Nagu (纳古镇)12,4496,3746,075

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Tonghai County?

The resident population of Tonghai County was 288,000 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 Tonghai County?

The population density is 399.4 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 721 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: 通海县2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources