Urbanization rate 36.2% Data year 2024
Male/female ratio 1.12 Male 392,987 people · Female 349,530 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 742,517 people Data year 2024
Birth rate 6.30 ‰ Death rate 5.40 ‰ · 2024
GDP $3.0B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $5,815 Rural disposable income $2,705 · 2024

Population structure · 2024

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

Natural growth rate +0.90 ‰
Age group Resident population Share
Age 0–17 161,886 people 32.4%
Age 18–34 189,320 people 37.9%
Age 35–59 269,358 people 53.9%
Age 60+ 121,953 people 24.4%

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2024.

All years
531.47K522.76K514.05K505.34K496.63K2022202320242022: 528.10K2023: 524.70K2024: 500.00K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202220232024
Resident population528,100 people524,700 people500,000 people
Urbanization rate48.5%—36.2%
Birth rate4.90 ‰5.37 ‰6.30 ‰
Death rate——5.40 ‰
GDP———

Census data

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

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Total population529,471 peopleSeventh census
Households173,444
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)104.7
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.63%85+ · Female: 0.56%85+80–84 · Male: 3.05%80–84 · Female: 2.78%80–8475–79 · Male: 4.20%75–79 · Female: 3.88%75–7970–74 · Male: 4.33%70–74 · Female: 3.97%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.03%65–69 · Female: 2.80%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.51%60–64 · Female: 2.32%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.22%55–59 · Female: 3.06%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.19%50–54 · Female: 3.04%50–5445–49 · Male: 2.58%45–49 · Female: 2.48%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.47%40–44 · Female: 3.27%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.54%35–39 · Female: 4.23%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.26%30–34 · Female: 4.12%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.39%25–29 · Female: 3.27%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.96%20–24 · Female: 1.83%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.68%15–19 · Female: 2.69%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.78%10–14 · Female: 1.83%10–145–9 · Male: 1.27%5–9 · Female: 1.42%5–91–4 · Male: 0.67%1–4 · Female: 0.81%1–40 · Male: 0.37%0 · Female: 0.50%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han97.80%
517,813 people
Manchu1.37%
7,270 people
Korean0.20%
1,038 people
Tibetan0.17%
898 people
Bouyei0.10%
502 people
Maonan0.09%
486 people
Yi0.08%
442 people
Tujia0.04%
201 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$3.0B$2.9B$2.8B$2.6B$2.5B20222023202420252022: $2.5B2023: $2.6B2024: $2.9B2025: $3.0B

Economy and income

GDP
$3.0B2025
GDP growth
4.3%
Primary industry
$613.9M
Secondary industry
$869.0M
Tertiary industry
$1.5B
Urban disposable income
$5,815
Rural disposable income
$2,705

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Loushanguan (娄山关街道)105,67154,10451,567
Haixiao (海校街道)81,09341,52039,573
Liaoyuan (燎原镇)32,98216,88716,095
Huaqiu (花秋镇)30,84615,79315,053
Chumi (楚米镇)24,51712,55311,964
Jiuba (九坝镇)23,80812,19011,618

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Tongzi County?

The resident population of Tongzi County was 500,000 people in 2024. This figure refers to people living in the area for more than six months, unless the source states otherwise.

How densely populated is Tongzi County?

The population density is 156.7 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 3,190 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: 2024统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources