Urbanization rate 69.1% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.07 Male 156,932 people · Female 146,271 people · 2025
Registered (hukou) population 392,080 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 6.12 ‰ Death rate 8.28 ‰ · 2023
GDP $3.0B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $7,167 Rural disposable income $4,090 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Age group Resident population Share
Age 60+ 83,383 people 27.5%
Age 65+ 58,981 people 19.5%

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
305.39K304.79K304.18K303.57K302.97K2022202320252022: 305.16K2023: 304.13K2025: 303.20K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202220232025
Resident population305,159 people304,127 people303,203 people
Urbanization rate65.3%67.3%69.1%
Birth rate—6.12 ‰—
Death rate—8.28 ‰—
GDP———

Census data

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

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Total population304,423 peopleSeventh census
Households94,479
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)106.6
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.41%85+ · Female: 0.39%85+80–84 · Male: 2.15%80–84 · Female: 1.94%80–8475–79 · Male: 3.45%75–79 · Female: 3.16%75–7970–74 · Male: 3.46%70–74 · Female: 3.21%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.42%65–69 · Female: 2.12%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.98%60–64 · Female: 1.72%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.52%55–59 · Female: 2.27%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.31%50–54 · Female: 3.07%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.10%45–49 · Female: 2.99%45–4940–44 · Male: 4.22%40–44 · Female: 3.75%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.69%35–39 · Female: 4.17%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.79%30–34 · Female: 4.38%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.97%25–29 · Female: 3.63%25–2920–24 · Male: 3.44%20–24 · Female: 3.39%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.26%15–19 · Female: 3.34%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.96%10–14 · Female: 1.98%10–145–9 · Male: 1.12%5–9 · Female: 1.35%5–91–4 · Male: 0.82%1–4 · Female: 0.89%1–40 · Male: 0.52%0 · Female: 0.66%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.72%
303,579 people
Manchu0.08%
257 people
Tujia0.04%
128 people
Korean0.04%
111 people
Yi0.02%
50 people
Tibetan0.02%
49 people
Dai0.02%
48 people
Yao0.01%
44 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$3.1B$2.9B$2.6B$2.4B$2.1B2022202320252022: $2.2B2023: $2.3B2025: $3.0B

Economy and income

GDP
$3.0B2025
GDP growth
5.3%
Primary industry
$252.9M
Secondary industry
$1.2B
Tertiary industry
$1.6B
Urban disposable income
$7,167
Rural disposable income
$4,090

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Xiangdong (湘东镇)65,84033,71032,130
Xiashankou (峡山口街道)37,44119,17018,271
Xiabu (下埠镇)34,20417,51216,692
Mashan (麻山镇)30,23215,47914,753
Laoguan (老关镇)26,66813,65413,014
Heyao (荷尧镇)25,94613,28412,662

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Xiangdong District?

The resident population of Xiangdong District was 303,203 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 Xiangdong District?

The population density is 355.5 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 853 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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Data source: 湘东区2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources