Urbanization rate 55.2% Data year 2024
Male/female ratio 1.08 Male 2,833,000 people · Female 2,631,000 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 5,435,000 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 6.53 ‰ Death rate 10.02 ‰ · 2025
GDP $57.5B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $6,972 Rural disposable income $3,178 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 36,000 people
Deaths 54,000 people
Natural growth rate -3.49 ‰
Age group Resident population Share
Age 0–17 949,000 people —
Age 60+ 1,184,000 people —

Data basis / note:户籍

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 1949 to 2025.

All years
4.65M4.59M4.52M4.46M4.39M2010201320162019202220252010: 4.47M2011: 4.45M2012: 4.43M2013: 4.42M2014: 4.42M2015: 4.44M2016: 4.48M2017: 4.51M2018: 4.54M2019: 4.57M2020: 4.59M2021: 4.61M2022: 4.62M2023: 4.63M2024: 4.61M

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202020212022202320242025
Resident population4,591,000 people4,605,000 people4,618,000 people4,628,000 people4,611,000 people—
Urbanization rate51.4%52.9%53.6%54.9%55.2%—
Birth rate8.45 ‰8.71 ‰7.79 ‰7.22 ‰6.95 ‰6.53 ‰
Death rate5.13 ‰7.00 ‰9.61 ‰6.65 ‰7.04 ‰10.02 ‰
GDP——————

Census data

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

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Total population4,588,804 peopleSeventh census
Households1,552,253
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)104.6
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.43%85+ · Female: 0.39%85+80–84 · Male: 2.22%80–84 · Female: 2.07%80–8475–79 · Male: 3.35%75–79 · Female: 3.08%75–7970–74 · Male: 3.74%70–74 · Female: 3.44%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.13%65–69 · Female: 2.77%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.81%60–64 · Female: 2.52%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.16%55–59 · Female: 2.87%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.25%50–54 · Female: 2.96%50–5445–49 · Male: 2.70%45–49 · Female: 2.50%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.79%40–44 · Female: 2.65%40–4435–39 · Male: 5.16%35–39 · Female: 4.86%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.75%30–34 · Female: 4.67%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.55%25–29 · Female: 3.60%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.46%20–24 · Female: 2.35%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.12%15–19 · Female: 3.23%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.95%10–14 · Female: 1.97%10–145–9 · Male: 1.30%5–9 · Female: 1.37%5–91–4 · Male: 0.76%1–4 · Female: 0.90%1–40 · Male: 0.49%0 · Female: 0.69%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han97.87%
4,491,081 people
Manchu1.47%
67,357 people
Yi0.37%
16,846 people
Miao0.06%
2,927 people
Hui0.06%
2,516 people
Korean0.04%
1,982 people
Tujia0.03%
1,355 people
Tibetan0.01%
655 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$58.1B$56.6B$55.2B$53.8B$52.4B2023202420252023: $52.9B2024: $55.7B2025: $57.5B

Economy and income

GDP
$57.5B2025
GDP growth
5.5%
Primary industry
$5.0B
Secondary industry
$27.7B
Tertiary industry
$24.8B
Urban disposable income
$6,972
Rural disposable income
$3,178

Cities and counties in Yibin City

Explore the administrative units below :name.

10 County-level area
RegionPopulationAreaPopulation densityUrbanization rateGDP
Xuzhou 965,000 people 2,570 km² 375.5 53.9% $9.8B
Cuiping 941,000 people 1,501 km² 626.9 79.1% $23.3B
Jiangan 421,000 people 894 km² 470.9 50.2% $3.3B
Gao 368,000 people 1,323 km² 278.2 46.7% $3.3B
Xingwen 367,000 people 1,373 km² 267.3 44.7% $3.3B
Nanxi 333,000 people 704 km² 473.0 59.3% $3.3B
Changning 327,000 people 996 km² 328.3 52.1% $3.2B
Junlian 324,000 people 1,256 km² 258.0 43.2% $3.0B
Gong 315,000 people 1,150 km² 273.9 55.6% $3.2B
Pingshan 240,000 people 1,504 km² 159.6 36.3% $1.8B

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Yibin City?

The resident population of Yibin City was 4,611,000 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 Yibin City?

The population density is 347.4 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 13,271 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年统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources