Urbanization rate 51.7% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.09 Male 2,753,253 people · Female 2,536,571 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 6,284,977 people Data year 2023
Birth rate 4.86 ‰ Death rate 5.69 ‰ · 2025
GDP $39.4B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $5,961 Rural disposable income $3,213 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 31,800 people
Deaths 37,300 people
Natural growth rate -0.83 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2023 to 2025.

All years
5.09M5.05M5.01M4.97M4.93M2023202420252023: 5.08M2024: 5.02M2025: 4.95M

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202320242025
Resident population5,076,200 people5,018,500 people4,948,600 people
Urbanization rate49.7%50.7%51.7%
Birth rate4.68 ‰5.16 ‰4.86 ‰
Death rate5.77 ‰5.58 ‰5.69 ‰
GDP———

Census data

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

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Total population5,289,824 peopleSeventh census
Households1,813,417
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)108.5
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.49%85+ · Female: 0.41%85+80–84 · Male: 2.65%80–84 · Female: 2.24%80–8475–79 · Male: 4.39%75–79 · Female: 3.65%75–7970–74 · Male: 5.00%70–74 · Female: 4.12%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.49%65–69 · Female: 2.71%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.14%60–64 · Female: 1.75%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.47%55–59 · Female: 2.12%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.71%50–54 · Female: 3.55%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.58%45–49 · Female: 3.35%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.95%40–44 · Female: 2.80%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.78%35–39 · Female: 3.55%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.22%30–34 · Female: 4.14%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.57%25–29 · Female: 3.55%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.69%20–24 · Female: 2.56%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.73%15–19 · Female: 2.79%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.80%10–14 · Female: 1.81%10–145–9 · Male: 1.16%5–9 · Female: 1.20%5–91–4 · Male: 0.78%1–4 · Female: 0.94%1–40 · Male: 0.46%0 · Female: 0.72%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han89.39%
4,728,482 people
Yao9.96%
526,597 people
Tujia0.30%
15,812 people
Manchu0.14%
7,525 people
Korean0.10%
5,357 people
Bouyei0.03%
1,804 people
Yi0.01%
586 people
Tibetan0.01%
582 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$39.9B$38.5B$37.0B$35.6B$34.2B2023202420252023: $34.7B2024: $37.4B2025: $39.4B

Economy and income

GDP
$39.4B2025
GDP growth
5.6%
Primary industry
$6.6B
Secondary industry
$12.7B
Tertiary industry
$20.0B
Urban disposable income
$5,961
Rural disposable income
$3,213

Cities and counties in Yongzhou City

Explore the administrative units below :name.

11 County-level area
RegionPopulationAreaPopulation densityUrbanization rateGDP
Qiyang 768,400 people 2,538 km² 302.8 42.0% $6.6B
Ningyuan 630,300 people 2,501 km² 252.0 52.4% $4.3B
Lengshuitan 559,900 people 1,217 km² 460.1 67.0% $6.7B
Dao 559,100 people 2,448 km² 228.4 54.1% $4.3B
Lingling 544,200 people 1,964 km² 277.1 61.6% $4.3B
Dongan 464,000 people 2,204 km² 210.5 45.1% $3.4B
Jianghua Yao Autonomous County 428,200 people 3,234 km² 132.4 40.6% $2.5B
Xintian 322,900 people 1,000 km² 322.9 53.6% $1.7B
Lanshan 313,900 people 1,798 km² 174.6 56.5% $2.5B
Jiangyong 207,500 people 1,629 km² 127.4 39.1% $1.6B
Shuangpai 150,200 people 1,726 km² 87.0 52.3% $1.4B

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Yongzhou City?

The resident population of Yongzhou City was 4,948,600 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 Yongzhou City?

The population density is 222.3 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 22,259 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: 永州市2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources