Urbanization rate 53.3% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.09 Male 3,007,900 people · Female 2,757,100 people · 2025
Registered (hukou) population 7,440,473 people Data year 2023
Birth rate 8.87 ‰ Death rate 7.17 ‰ · 2025
GDP $33.9B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $6,534 Rural disposable income $3,526 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 51,300 people
Deaths 41,500 people
Natural growth rate +1.71 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2023 to 2025.

All years
5.83M5.81M5.79M5.78M5.76M2023202420252023: 5.82M2024: 5.80M2025: 5.77M

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202320242025
Resident population5,824,100 people5,804,200 people5,765,000 people
Urbanization rate52.1%52.6%53.3%
Birth rate8.83 ‰10.03 ‰8.87 ‰
Death rate7.71 ‰7.69 ‰7.17 ‰
GDP———

Census data

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

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Total population5,796,766 peopleSeventh census
Households1,730,592
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)107.8
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.46%85+ · Female: 0.68%85+80–84 · Male: 0.65%80–84 · Female: 0.72%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.03%75–79 · Female: 1.07%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.46%70–74 · Female: 1.38%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.05%65–69 · Female: 2.09%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.12%60–64 · Female: 2.09%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.94%55–59 · Female: 2.91%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.43%50–54 · Female: 3.35%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.24%45–49 · Female: 3.22%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.90%40–44 · Female: 2.81%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.44%35–39 · Female: 3.16%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.90%30–34 · Female: 3.58%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.72%25–29 · Female: 2.36%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.44%20–24 · Female: 2.11%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.57%15–19 · Female: 3.09%15–1910–14 · Male: 5.24%10–14 · Female: 4.48%10–145–9 · Male: 5.85%5–9 · Female: 5.12%5–91–4 · Male: 3.75%1–4 · Female: 3.32%1–40 · Male: 0.69%0 · Female: 0.59%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han98.77%
5,725,369 people
Zhuang0.88%
51,033 people
Yao0.12%
6,756 people
Miao0.08%
4,584 people
Bouyei0.03%
1,971 people
Dong0.03%
1,905 people
Mulao0.01%
785 people
Tujia0.01%
723 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$34.3B$33.3B$32.2B$31.2B$30.1B2023202420252023: $30.5B2024: $32.6B2025: $33.9B

Economy and income

GDP
$33.9B2025
GDP growth
5.7%
Primary industry
$6.2B
Secondary industry
$9.0B
Tertiary industry
$18.7B
Urban disposable income
$6,534
Rural disposable income
$3,526

Cities and counties in Yulin City

Explore the administrative units below :name.

7 County-level area
RegionPopulationAreaPopulation densityUrbanization rateGDP
Bobai 1,383,300 people 3,830 km² 361.2 46.9% $5.7B
Beiliu 1,204,700 people 2,452 km² 491.3 51.5% $7.3B
Yuzhou 920,300 people 436 km² 2,110.8 85.2% $8.8B
Luchuan 805,700 people 1,554 km² 518.4 47.1% $3.5B
Rong 646,100 people 2,255 km² 286.5 45.7% $3.3B
Xingye 498,100 people 1,469 km² 339.2 40.4% $3.1B
Fumian 314,500 people 829 km² 379.4 44.8% $2.1B

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Yulin City?

The resident population of Yulin City was 5,765,000 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 Yulin City?

The population density is 449.5 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 12,824 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: 2025年玉林市国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources