Urbanization rate 68.9% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 0.99 Male 301,700 people · Female 305,000 people · 2025
Registered (hukou) population 606,700 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 4.17 ‰ Death rate 7.14 ‰ · 2025
GDP $9.9B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $11,355 Rural disposable income $6,545 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 2,531 people
Deaths 4,333 people
Natural growth rate -2.97 ‰

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 1978 to 2025.

All years
722.72K697.61K672.50K647.39K622.28K2010201320162019202220252010: 632.00K2015: 669.00K2016: 676.00K2017: 690.00K2018: 696.00K2019: 701.00K2020: 708.00K2021: 713.00K2022: 712.00K2023: 711.00K2024: 702.00K2025: 705.00K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202020212022202320242025
Resident population708,000 people713,000 people712,000 people711,000 people702,000 people705,000 people
Urbanization rate——63.9%—67.7%68.9%
Birth rate6.35 ‰5.41 ‰4.96 ‰4.76 ‰4.65 ‰4.17 ‰
Death rate6.39 ‰7.02 ‰7.50 ‰8.48 ‰7.07 ‰7.14 ‰
GDP——————

Census data

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

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Total population707,453 peopleSeventh census
Households260,913
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)107.0
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.72%85+ · Female: 0.98%85+80–84 · Male: 0.88%80–84 · Female: 1.01%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.11%75–79 · Female: 1.16%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.92%70–74 · Female: 2.05%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.57%65–69 · Female: 2.66%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.97%60–64 · Female: 2.83%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.10%55–59 · Female: 3.90%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.85%50–54 · Female: 4.68%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.61%45–49 · Female: 4.47%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.65%40–44 · Female: 3.44%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.14%35–39 · Female: 3.65%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.51%30–34 · Female: 3.88%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.28%25–29 · Female: 2.78%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.75%20–24 · Female: 2.17%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.40%15–19 · Female: 2.03%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.40%10–14 · Female: 2.21%10–145–9 · Male: 2.52%5–9 · Female: 2.25%5–91–4 · Male: 1.95%1–4 · Female: 1.79%1–40 · Male: 0.37%0 · Female: 0.35%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han98.44%
622,263 people
Dong0.39%
2,436 people
Miao0.34%
2,149 people
Bouyei0.31%
1,944 people
Tujia0.13%
802 people
Yi0.10%
601 people
Zhuang0.09%
569 people
Hui0.08%
530 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$10.0B$9.6B$9.2B$8.8B$8.4B20222023202420252022: $8.5B2023: $8.9B2024: $9.4B2025: $9.9B

Economy and income

GDP
$9.9B2025
GDP growth
6.8%
Primary industry
$349.4M
Secondary industry
$4.5B
Tertiary industry
$5.0B
Urban disposable income
$11,355
Rural disposable income
$6,545

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Xicheng (西城街道)116,90659,85657,050
Dongcheng (东城街道)103,04252,75850,284
Yuanqiao (院桥镇)75,82938,82437,005
Xinqian (新前街道)70,18435,93434,250
Beicheng (北城街道)65,68633,63132,055
Jiangkou (江口街道)47,02724,07822,949

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Huangyan District?

The resident population of Huangyan District was 705,000 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 Huangyan District?

The population density is 713.3 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 988 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: 黄岩区2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报2025 · Methodology and sources: Data sources