Urbanization rate 93.0% Data year 2024
Male/female ratio 0.99 Male 145,990 people · Female 147,228 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 286,321 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 1.95 ‰ Death rate 15.84 ‰ · 2025
GDP $2.1B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $6,219 Rural disposable income — · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

City registered population 125,747 people
Births 566 people
Deaths 4,590 people
Natural growth rate -13.89 ‰
Age group Resident population Share
Age 0–17 18,553 people —
Age 18–34 39,720 people —
Age 35–59 125,358 people —
Age 60+ 102,690 people —

Ethnic population:3.4722

Data basis / note:户籍

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years

No data available

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population————
Urbanization rate——93.0%—
Birth rate2.40 ‰2.14 ‰2.16 ‰1.95 ‰
Death rate10.00 ‰12.20 ‰9.13 ‰15.84 ‰
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population256,396 peopleSeventh census
Households114,103
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)99.9
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.19%85+ · Female: 0.17%85+80–84 · Male: 0.95%80–84 · Female: 0.95%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.21%75–79 · Female: 1.12%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.43%70–74 · Female: 1.27%70–7465–69 · Male: 1.94%65–69 · Female: 1.70%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.78%60–64 · Female: 1.52%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.61%55–59 · Female: 2.33%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.22%50–54 · Female: 2.88%50–5445–49 · Male: 2.70%45–49 · Female: 2.60%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.44%40–44 · Female: 3.45%40–4435–39 · Male: 5.58%35–39 · Female: 5.68%35–3930–34 · Male: 6.94%30–34 · Female: 6.78%30–3425–29 · Male: 6.30%25–29 · Female: 5.99%25–2920–24 · Male: 3.88%20–24 · Female: 3.72%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.95%15–19 · Female: 3.23%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.62%10–14 · Female: 2.20%10–145–9 · Male: 1.18%5–9 · Female: 2.05%5–91–4 · Male: 1.18%1–4 · Female: 1.52%1–40 · Male: 0.86%0 · Female: 0.91%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han90.71%
319,451 people
Zhuang4.27%
15,033 people
Dong2.09%
7,362 people
Hui1.47%
5,159 people
Xibe0.89%
3,143 people
Mongol0.25%
864 people
De'ang0.13%
466 people
Bonan0.10%
360 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$2.1B$2.0B$1.9B$1.7B$1.6B20222023202420252022: $1.7B2023: $1.8B2024: $2.0B2025: $2.1B

Economy and income

GDP
$2.1B2025
GDP growth
5.0%
Primary industry
$542.4M
Secondary industry
$342.1M
Tertiary industry
$1.2B
Urban disposable income
$6,219
Rural disposable income
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Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Yongxing (永兴街道)36,23818,55417,684
Xingong (新工街道)27,31113,98313,328
Shengli (胜利街道)23,90612,24011,666
Hongqi (红旗街道)23,65912,11311,546
Jianshe (建设街道)20,15210,3189,834
Mianduhe (免渡河镇)17,1938,8038,390

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Yakeshi City?

The resident population of Yakeshi City was 256,400 people in 2021. This figure refers to people living in the area for more than six months, unless the source states otherwise.

How densely populated is Yakeshi City?

The population density is 9.3 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 27,590 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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