Urbanization rate 65.2% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.00 Male 252,570 people · Female 252,732 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 512,263 people Data year 2023
Birth rate 5.31 ‰ Death rate 9.31 ‰ · 2025
GDP $4.4B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $6,792 Rural disposable income $4,271 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 2,700 people
Deaths 4,700 people
Natural growth rate -4.00 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2023 to 2025.

All years
506.23K504.34K502.45K500.56K498.67K202320252023: 505.50K2025: 499.40K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value20232025
Resident population505,500 people499,400 people
Urbanization rate63.3%65.2%
Birth rate—5.31 ‰
Death rate—9.31 ‰
GDP——

Census data

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

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Total population505,302 peopleSeventh census
Households162,327
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)99.9
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.44%85+ · Female: 0.79%85+80–84 · Male: 0.54%80–84 · Female: 0.71%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.94%75–79 · Female: 1.09%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.70%70–74 · Female: 1.96%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.86%65–69 · Female: 3.00%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.21%60–64 · Female: 2.32%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.27%55–59 · Female: 3.57%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.05%50–54 · Female: 4.32%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.76%45–49 · Female: 3.79%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.38%40–44 · Female: 3.59%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.30%35–39 · Female: 3.54%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.22%30–34 · Female: 4.61%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.77%25–29 · Female: 2.77%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.05%20–24 · Female: 1.56%20–2415–19 · Male: 4.02%15–19 · Female: 2.84%15–1910–14 · Male: 3.75%10–14 · Female: 3.27%10–145–9 · Male: 3.71%5–9 · Female: 3.34%5–91–4 · Male: 2.60%1–4 · Female: 2.53%1–40 · Male: 0.40%0 · Female: 0.41%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han98.71%
498,756 people
Hui1.23%
6,208 people
Manchu0.02%
76 people
Mongol0.01%
49 people
Zhuang0.01%
45 people
Tujia0.01%
37 people
Miao0.00%
21 people
Yi0.00%
14 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$4.5B$4.3B$4.2B$4.0B$3.9B2023202420252023: $3.9B2024: $4.2B2025: $4.4B

Economy and income

GDP
$4.4B2025
GDP growth
6.0%
Primary industry
$353.3M
Secondary industry
$1.2B
Tertiary industry
$2.9B
Urban disposable income
$6,792
Rural disposable income
$4,271

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Shabei (沙北街道)110,67956,66854,011
Longta (龙塔街道)92,82147,52445,297
Mengmiao (孟庙镇)61,07331,26929,804
Songjiang (淞江街道)51,49426,36525,129
Longcheng (龙城镇)34,86117,84917,012
Peicheng (裴城镇)34,56117,69516,866

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Yancheng District?

The resident population of Yancheng District was 499,400 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 Yancheng District?

The population density is 1,209.2 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 413 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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Data source: 2025年郾城区国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources