Urbanization rate 56.6% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.03 Male 172,159 people · Female 166,580 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 369,299 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 4.73 ‰ Death rate 11.07 ‰ · 2025
GDP $5.8B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $6,263 Rural disposable income $3,193 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 1,595 people
Deaths 3,737 people
Natural growth rate -6.35 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
347.14K344.13K341.12K338.11K335.11K20222023202420252022: 345.97K2023: 341.85K2024: 338.74K2025: 336.27K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population345,973 people341,852 people338,739 people336,270 people
Urbanization rate51.3%52.5%54.2%56.6%
Birth rate—6.07 ‰6.99 ‰4.73 ‰
Death rate—10.69 ‰10.63 ‰11.07 ‰
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population350,474 peopleSeventh census
Households139,081
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)102.1
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.40%85+ · Female: 0.38%85+80–84 · Male: 1.83%80–84 · Female: 1.74%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.69%75–79 · Female: 1.62%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.74%70–74 · Female: 1.75%70–7465–69 · Male: 1.93%65–69 · Female: 1.92%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.59%60–64 · Female: 2.59%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.86%55–59 · Female: 3.72%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.61%50–54 · Female: 3.33%50–5445–49 · Male: 2.95%45–49 · Female: 2.77%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.31%40–44 · Female: 3.20%40–4435–39 · Male: 5.35%35–39 · Female: 5.16%35–3930–34 · Male: 5.23%30–34 · Female: 5.01%30–3425–29 · Male: 4.58%25–29 · Female: 4.48%25–2920–24 · Male: 3.87%20–24 · Female: 3.69%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.61%15–19 · Female: 3.60%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.30%10–14 · Female: 2.46%10–145–9 · Male: 1.02%5–9 · Female: 1.08%5–91–4 · Male: 0.44%1–4 · Female: 0.62%1–40 · Male: 0.22%0 · Female: 0.36%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.79%
387,974 people
Hui0.16%
607 people
Yi0.01%
35 people
Korean0.01%
35 people
Lahu0.01%
24 people
Manchu0.00%
16 people
Tujia0.00%
16 people
Dong0.00%
15 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$5.8B$5.7B$5.7B$5.6B$5.6B2023202420252023: $5.6B2024: $5.7B2025: $5.8B

Economy and income

GDP
$5.8B2025
GDP growth
6.8%
Primary industry
$217.1M
Secondary industry
$3.5B
Tertiary industry
$2.1B
Urban disposable income
$6,263
Rural disposable income
$3,193

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Fengcheng (凤城镇)160,98682,42578,561
Beiliu (北留镇)36,64518,76217,883
Runcheng (润城镇)25,70413,16012,544
Dongye (东冶镇)14,4847,4167,068
Manghe (蟒河镇)13,9797,1576,822
Xihe (西河乡)13,6366,9826,654

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Yangcheng County?

The resident population of Yangcheng County was 336,270 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 Yangcheng County?

The population density is 175.3 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,918 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: 阳城县2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources