Urbanization rate 78.5% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 0.97 Male 493,205 people · Female 508,101 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 741,517 people Data year 2023
Birth rate 6.58 ‰ Death rate 7.74 ‰ · 2025
GDP $5.8B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $6,189 Rural disposable income $2,955 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 6,609 people
Deaths 7,771 people
Natural growth rate -1.16 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
1.01M999.61K986.67K973.72K960.78K20222023202420252022: 965.79K2023: 985.50K2024: 1.00M2025: 1.01M

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population965,788 people985,495 people1,001,300 people1,007,545 people
Urbanization rate75.4%76.4%—78.5%
Birth rate———6.58 ‰
Death rate———7.74 ‰
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population928,334 peopleSeventh census
Households310,073
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)96.8
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.29%85+ · Female: 0.40%85+80–84 · Male: 0.47%80–84 · Female: 0.60%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.78%75–79 · Female: 0.93%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.22%70–74 · Female: 1.36%70–7465–69 · Male: 1.91%65–69 · Female: 1.97%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.38%60–64 · Female: 2.40%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.03%55–59 · Female: 3.04%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.54%50–54 · Female: 3.54%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.58%45–49 · Female: 3.65%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.11%40–44 · Female: 3.08%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.02%35–39 · Female: 4.11%35–3930–34 · Male: 5.03%30–34 · Female: 5.26%30–3425–29 · Male: 4.03%25–29 · Female: 4.14%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.90%20–24 · Female: 3.53%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.73%15–19 · Female: 4.17%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.85%10–14 · Female: 2.62%10–145–9 · Male: 3.28%5–9 · Female: 3.05%5–91–4 · Male: 2.58%1–4 · Female: 2.53%1–40 · Male: 0.45%0 · Female: 0.45%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.81%
678,774 people
Hui0.14%
948 people
Manchu0.02%
116 people
Mongol0.01%
35 people
Miao0.00%
26 people
Zhuang0.00%
22 people
Yi0.00%
14 people
Kazakh0.00%
13 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$5.8B$5.7B$5.7B$5.6B$5.5B2023202420252023: $5.7B2024: $5.6B2025: $5.8B

Economy and income

GDP
$5.8B2025
GDP growth
6.8%
Primary industry
$396.4M
Secondary industry
$1.1B
Tertiary industry
$4.2B
Urban disposable income
$6,189
Rural disposable income
$2,955

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Beicheng (北城街道)195,20999,94795,262
Anyi (安邑街道)130,34666,73763,609
Dongcheng (东城街道)123,76163,36660,395
Beixiang (北相镇)60,33430,89129,443
Nancheng (南城街道)53,42227,35226,070
Yaomeng (姚孟街道)50,03825,61924,419

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Yanhu District?

The resident population of Yanhu District was 1,007,545 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 Yanhu District?

The population density is 836.1 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,205 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: 盐湖区2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources