Urbanization rate 49.5% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.05 Male 235,800 people · Female 223,900 people · 2025
Registered (hukou) population 543,266 people Data year 2023
Birth rate 8.70 ‰ Death rate 10.00 ‰ · 2025
GDP $4.4B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $6,425 Rural disposable income $2,618 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 4,000 people
Deaths 4,600 people
Natural growth rate -1.30 ‰
Age group Resident population Share
Age 60+ 78,900 people 17.2%
Age 65+ 49,100 people 10.7%

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
477.73K472.74K467.75K462.76K457.77K20222023202420252022: 475.80K2023: 467.90K2024: 460.20K2025: 459.70K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population475,800 people467,900 people460,200 people459,700 people
Urbanization rate48.1%49.0%49.0%49.5%
Birth rate———8.70 ‰
Death rate———10.00 ‰
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population476,587 peopleSeventh census
Households131,991
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)108.6
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.67%85+ · Female: 0.61%85+80–84 · Male: 3.43%80–84 · Female: 3.15%80–8475–79 · Male: 4.56%75–79 · Female: 4.27%75–7970–74 · Male: 4.54%70–74 · Female: 4.16%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.15%65–69 · Female: 2.80%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.19%60–64 · Female: 2.69%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.71%55–59 · Female: 3.13%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.46%50–54 · Female: 3.66%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.80%45–49 · Female: 3.07%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.95%40–44 · Female: 3.23%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.09%35–39 · Female: 3.65%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.98%30–34 · Female: 3.67%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.72%25–29 · Female: 2.72%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.85%20–24 · Female: 2.01%20–2415–19 · Male: 1.60%15–19 · Female: 1.88%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.10%10–14 · Female: 1.36%10–145–9 · Male: 0.68%5–9 · Female: 0.87%5–91–4 · Male: 0.37%1–4 · Female: 0.59%1–40 · Male: 0.21%0 · Female: 0.41%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han35.10%
167,267 people
Tujia27.03%
128,798 people
Yi20.70%
98,673 people
Manchu13.67%
65,170 people
Hui2.50%
11,935 people
Yao0.34%
1,606 people
Bai0.15%
713 people
Kazakh0.11%
523 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$4.5B$4.2B$3.8B$3.5B$3.2B20222023202420252022: $3.3B2023: $3.7B2024: $4.1B2025: $4.4B

Economy and income

GDP
$4.4B2025
GDP growth
5.4%
Primary industry
$661.8M
Secondary industry
$1.8B
Tertiary industry
$1.9B
Urban disposable income
$6,425
Rural disposable income
$2,618

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Jiangna (江那镇)119,66561,26858,397
Pingyuan (平远镇)94,29148,27746,014
Ameng (阿猛镇)47,16524,14823,017
Weimoyi (维摩彝族乡)46,63623,87822,758
Jiayi (稼依镇)37,25519,07518,180
Panlongyi (盘龙彝族乡)27,83114,24913,582

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Yanshan County?

The resident population of Yanshan County was 459,700 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 Yanshan County?

The population density is 118.2 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 3,888 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: 砚山县2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources