Urbanization rate 52.1% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.01 Male 149,096 people · Female 148,269 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 385,100 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 4.42 ‰ Death rate 9.34 ‰ · 2025
GDP $4.2B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $6,620 Rural disposable income $3,150 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 1,710 people
Deaths 3,609 people
Natural growth rate -4.92 ‰

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2023 to 2025.

All years
290.48K289.24K288.00K286.76K285.52K2023202420252023: 290.00K2024: 287.00K2025: 286.00K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202320242025
Resident population290,000 people287,000 people286,000 people
Urbanization rate50.9%51.2%52.1%
Birth rate—4.99 ‰4.42 ‰
Death rate—8.02 ‰9.34 ‰
GDP———

Census data

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

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Total population297,365 peopleSeventh census
Households107,936
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)100.6
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.70%85+ · Female: 1.01%85+80–84 · Male: 1.03%80–84 · Female: 1.25%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.49%75–79 · Female: 1.82%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.43%70–74 · Female: 2.38%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.73%65–69 · Female: 3.77%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.41%60–64 · Female: 3.04%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.82%55–59 · Female: 3.80%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.50%50–54 · Female: 4.73%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.03%45–49 · Female: 4.13%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.41%40–44 · Female: 2.30%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.61%35–39 · Female: 2.35%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.75%30–34 · Female: 3.50%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.68%25–29 · Female: 2.63%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.98%20–24 · Female: 2.09%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.77%15–19 · Female: 2.82%15–1910–14 · Male: 3.49%10–14 · Female: 3.35%10–145–9 · Male: 2.97%5–9 · Female: 2.75%5–91–4 · Male: 1.97%1–4 · Female: 1.81%1–40 · Male: 0.36%0 · Female: 0.33%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.86%
272,437 people
Tibetan0.05%
133 people
Yi0.02%
66 people
Miao0.01%
39 people
Tujia0.01%
15 people
Bouyei0.01%
14 people
Zhuang0.01%
13 people
Hui0.00%
11 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$4.3B$4.1B$4.0B$3.8B$3.7B2023202420252023: $3.7B2024: $4.0B2025: $4.2B

Economy and income

GDP
$4.2B2025
GDP growth
6.9%
Primary industry
$371.2M
Secondary industry
$1.5B
Tertiary industry
$2.3B
Urban disposable income
$6,620
Rural disposable income
$3,150

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Weiping (卫坪街道)82,72642,35640,370
Yantan (沿滩镇)37,63419,26918,365
Xianshi (仙市镇)28,69314,69114,002
Washi (瓦市镇)26,62113,63012,991
Yongan (永安镇)24,21612,39911,817
Huangshi (黄市镇)17,0458,7278,318

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Yantan District?

The resident population of Yantan District was 286,000 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 Yantan District?

The population density is 611.1 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 468 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: 沿滩区2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources