Urbanization rate — Data year —
Male/female ratio 1.04 Male 63,480 people · Female 60,781 people · 2025
Registered (hukou) population 124,261 people Data year 2025
Birth rate — Death rate —
GDP $2.2B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $6,776 Rural disposable income $3,668 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Ethnic population:按民族分,汉族91071人,占总人口的73.3%;黎族31652人,占总人口的25.5%;苗族88人,占总人口的0.1%;回族169人,占总人口的0.1%;壮族316人,占总人口的0.3%;其他民族965人,占总人口的0.8%。

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

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Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

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Census data

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

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Total population116,895 peopleSeventh census
Households31,592
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)120.1
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.35%85+ · Female: 0.46%85+80–84 · Male: 0.50%80–84 · Female: 0.66%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.69%75–79 · Female: 0.82%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.14%70–74 · Female: 1.17%70–7465–69 · Male: 1.75%65–69 · Female: 1.91%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.18%60–64 · Female: 2.06%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.48%55–59 · Female: 2.90%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.55%50–54 · Female: 3.73%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.66%45–49 · Female: 3.85%45–4940–44 · Male: 4.24%40–44 · Female: 3.32%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.89%35–39 · Female: 4.03%35–3930–34 · Male: 5.42%30–34 · Female: 4.28%30–3425–29 · Male: 4.91%25–29 · Female: 4.09%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.83%20–24 · Female: 2.00%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.30%15–19 · Female: 1.57%15–1910–14 · Male: 3.44%10–14 · Female: 2.75%10–145–9 · Male: 3.73%5–9 · Female: 3.00%5–91–4 · Male: 2.83%1–4 · Female: 2.29%1–40 · Male: 0.66%0 · Female: 0.55%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han72.95%
85,275 people
Li24.64%
28,799 people
Zhuang0.90%
1,056 people
Bouyei0.39%
451 people
Miao0.34%
392 people
Dong0.11%
129 people
Tujia0.11%
124 people
Manchu0.08%
91 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$2.3B$2.1B$2.0B$1.9B$1.7B20222023202420252022: $1.8B2023: $1.9B2024: $2.2B2025: $2.2B

Economy and income

GDP
$2.2B2025
GDP growth
-0.8%
Primary industry
$463.7M
Secondary industry
$443.5M
Tertiary industry
$1.3B
Urban disposable income
$6,776
Rural disposable income
$3,668

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Yazhouquzhixiacunjiquhua (崖州区直辖村级区划)116,89559,85057,045

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Yazhou District?

The resident population of Yazhou District was 116,900 people in 2021. This figure refers to people living in the area for more than six months, unless the source states otherwise.

How densely populated is Yazhou District?

The population density is 334.5 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 349 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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