Urbanization rate — Data year —
Male/female ratio 1.02 Male 154,491 people · Female 151,505 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 378,825 people Data year 2023
Birth rate — Death rate —
GDP — Data year —
Urban disposable income — Rural disposable income — · 2024

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2023 to 2024.

All years
288.77K285.38K282.00K278.62K275.23K202320242024: 282.00K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value20232024
Resident population—282,000 people
Urbanization rate——
Birth rate——
Death rate——
GDP——

Census data

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

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Total population305,996 peopleSeventh census
Households125,502
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)102.0
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.21%85+ · Female: 0.21%85+80–84 · Male: 1.06%80–84 · Female: 1.00%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.85%75–79 · Female: 1.70%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.31%70–74 · Female: 2.14%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.00%65–69 · Female: 1.76%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.63%60–64 · Female: 1.49%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.30%55–59 · Female: 2.08%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.32%50–54 · Female: 3.00%50–5445–49 · Male: 2.86%45–49 · Female: 2.58%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.98%40–44 · Female: 3.64%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.40%35–39 · Female: 4.18%35–3930–34 · Male: 5.08%30–34 · Female: 5.12%30–3425–29 · Male: 4.81%25–29 · Female: 4.87%25–2920–24 · Male: 4.40%20–24 · Female: 4.54%20–2415–19 · Male: 4.56%15–19 · Female: 4.81%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.74%10–14 · Female: 3.01%10–145–9 · Male: 1.61%5–9 · Female: 1.71%5–91–4 · Male: 0.85%1–4 · Female: 0.93%1–40 · Male: 0.51%0 · Female: 0.75%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han58.84%
233,341 people
Dong34.13%
135,358 people
Zhuang3.09%
12,251 people
Tajik2.96%
11,750 people
Hui0.91%
3,608 people
Mongol0.03%
129 people
Manchu0.01%
29 people
Dai0.01%
18 people
Ethnic composition

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Chengguan (城关街道)53,24727,26225,985
Yizhou (义州街道)45,85023,47522,375
Jiudaoling (九道岭镇)23,29911,92911,370
Qilihe (七里河镇)21,20710,85810,349
Dayushubao (大榆树堡镇)20,59810,54610,052
Waziyu (瓦子峪镇)17,8259,1268,699

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Yi County?

The resident population of Yi County was 282,000 people in 2024. This figure refers to people living in the area for more than six months, unless the source states otherwise.

How densely populated is Yi County?

The population density is 113.8 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 2,477 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: https://tjj.ln.gov.cn/tjj/tjsj/sjfb/sqzx/2025052711360740843/index.shtml · Methodology and sources: Data sources