Urbanization rate 76.2% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.03 Male 383,483 people · Female 373,376 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 411,883 people Data year 2024
Birth rate 6.07 ‰ Death rate 7.93 ‰ · 2025
GDP $5.8B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $6,279 Rural disposable income $2,716 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 6,400 people
Deaths 8,400 people
Natural growth rate -1.86 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
1.06M1.06M1.06M1.05M1.05M20222023202420252022: 1.05M2023: 1.06M2024: 1.06M2025: 1.06M

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population1,052,200 people1,057,000 people1,059,000 people1,058,800 people
Urbanization rate74.6%75.1%75.7%76.2%
Birth rate6.30 ‰6.16 ‰7.47 ‰6.07 ‰
Death rate7.73 ‰7.78 ‰7.75 ‰7.93 ‰
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population756,859 peopleSeventh census
Households253,546
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)102.7
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.43%85+ · Female: 0.69%85+80–84 · Male: 0.56%80–84 · Female: 0.69%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.96%75–79 · Female: 1.10%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.59%70–74 · Female: 1.58%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.57%65–69 · Female: 2.75%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.96%60–64 · Female: 2.03%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.73%55–59 · Female: 3.89%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.43%50–54 · Female: 4.49%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.28%45–49 · Female: 4.02%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.59%40–44 · Female: 3.71%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.86%35–39 · Female: 3.12%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.86%30–34 · Female: 4.11%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.69%25–29 · Female: 2.79%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.33%20–24 · Female: 2.10%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.13%15–19 · Female: 2.32%15–1910–14 · Male: 4.63%10–14 · Female: 3.79%10–145–9 · Male: 4.13%5–9 · Female: 3.49%5–91–4 · Male: 2.55%1–4 · Female: 2.29%1–40 · Male: 0.40%0 · Female: 0.36%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.12%
750,170 people
Hui0.75%
5,666 people
Wa0.02%
151 people
Manchu0.02%
113 people
Tujia0.01%
107 people
Zhuang0.01%
100 people
Miao0.01%
96 people
Mongol0.01%
70 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$9.2B$7.4B$5.6B$3.7B$1.9B20222023202420252022: $8.5B2023: $8.5B2024: $2.6B2025: $5.8B

Economy and income

GDP
$5.8B2025
GDP growth
5.7%
Primary industry
$325.5M
Secondary industry
$1.7B
Tertiary industry
$3.7B
Urban disposable income
$6,279
Rural disposable income
$2,716

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Xianglin (橡林街道)131,70867,43464,274
Laojie (老街街道)60,26630,85629,410
Dongfenglu (东风路街道)52,63626,95025,686
Shuitun (水屯镇)45,79423,44722,347
Liuge (刘阁街道)45,33023,20922,121
Xuesong (雪松街道)42,78021,90320,877

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Yicheng District?

The resident population of Yicheng District was 1,058,800 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 Yicheng District?

The population density is 1,195.0 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 886 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: 2025年驻马店市驿城区国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources