Urbanization rate 52.0% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.02 Male 290,450 people · Female 285,654 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 713,700 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 7.54 ‰ Death rate 8.66 ‰ · 2025
GDP $4.9B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $5,681 Rural disposable income $2,669 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Natural growth rate -1.12 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2021 to 2025.

All years
569.37K566.86K564.35K561.84K559.33K202120222023202420252021: 568.40K2022: 566.00K2023: 563.60K2024: 561.00K2025: 560.30K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value20212022202320242025
Resident population568,400 people566,000 people563,600 people561,000 people560,300 people
Urbanization rate48.1%48.8%49.9%51.1%52.0%
Birth rate9.93 ‰7.43 ‰7.31 ‰8.89 ‰7.54 ‰
Death rate6.96 ‰7.28 ‰7.82 ‰8.36 ‰8.66 ‰
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Census data

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

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Total population576,104 peopleSeventh census
Households176,619
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)101.7
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.35%85+ · Female: 0.68%85+80–84 · Male: 0.62%80–84 · Female: 0.83%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.00%75–79 · Female: 1.13%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.68%70–74 · Female: 1.79%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.63%65–69 · Female: 2.75%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.49%60–64 · Female: 2.52%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.39%55–59 · Female: 3.51%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.13%50–54 · Female: 4.22%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.89%45–49 · Female: 3.78%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.95%40–44 · Female: 2.91%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.61%35–39 · Female: 2.59%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.56%30–34 · Female: 3.56%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.48%25–29 · Female: 3.40%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.67%20–24 · Female: 2.39%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.45%15–19 · Female: 2.92%15–1910–14 · Male: 4.16%10–14 · Female: 3.77%10–145–9 · Male: 4.01%5–9 · Female: 3.73%5–91–4 · Male: 2.80%1–4 · Female: 2.61%1–40 · Male: 0.54%0 · Female: 0.50%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.84%
575,178 people
Hui0.11%
623 people
Manchu0.01%
59 people
Tujia0.01%
46 people
Miao0.01%
37 people
Mongol0.01%
37 people
Zhuang0.00%
24 people
Yi0.00%
23 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$4.9B$4.8B$4.7B$4.6B$4.5B202120222023202420252021: $4.6B2022: $4.8B2023: $4.7B2024: $4.5B2025: $4.9B

Economy and income

GDP
$4.9B2025
GDP growth
6.9%
Primary industry
$632.8M
Secondary industry
$1.7B
Tertiary industry
$2.6B
Urban disposable income
$5,681
Rural disposable income
$2,669

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Chengguan (城关镇)99,55950,97448,585
Xianglushan (香鹿山镇)98,57950,47248,107
Jinping (锦屏镇)56,46228,90927,553
Liuquan (柳泉镇)42,46721,74320,724
Yanzhen (盐镇乡)38,89419,91418,980
Baiyang (白杨镇)37,33619,11618,220

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Yiyang County?

The resident population of Yiyang County was 560,300 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 Yiyang County?

The population density is 336.3 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,666 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年宜阳县国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources