Urbanization rate 56.0% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.12 Male 297,100 people · Female 265,800 people · 2022
Registered (hukou) population 640,300 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 6.07 ‰ Death rate 4.78 ‰ · 2025
GDP $4.4B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $5,982 Rural disposable income $2,333 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Natural growth rate +1.28 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
564.44K560.47K556.50K552.53K548.56K20222023202420252022: 562.90K2023: 557.50K2024: 555.30K2025: 550.10K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population562,900 people557,500 people555,300 people550,100 people
Urbanization rate52.7%53.7%54.8%56.0%
Birth rate6.60 ‰6.31 ‰6.50 ‰6.07 ‰
Death rate6.18 ‰5.26 ‰5.19 ‰4.78 ‰
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Census data

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

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Total population567,970 peopleSeventh census
Households190,455
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)111.8
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.52%85+ · Female: 0.42%85+80–84 · Male: 2.76%80–84 · Female: 2.30%80–8475–79 · Male: 4.80%75–79 · Female: 3.84%75–7970–74 · Male: 5.42%70–74 · Female: 4.41%70–7465–69 · Male: 4.18%65–69 · Female: 3.00%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.24%60–64 · Female: 1.65%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.42%55–59 · Female: 2.08%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.50%50–54 · Female: 4.11%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.59%45–49 · Female: 3.20%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.27%40–44 · Female: 2.93%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.98%35–39 · Female: 3.60%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.98%30–34 · Female: 3.84%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.34%25–29 · Female: 3.32%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.53%20–24 · Female: 2.58%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.10%15–19 · Female: 2.21%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.29%10–14 · Female: 1.31%10–145–9 · Male: 0.87%5–9 · Female: 1.00%5–91–4 · Male: 0.59%1–4 · Female: 0.75%1–40 · Male: 0.42%0 · Female: 0.66%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han98.93%
573,153 people
Yao0.88%
5,074 people
Manchu0.09%
543 people
Bouyei0.04%
207 people
Korean0.02%
134 people
Tujia0.02%
123 people
Tibetan0.00%
19 people
Hui0.00%
15 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$4.5B$4.2B$4.0B$3.8B$3.6B20222023202420252022: $3.6B2023: $3.8B2024: $4.2B2025: $4.4B

Economy and income

GDP
$4.4B2025
GDP growth
5.6%
Primary industry
$498.7M
Secondary industry
$1.6B
Tertiary industry
$2.3B
Urban disposable income
$5,982
Rural disposable income
$2,333

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Yuxi (玉溪镇)154,00478,85075,154
Meitian (梅田镇)45,16523,12422,041
Yiliu (一六镇)40,06720,51419,553
Tiantang (天塘镇)36,76018,82117,939
Bali (笆篱镇)35,57718,21517,362
Yanquan (岩泉镇)34,15817,48916,669

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Yizhang County?

The resident population of Yizhang County was 550,100 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 Yizhang County?

The population density is 259.7 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 2,118 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: 宜章县2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources