Urbanization rate 46.7% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.07 Male 343,500 people · Female 320,100 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 658,600 people Data year 2025
Birth rate — Death rate —
GDP $2.9B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $6,785 Rural disposable income $2,851 · 2025

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2023 to 2025.

All years
547.41K542.73K538.05K533.37K528.69K2023202420252023: 545.60K2024: 538.80K2025: 530.50K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202320242025
Resident population545,600 people538,800 people530,500 people
Urbanization rate45.4%46.0%46.7%
Birth rate———
Death rate———
GDP———

Census data

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

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Total population549,359 peopleSeventh census
Households181,354
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)102.5
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.49%85+ · Female: 0.43%85+80–84 · Male: 2.65%80–84 · Female: 2.38%80–8475–79 · Male: 4.14%75–79 · Female: 3.65%75–7970–74 · Male: 4.25%70–74 · Female: 3.87%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.88%65–69 · Female: 3.00%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.12%60–64 · Female: 2.49%60–6455–59 · Male: 1.81%55–59 · Female: 1.80%55–5950–54 · Male: 2.94%50–54 · Female: 2.98%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.16%45–49 · Female: 3.88%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.67%40–44 · Female: 3.35%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.04%35–39 · Female: 3.57%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.35%30–34 · Female: 3.82%30–3425–29 · Male: 4.07%25–29 · Female: 3.71%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.81%20–24 · Female: 2.68%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.66%15–19 · Female: 2.82%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.61%10–14 · Female: 1.75%10–145–9 · Male: 0.91%5–9 · Female: 1.30%5–91–4 · Male: 0.63%1–4 · Female: 0.98%1–40 · Male: 0.44%0 · Female: 0.91%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Tujia73.50%
403,765 people
Han16.41%
90,130 people
Yao5.29%
29,062 people
Kyrgyz3.21%
17,657 people
Wa0.41%
2,227 people
Blang0.33%
1,817 people
Manchu0.27%
1,460 people
Dai0.16%
868 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$3.0B$2.8B$2.7B$2.5B$2.3B2023202420252023: $2.4B2024: $2.9B2025: $2.9B

Economy and income

GDP
$2.9B2025
GDP growth
3.2%
Primary industry
$1.1B
Secondary industry
$469.8M
Tertiary industry
$1.4B
Urban disposable income
$6,785
Rural disposable income
$2,851

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Qingyuan (庆远镇)230,235117,880112,355
Beiyayao (北牙瑶族乡)39,09720,01819,079
Desheng (德胜镇)36,02018,44217,578
Liusanjie (刘三姐镇)25,64513,13012,515
Longtou (龙头乡)25,58513,10012,485
Shibie (石别镇)24,31112,44711,864

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Yizhou District?

The resident population of Yizhou District was 530,500 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 Yizhou District?

The population density is 137.5 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 3,857 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: 宜州区2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources