Urbanization rate 52.8% Data year 2024
Male/female ratio 1.05 Male 276,300 people · Female 263,500 people · 2022
Registered (hukou) population 418,794 people Data year 2023
Birth rate 6.15 ‰ Death rate 8.83 ‰ · 2024
GDP $2.3B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $4,877 Rural disposable income $2,603 · 2025

Population structure · 2024

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

Natural growth rate -2.69 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2024.

All years
266.36K263.36K260.35K257.34K254.34K2022202320242023: 265.20K2024: 255.50K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202220232024
Resident population—265,200 people255,500 people
Urbanization rate—50.9%52.8%
Birth rate—7.48 ‰6.15 ‰
Death rate—8.60 ‰8.83 ‰
GDP———

Census data

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

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Total population285,549 peopleSeventh census
Households101,951
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)103.9
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.25%85+ · Female: 0.34%85+80–84 · Male: 0.67%80–84 · Female: 0.87%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.41%75–79 · Female: 1.69%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.13%70–74 · Female: 2.45%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.09%65–69 · Female: 3.43%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.29%60–64 · Female: 3.21%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.44%55–59 · Female: 4.31%55–5950–54 · Male: 6.08%50–54 · Female: 5.71%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.72%45–49 · Female: 4.47%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.89%40–44 · Female: 2.72%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.79%35–39 · Female: 2.60%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.50%30–34 · Female: 3.27%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.83%25–29 · Female: 2.54%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.78%20–24 · Female: 1.47%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.28%15–19 · Female: 1.96%15–1910–14 · Male: 3.17%10–14 · Female: 2.80%10–145–9 · Male: 3.03%5–9 · Female: 2.73%5–91–4 · Male: 2.16%1–4 · Female: 2.05%1–40 · Male: 0.44%0 · Female: 0.43%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han96.47%
403,997 people
Hui1.60%
6,709 people
Dongxiang0.79%
3,296 people
Tibetan0.72%
3,022 people
Tu0.23%
950 people
Manchu0.15%
612 people
Mongol0.03%
119 people
Tujia0.01%
23 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$2.4B$2.3B$2.2B$2.1B$2.0B202320252023: $2.0B2025: $2.3B

Economy and income

GDP
$2.3B2025
GDP growth
16.3%
Primary industry
$84.8M
Secondary industry
$734.4M
Tertiary industry
$1.4B
Urban disposable income
$4,877
Rural disposable income
$2,603

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Chengguan (城关镇)88,34245,23143,111
Heqiao (河桥镇)22,76111,65411,107
Liancheng (连城镇)22,19611,36410,832
Shangchuan (上川镇)17,6089,0158,593
Kushui (苦水镇)16,6678,5348,133
Wushengyi (武胜驿镇)16,1228,2547,868

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Yongdeng County?

The resident population of Yongdeng County was 255,500 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 Yongdeng County?

The population density is 45.2 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 5,652 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: 甘肃统计年鉴2025 · Methodology and sources: Data sources