Urbanization rate 62.0% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.14 Male 520,480 people · Female 456,349 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 973,100 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 5.50 ‰ Death rate 5.80 ‰ · 2025
GDP $8.8B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $9,735 Rural disposable income $5,317 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 5,400 people
Deaths 5,600 people
Natural growth rate -0.20 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2006 to 2025.

All years
888.78K884.69K880.60K876.51K872.42K2010201320162019202220252022: 874.00K2023: 881.00K2024: 886.40K2025: 887.20K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202020212022202320242025
Resident population——874,000 people881,000 people886,400 people887,200 people
Urbanization rate——58.0%59.5%61.5%62.0%
Birth rate——7.10 ‰6.40 ‰6.20 ‰5.50 ‰
Death rate——6.50 ‰6.60 ‰5.40 ‰5.80 ‰
GDP——————

Census data

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

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Total population869,624 peopleSeventh census
Households324,380
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)114.8
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.72%85+ · Female: 0.85%85+80–84 · Male: 0.85%80–84 · Female: 0.87%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.11%75–79 · Female: 1.03%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.79%70–74 · Female: 1.73%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.50%65–69 · Female: 2.53%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.66%60–64 · Female: 2.62%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.35%55–59 · Female: 3.23%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.21%50–54 · Female: 3.75%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.66%45–49 · Female: 4.17%45–4940–44 · Male: 4.42%40–44 · Female: 3.90%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.43%35–39 · Female: 3.80%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.31%30–34 · Female: 3.53%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.98%25–29 · Female: 3.17%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.71%20–24 · Female: 1.99%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.68%15–19 · Female: 2.07%15–1910–14 · Male: 3.34%10–14 · Female: 2.60%10–145–9 · Male: 3.02%5–9 · Female: 2.40%5–91–4 · Male: 2.27%1–4 · Female: 1.93%1–40 · Male: 0.45%0 · Female: 0.38%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han96.39%
760,645 people
Tujia1.40%
11,013 people
Miao0.77%
6,076 people
Dong0.77%
6,036 people
Bouyei0.21%
1,681 people
Zhuang0.10%
752 people
Yi0.06%
493 people
Gelao0.06%
466 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$9.0B$8.5B$8.0B$7.5B$7.0B20222023202420252022: $7.2B2023: $7.9B2024: $8.4B2025: $8.8B

Economy and income

GDP
$8.8B2025
GDP growth
6.1%
Primary industry
$285.1M
Secondary industry
$3.4B
Tertiary industry
$5.1B
Urban disposable income
$9,735
Rural disposable income
$5,317

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Oubei (瓯北街道)215,369110,269105,100
Nancheng (南城街道)71,89536,81035,085
Qiaotou (桥头镇)66,71734,15932,558
Qiaoxia (桥下镇)65,87633,72932,147
Yantou (岩头镇)52,96227,11725,845
Wuniu (乌牛街道)48,36724,76423,603

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Yongjia County?

The resident population of Yongjia County was 887,200 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 Yongjia County?

The population density is 331.8 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 2,674 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年永嘉县国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources