Urbanization rate 57.2% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.02 Male 86,000 people · Female 84,300 people · 2025
Registered (hukou) population 208,800 people Data year 2024
Birth rate 7.62 ‰ Death rate 9.39 ‰ · 2025
GDP $1.4B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $4,128 Rural disposable income $1,653 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 1,300 people
Deaths 1,600 people
Natural growth rate -1.77 ‰
Age group Resident population Share
Age 60+ 34,700 people 20.4%
Age 65+ 20,800 people 12.2%

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
179.48K176.94K174.40K171.86K169.32K20222023202420252022: 178.50K2023: 175.50K2024: 173.90K2025: 170.30K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population178,500 people175,500 people173,900 people170,300 people
Urbanization rate53.2%54.1%56.0%57.2%
Birth rate10.63 ‰9.78 ‰9.65 ‰7.62 ‰
Death rate7.84 ‰8.73 ‰9.18 ‰9.39 ‰
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Census data

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

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Total population180,650 peopleSeventh census
Households59,391
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)101.5
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.28%85+ · Female: 0.38%85+80–84 · Male: 0.68%80–84 · Female: 0.79%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.29%75–79 · Female: 1.33%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.66%70–74 · Female: 1.88%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.31%65–69 · Female: 2.51%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.47%60–64 · Female: 2.33%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.78%55–59 · Female: 3.64%55–5950–54 · Male: 5.17%50–54 · Female: 5.12%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.96%45–49 · Female: 4.90%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.23%40–44 · Female: 3.19%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.01%35–39 · Female: 2.98%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.06%30–34 · Female: 4.21%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.54%25–29 · Female: 3.51%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.74%20–24 · Female: 1.56%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.14%15–19 · Female: 1.99%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.87%10–14 · Female: 2.67%10–145–9 · Male: 3.35%5–9 · Female: 3.03%5–91–4 · Male: 3.21%1–4 · Female: 3.06%1–40 · Male: 0.62%0 · Female: 0.54%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han86.84%
156,449 people
Hui8.78%
15,817 people
Dongxiang1.91%
3,439 people
Tu1.80%
3,250 people
Tibetan0.47%
843 people
Manchu0.07%
133 people
Mongol0.03%
54 people
Bonan0.03%
53 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$1.4B$1.3B$1.2B$1.1B$1.0B20222023202420252022: $1.1B2023: $1.2B2024: $1.3B2025: $1.4B

Economy and income

GDP
$1.4B2025
GDP growth
7.9%
Primary industry
$418.6M
Secondary industry
$521.6M
Tertiary industry
$461.8M
Urban disposable income
$4,128
Rural disposable income
$1,653

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Liujiaxia (刘家峡镇)82,40342,19040,213
Taiji (太极镇)16,6638,5318,132
Yanguoxia (盐锅峡镇)15,4997,9357,564
Sanyuan (三塬镇)12,9756,6436,332
Xihe (西河镇)7,9954,0933,902
Xianyuan (岘塬镇)7,0073,5883,419

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Yongjing County?

The resident population of Yongjing County was 170,300 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 Yongjing County?

The population density is 91.4 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,864 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年永靖县国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources