Urbanization rate 54.9% Data year 2023
Male/female ratio 1.04 Male 210,377 people · Female 201,447 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 485,057 people Data year 2023
Birth rate — Death rate —
GDP $1.3B Data year 2024
Urban disposable income $5,416 Rural disposable income $2,146 · 2022

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2023.

All years
403.87K403.49K403.11K402.73K402.35K202220232022: 403.73K2023: 402.50K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value20222023
Resident population403,725 people402,500 people
Urbanization rate54.0%54.9%
Birth rate——
Death rate——
GDP——

Census data

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

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Total population411,824 peopleSeventh census
Households163,624
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)104.4
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.50%85+ · Female: 0.66%85+80–84 · Male: 0.88%80–84 · Female: 0.85%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.56%75–79 · Female: 1.26%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.68%70–74 · Female: 2.17%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.48%65–69 · Female: 3.22%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.18%60–64 · Female: 2.58%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.12%55–59 · Female: 3.89%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.88%50–54 · Female: 4.87%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.23%45–49 · Female: 4.62%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.94%40–44 · Female: 3.02%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.66%35–39 · Female: 2.61%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.50%30–34 · Female: 3.50%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.44%25–29 · Female: 2.44%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.50%20–24 · Female: 1.39%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.30%15–19 · Female: 2.11%15–1910–14 · Male: 4.68%10–14 · Female: 4.48%10–145–9 · Male: 3.29%5–9 · Female: 3.12%5–91–4 · Male: 1.88%1–4 · Female: 1.76%1–40 · Male: 0.38%0 · Female: 0.37%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.82%
449,414 people
Manchu0.04%
178 people
Tujia0.04%
171 people
Mongol0.02%
81 people
Miao0.02%
74 people
Zhuang0.02%
68 people
Bouyei0.01%
64 people
Yi0.01%
40 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$1.3B$1.3B$1.3B$1.3B$1.3B202220242022: $1.3B2024: $1.3B

Economy and income

GDP
$1.3B2024
GDP growth
—
Primary industry
—
Secondary industry
—
Tertiary industry
—
Urban disposable income
$5,416
Rural disposable income
$2,146

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Weizhou (蔚州镇)133,53168,36865,163
Xiheying (西合营镇)52,27826,76625,512
Daiwangcheng (代王城镇)23,26911,91411,355
Nanliuzhuang (南留庄镇)20,37610,4339,943
Yongquanzhuang (涌泉庄乡)19,95210,2159,737
Songjiazhuang (宋家庄镇)19,93810,2089,730

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Yu County?

The resident population of Yu County was 402,500 people in 2023. This figure refers to people living in the area for more than six months, unless the source states otherwise.

How densely populated is Yu County?

The population density is 125.0 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 3,220 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: 河北统计年鉴2024+户籍人口来自中国人口与就业统计年鉴2024 · Methodology and sources: Data sources