Urbanization rate 42.2% Data year 2023
Male/female ratio 1.06 Male 279,702 people · Female 263,147 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 829,891 people Data year 2023
Birth rate — Death rate —
GDP $3.4B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $4,968 Rural disposable income $3,018 · 2025

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2011 to 2023.

All years
797.06K719.66K642.25K564.84K487.44K201120142017202020232011: 706.10K2012: 690.10K2013: 692.90K2014: 699.90K2015: 718.90K2016: 745.00K2017: 752.80K2018: 767.10K2019: 762.40K2020: 536.40K2021: 522.40K2022: 517.40K2023: 723.80K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value201820192020202120222023
Resident population767,100 people762,400 people536,400 people522,400 people517,400 people723,800 people
Urbanization rate36.0%38.3%39.7%40.4%41.0%42.2%
Birth rate——————
Death rate——————
GDP——————

Census data

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

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Total population542,849 peopleSeventh census
Households142,874
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)106.3
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.42%85+ · Female: 0.75%85+80–84 · Male: 0.60%80–84 · Female: 0.71%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.04%75–79 · Female: 1.20%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.76%70–74 · Female: 1.74%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.40%65–69 · Female: 2.40%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.93%60–64 · Female: 1.93%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.04%55–59 · Female: 3.43%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.14%50–54 · Female: 4.54%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.77%45–49 · Female: 3.46%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.69%40–44 · Female: 2.35%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.79%35–39 · Female: 2.69%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.39%30–34 · Female: 4.34%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.16%25–29 · Female: 2.79%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.53%20–24 · Female: 2.01%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.48%15–19 · Female: 2.54%15–1910–14 · Male: 4.99%10–14 · Female: 4.11%10–145–9 · Male: 4.81%5–9 · Female: 4.16%5–91–4 · Male: 3.02%1–4 · Female: 2.81%1–40 · Male: 0.55%0 · Female: 0.49%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han98.82%
536,434 people
Hui1.09%
5,933 people
Yi0.01%
66 people
Miao0.01%
65 people
Mongol0.01%
59 people
Manchu0.01%
57 people
Tujia0.01%
50 people
Zhuang0.01%
37 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$4.0B$3.8B$3.6B$3.4B$3.2B2023202420252023: $3.9B2024: $3.2B2025: $3.4B

Economy and income

GDP
$3.4B2025
GDP growth
6.3%
Primary industry
$506.0M
Secondary industry
$1.1B
Tertiary industry
$1.7B
Urban disposable income
$4,968
Rural disposable income
$3,018

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Yuanxing (原兴街道)125,44964,23061,219
Yanghe (阳和街道)52,88127,07525,806
Doumen (陡门乡)41,48221,23920,243
Funingji (福宁集镇)40,71320,84519,868
Qijie (齐街镇)39,89020,42419,466
Guanchang (官厂镇)34,02117,41916,602

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Yuanyang County?

The resident population of Yuanyang County was 723,800 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 Yuanyang County?

The population density is 540.6 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,339 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: 2023年统计公报+河南统计年鉴2024+户籍人口来自中国人口与就业统计年鉴2024 · Methodology and sources: Data sources