Urbanization rate 45.5% Data year 2024
Male/female ratio 1.02 Male 374,575 people · Female 368,172 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 1,100,000 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 5.40 ‰ Death rate 12.30 ‰ · 2025
GDP $4.9B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $5,946 Rural disposable income $2,940 · 2022

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 6,000 people
Deaths 14,000 people
Natural growth rate -6.90 ‰

Data basis / note:户籍

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
740.36K739.43K738.50K737.57K736.64K20222023202420252022: 740.00K2023: 737.00K2024: 737.00K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population740,000 people737,000 people737,000 people—
Urbanization rate41.0%44.0%45.5%—
Birth rate5.79 ‰6.33 ‰5.79 ‰5.40 ‰
Death rate9.26 ‰6.43 ‰10.11 ‰12.30 ‰
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population742,747 peopleSeventh census
Households297,862
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)101.7
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.58%85+ · Female: 0.87%85+80–84 · Male: 1.08%80–84 · Female: 1.26%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.88%75–79 · Female: 2.06%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.89%70–74 · Female: 2.96%70–7465–69 · Male: 4.15%65–69 · Female: 4.17%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.03%60–64 · Female: 2.67%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.48%55–59 · Female: 3.70%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.27%50–54 · Female: 4.69%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.05%45–49 · Female: 4.37%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.32%40–44 · Female: 2.41%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.10%35–39 · Female: 2.00%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.43%30–34 · Female: 3.06%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.76%25–29 · Female: 2.43%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.60%20–24 · Female: 2.25%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.68%15–19 · Female: 2.33%15–1910–14 · Male: 3.64%10–14 · Female: 3.30%10–145–9 · Male: 3.16%5–9 · Female: 2.91%5–91–4 · Male: 2.00%1–4 · Female: 1.81%1–40 · Male: 0.35%0 · Female: 0.31%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.89%
777,772 people
Yi0.02%
145 people
Miao0.02%
139 people
Bouyei0.01%
76 people
Tibetan0.01%
75 people
Zhuang0.01%
50 people
Tujia0.01%
45 people
Hani0.01%
43 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$5.0B$4.7B$4.5B$4.2B$3.9B20222023202420252022: $4.0B2023: $4.4B2024: $4.5B2025: $4.9B

Economy and income

GDP
$4.9B2025
GDP growth
7.0%
Primary industry
$876.2M
Secondary industry
$1.1B
Tertiary industry
$2.9B
Urban disposable income
$5,946
Rural disposable income
$2,940

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Jiulong (九龙街道)173,80788,98984,818
Zhaoyang (朝阳街道)78,89040,39238,498
Luodu (罗渡镇)44,98323,03121,952
Guxian (顾县镇)44,28422,67321,611
Baimiao (白庙镇)34,29217,55816,734
Shiya (石垭镇)29,93315,32614,607

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Yuechi County?

The resident population of Yuechi County was 737,000 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 Yuechi County?

The population density is 498.0 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,480 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: 2024年统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources