Urbanization rate — Data year —
Male/female ratio 1.11 Male 215,073 people · Female 193,147 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 405,175 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 0.47 ‰ Death rate 6.01 ‰ · 2025
GDP $2.2B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $5,534 Rural disposable income $2,749 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Natural growth rate -0.10 ‰
Age group Resident population Share
Age 0–17 67,340 people —
Age 18–34 69,408 people —
Age 35–59 176,001 people —
Age 60+ 92,426 people —

Data basis / note:户籍

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2020 to 2025.

All years
324.84K322.67K320.50K318.33K316.16K2020202120222023202420252020: 324.00K2021: 324.00K2022: 322.00K2023: 317.00K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202020212022202320242025
Resident population324,000 people324,000 people322,000 people317,000 people——
Urbanization rate——————
Birth rate———4.86 ‰5.10 ‰0.47 ‰
Death rate———6.01 ‰——
GDP——————

Census data

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

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Total population323,837 peopleSeventh census
Households117,882
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)103.6
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.37%85+ · Female: 0.48%85+80–84 · Male: 0.70%80–84 · Female: 0.83%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.17%75–79 · Female: 1.20%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.59%70–74 · Female: 1.46%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.30%65–69 · Female: 3.05%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.03%60–64 · Female: 2.64%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.97%55–59 · Female: 4.64%55–5950–54 · Male: 5.65%50–54 · Female: 5.41%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.97%45–49 · Female: 4.88%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.27%40–44 · Female: 3.42%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.88%35–39 · Female: 3.15%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.71%30–34 · Female: 4.03%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.40%25–29 · Female: 2.36%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.64%20–24 · Female: 1.49%20–2415–19 · Male: 1.94%15–19 · Female: 1.69%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.96%10–14 · Female: 2.70%10–145–9 · Male: 3.25%5–9 · Female: 2.86%5–91–4 · Male: 2.58%1–4 · Female: 2.38%1–40 · Male: 0.50%0 · Female: 0.44%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.95%
321,487 people
Miao0.01%
38 people
Hui0.01%
31 people
Tujia0.01%
20 people
Zhuang0.01%
18 people
Bouyei0.00%
11 people
Yao0.00%
8 people
Mongol0.00%
4 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$2.2B$2.1B$2.0B$2.0B$1.9B2023202420252023: $1.9B2024: $2.1B2025: $2.2B

Economy and income

GDP
$2.2B2025
GDP growth
5.6%
Primary industry
$286.9M
Secondary industry
$707.1M
Tertiary industry
$1.2B
Urban disposable income
$5,534
Rural disposable income
$2,749

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Tiantang (天堂镇)73,52337,64435,879
Wenquan (温泉镇)28,77114,73114,040
Dianqian (店前镇)18,9079,6809,227
Lianyun (莲云乡)18,7819,6169,165
Yexi (冶溪镇)16,8998,6528,247
Changpu (菖蒲镇)16,5158,4568,059

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Yuexi County?

The resident population of Yuexi County was 317,000 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 Yuexi County?

The population density is 133.6 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 2,372 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 安庆统计年鉴2024 · Methodology and sources: Data sources