Urbanization rate 84.7% Data year 2024
Male/female ratio 0.98 Male 235,983 people · Female 240,215 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 471,925 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 4.46 ‰ Death rate 6.78 ‰ · 2023
GDP $12.5B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income — Rural disposable income — · 2024

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2012 to 2025.

All years
626.77K619.61K612.45K605.29K598.13K2012201520182021202420252012: 600.90K2013: 607.50K2014: 608.60K2015: 608.90K2016: 610.60K2017: 612.90K2018: 615.30K2019: 615.80K2020: 618.30K2021: 618.90K2022: 619.10K2023: 623.30K2024: 624.00K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202020212022202320242025
Resident population618,300 people618,900 people619,100 people623,300 people624,000 people—
Urbanization rate83.5%83.5%83.7%83.9%84.7%—
Birth rate———4.46 ‰——
Death rate———6.78 ‰——
GDP——————

Census data

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

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Total population616,130 peopleSeventh census
Households187,981
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)102.4
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.30%85+ · Female: 0.28%85+80–84 · Male: 1.91%80–84 · Female: 1.71%80–8475–79 · Male: 2.64%75–79 · Female: 2.35%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.13%70–74 · Female: 1.92%70–7465–69 · Male: 6.01%65–69 · Female: 5.07%65–6960–64 · Male: 5.13%60–64 · Female: 4.72%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.42%55–59 · Female: 2.28%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.96%50–54 · Female: 4.09%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.21%45–49 · Female: 3.16%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.77%40–44 · Female: 2.66%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.34%35–39 · Female: 3.38%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.19%30–34 · Female: 4.36%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.87%25–29 · Female: 3.91%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.37%20–24 · Female: 2.36%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.39%15–19 · Female: 2.58%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.73%10–14 · Female: 1.90%10–145–9 · Male: 1.05%5–9 · Female: 1.16%5–91–4 · Male: 0.74%1–4 · Female: 0.93%1–40 · Male: 0.44%0 · Female: 0.58%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han98.81%
495,874 people
Korean0.41%
2,065 people
Manchu0.26%
1,309 people
Yao0.12%
600 people
Bouyei0.09%
425 people
Hui0.07%
338 people
Dong0.06%
313 people
Tujia0.05%
264 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$12.8B$12.1B$11.5B$10.8B$10.1B20222023202420252022: $10.4B2023: $11.1B2024: $11.9B2025: $12.5B

Economy and income

GDP
$12.5B2025
GDP growth
5.6%
Primary industry
$256.2M
Secondary industry
$5.4B
Tertiary industry
$6.9B
Urban disposable income
—
Rural disposable income
—

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Heping (和平街道)117,72160,27357,448
Xianfeng (先锋街道)77,00439,42637,578
Heling (鹤岭镇)56,78929,07627,713
Zhaotan (昭潭街道)45,03423,05721,977
Jiangshe (姜畲镇)44,51122,79021,721
Yuntang (云塘街道)43,52722,28621,241

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Yuhu District?

The resident population of Yuhu District was 624,000 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 Yuhu District?

The population density is 1,399.1 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 446 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.

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Data source: 2024年统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources