Urbanization rate 77.0% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.01 Male 218,600 people · Female 217,300 people · 2025
Registered (hukou) population 435,800 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 4.08 ‰ Death rate 6.80 ‰ · 2025
GDP $11.8B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $13,385 Rural disposable income $7,461 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 1,779 people
Deaths 2,963 people
Natural growth rate -2.72 ‰

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 1978 to 2025.

All years
656.32K645.16K634.00K622.84K611.68K2010201320162019202220252010: 616.00K2015: 632.00K2016: 634.00K2017: 636.00K2018: 638.00K2019: 642.00K2020: 644.00K2021: 648.00K2022: 652.00K2023: 643.00K2024: 643.00K2025: 645.00K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202020212022202320242025
Resident population644,000 people648,000 people652,000 people643,000 people643,000 people645,000 people
Urbanization rate——73.5%74.1%76.0%77.0%
Birth rate7.38 ‰5.77 ‰5.02 ‰4.62 ‰4.54 ‰4.08 ‰
Death rate6.39 ‰5.97 ‰6.71 ‰8.22 ‰6.23 ‰6.80 ‰
GDP——————

Census data

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

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Total population644,014 peopleSeventh census
Households266,137
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)113.1
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.39%85+ · Female: 0.34%85+80–84 · Male: 1.93%80–84 · Female: 1.74%80–8475–79 · Male: 2.75%75–79 · Female: 2.35%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.57%70–74 · Female: 2.21%70–7465–69 · Male: 1.86%65–69 · Female: 1.54%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.42%60–64 · Female: 1.78%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.49%55–59 · Female: 2.72%55–5950–54 · Male: 5.21%50–54 · Female: 4.36%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.90%45–49 · Female: 4.28%45–4940–44 · Male: 4.71%40–44 · Female: 4.14%40–4435–39 · Male: 5.62%35–39 · Female: 5.10%35–3930–34 · Male: 5.65%30–34 · Female: 4.91%30–3425–29 · Male: 4.09%25–29 · Female: 3.54%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.65%20–24 · Female: 2.42%20–2415–19 · Male: 1.83%15–19 · Female: 1.87%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.18%10–14 · Female: 1.31%10–145–9 · Male: 0.77%5–9 · Female: 0.95%5–91–4 · Male: 0.58%1–4 · Female: 0.72%1–40 · Male: 0.45%0 · Female: 0.66%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han95.82%
590,604 people
Korean1.73%
10,671 people
Manchu1.15%
7,102 people
Bouyei0.52%
3,218 people
Tibetan0.26%
1,593 people
Yi0.13%
783 people
Tujia0.09%
536 people
Maonan0.04%
254 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$12.0B$11.5B$11.0B$10.5B$10.0B20222023202420252022: $10.2B2023: $10.4B2024: $11.1B2025: $11.8B

Economy and income

GDP
$11.8B2025
GDP growth
7.0%
Primary industry
$704.7M
Secondary industry
$6.3B
Tertiary industry
$4.8B
Urban disposable income
$13,385
Rural disposable income
$7,461

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Yucheng (玉城街道)194,34299,50394,839
Kanmen (坎门街道)88,53945,33243,207
Chumen (楚门镇)82,83142,40940,422
Damaiyu (大麦屿街道)76,36239,09737,265
Qinggang (清港镇)71,11236,40934,703
Shamen (沙门镇)39,89120,42419,467

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Yuhuan City?

The resident population of Yuhuan City was 645,000 people in 2025. This figure refers to people living in the area for more than six months, unless the source states otherwise.

How densely populated is Yuhuan City?

The population density is 1,249.0 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 516 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: 2025年统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources