Urbanization rate 63.2% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.02 Male 250,000 people · Female 244,100 people · 2025
Registered (hukou) population 637,027 people Data year 2023
Birth rate 5.46 ‰ Death rate 9.41 ‰ · 2025
GDP $4.7B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $6,568 Rural disposable income $3,579 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 2,721 people
Deaths 4,687 people
Natural growth rate -3.95 ‰
Age group Resident population Share
Age 0–14 83,700 people 16.9%
Age 60+ 122,600 people 24.8%
Age 65+ 86,400 people 17.5%

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
515.80K509.79K503.79K497.78K491.77K20222023202420252022: 513.48K2023: 508.33K2024: 502.38K2025: 494.10K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population513,476 people508,328 people502,377 people494,100 people
Urbanization rate—61.6%62.3%63.2%
Birth rate6.83 ‰6.12 ‰6.23 ‰5.46 ‰
Death rate7.26 ‰7.54 ‰7.46 ‰9.41 ‰
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population519,357 peopleSeventh census
Households165,535
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)102.6
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.45%85+ · Female: 0.62%85+80–84 · Male: 0.80%80–84 · Female: 0.82%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.04%75–79 · Female: 1.03%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.02%70–74 · Female: 1.92%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.96%65–69 · Female: 2.88%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.02%60–64 · Female: 2.85%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.58%55–59 · Female: 3.49%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.18%50–54 · Female: 4.09%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.08%45–49 · Female: 4.28%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.29%40–44 · Female: 3.53%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.48%35–39 · Female: 2.79%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.09%30–34 · Female: 3.30%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.20%25–29 · Female: 2.12%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.98%20–24 · Female: 1.81%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.70%15–19 · Female: 3.19%15–1910–14 · Male: 4.98%10–14 · Female: 4.51%10–145–9 · Male: 3.80%5–9 · Female: 3.46%5–91–4 · Male: 2.46%1–4 · Female: 2.22%1–40 · Male: 0.53%0 · Female: 0.45%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.61%
517,352 people
She0.09%
480 people
Miao0.08%
422 people
Bouyei0.05%
277 people
Tujia0.04%
190 people
Zhuang0.03%
129 people
Yi0.03%
129 people
Dong0.01%
75 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$4.7B$4.6B$4.4B$4.2B$4.0B20222023202420252022: $4.0B2023: $4.1B2024: $4.4B2025: $4.7B

Economy and income

GDP
$4.7B2025
GDP growth
6.0%
Primary industry
$424.2M
Secondary industry
$2.1B
Tertiary industry
$2.1B
Urban disposable income
$6,568
Rural disposable income
$3,579

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Bingxi (冰溪街道)168,44786,24582,202
Yanrui (岩瑞镇)39,95020,45419,496
Xiazhen (下镇镇)30,97115,85715,114
Wencheng (文成街道)30,46515,59814,867
Liudou (六都乡)29,65415,18314,471
Zhangcun (樟村镇)27,16813,91013,258

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Yushan County?

The resident population of Yushan County was 494,100 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 Yushan County?

The population density is 286.8 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,723 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年玉山县常住人口数据公布_县(市、区)分析 · Methodology and sources: Data sources