Urbanization rate 54.6% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.03 Male 234,900 people · Female 228,000 people · 2022
Registered (hukou) population 459,300 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 5.37 ‰ Death rate 8.44 ‰ · 2025
GDP $2.9B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $4,941 Rural disposable income $2,570 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 2,500 people
Deaths 3,900 people
Natural growth rate -3.07 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
473.03K468.56K464.10K459.64K455.17K20222023202420252023: 471.30K2024: 466.90K2025: 456.90K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population—471,300 people466,900 people456,900 people
Urbanization rate—53.3%54.3%54.6%
Birth rate—5.30 ‰5.12 ‰5.37 ‰
Death rate—6.15 ‰5.81 ‰8.44 ‰
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population473,882 peopleSeventh census
Households137,331
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)105.3
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.26%85+ · Female: 0.33%85+80–84 · Male: 0.60%80–84 · Female: 0.56%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.22%75–79 · Female: 1.11%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.75%70–74 · Female: 1.76%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.43%65–69 · Female: 2.45%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.33%60–64 · Female: 2.06%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.49%55–59 · Female: 3.25%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.73%50–54 · Female: 4.40%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.26%45–49 · Female: 3.88%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.65%40–44 · Female: 2.31%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.98%35–39 · Female: 2.57%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.12%30–34 · Female: 3.66%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.35%25–29 · Female: 3.00%25–2920–24 · Male: 5.53%20–24 · Female: 6.12%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.74%15–19 · Female: 4.18%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.36%10–14 · Female: 2.07%10–145–9 · Male: 2.62%5–9 · Female: 2.35%5–91–4 · Male: 2.39%1–4 · Female: 2.23%1–40 · Male: 0.46%0 · Female: 0.44%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han96.89%
423,579 people
Hui1.41%
6,178 people
Tibetan0.31%
1,354 people
Manchu0.19%
820 people
Tujia0.14%
617 people
Mongol0.14%
605 people
Uyghur0.12%
544 people
Zhuang0.12%
534 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$3.0B$2.9B$2.8B$2.8B$2.7B202320252023: $2.7B2025: $2.9B

Economy and income

GDP
$2.9B2025
GDP growth
6.2%
Primary industry
$257.6M
Secondary industry
$1.2B
Tertiary industry
$1.4B
Urban disposable income
$4,941
Rural disposable income
$2,570

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Chengguan (城关镇)133,60368,40565,198
Heping (和平镇)98,45150,40748,044
Dingyuan (定远镇)50,57425,89424,680
Xiaguanying (夏官营镇)49,19225,18624,006
Jinya (金崖镇)25,59513,10512,490
Lianda (连搭镇)20,52510,50910,016

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Yuzhong County?

The resident population of Yuzhong County was 456,900 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 Yuzhong County?

The population density is 140.8 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 3,245 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年榆中县国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources