Ziyang () prefecture-level city in eastern Sichuan province, China. It is bordered by the provincial capital of Chengdu to the northwest, Deyang to the north, Suining to the northeast, Chongqing municipality to the east, and Neijiang to the west. Its development is going to be very important because of the proximity of Chengdu new Airport and economic zone. As of the 2020 Chinese census, Ziyang's total population was 2,308,631 inhabitants whom 867,119 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made of Yanjiang District. Subdivisions Government and infrastructure Sichuan Provincial Women's Prison is in Yangma Town (), Jianyang, which was previously under the jurisdiction of Ziyang. Climate Demographics Ziyang's permanent population is approximately 2.503 million in 2019. Ziyang's population has been experiencing a steady decline during the 2010s, with its population in 2010 standing at approximately 3.665 million people. Ziyang's hukou/registered population is substantially higher than its permanent population, with its hukou population standing at 3.422 million in 2019. This is likely due to migration to other regions, where higher wages can be earned. Similar to how Ziyang's permanent population has declined throughout the 2010s, Ziyang's hukou population has also fallen from 5.011 million in 2010. Urbanization As of 2019, 44.15% of Ziyang's population lives in urban areas, below Sichuan's total of 53.79%. Ziyang's urbanization rate has experienced substantial growth in the 2010s, rising from 32.73% in 2010. This reflects a broader trend of urbanization in China, and also within Sichuan, which saw its own urbanization rate stand at 40.18% in 2010. At the county-level, 54.25% of Yanjiang District is urbanized as of 2019, 39.39% of Lezhi County is urbanized, and 37.63% of Anyue County is urbanized. Vital statistics Ziyang's birth rate in 2019 is 6.33‰ (per thousand), well below the Sichuan rate of 10.70‰; however, Ziyang's death rate of 5.64‰ is also below the Sichuan total of 7.09‰. This gives Ziyang a rate of natural increase of 0.69‰, below Sichuan's rate of 3.61‰. Economy As of 2019, Ziyang has a gross domestic product (GDP) of 77.780 billion RMB, of which, 14.206 billion RMB (18.26%) comes from the city's primary sector, 23.765 billion RMB (30.55%) comes from the city's secondary sector, and 39.809 billion RMB (51.18%) comes from the city's tertiary sector. Compared to Sichuan as a whole, Ziyang is more reliant on its primary sector, which makes up just 10.31% of Sichuan's GDP, less reliant on its secondary sector, which