According to official website of ziyang Municipal People's Government, the resident population in 20021year was 230,8631person, which was down by 1 1.00% compared with the sixth national census in 20 10/year, with an average annual decline rate. There are 960,664 households in the city, 20,458 collective households, with a family population of 220 1463 and a collective population of 107 168. The average population of each household is 2.29, which is 0.48 less than 2.77 in the sixth national census in 20 10.

Ziyang is the hometown of Marshal Chen Yi, connecting Chengdu and Chongqing at the same time, and is an important part of Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Zone and Chengdu Economic Zone. 1998 Ziyang area was established, and the city was established in 2000, which governs Yanjiang District, Anyue County and Lezhi County.