Urbanization rate 36.1% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.02 Male 42,600 people · Female 41,900 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 85,055 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 12.58 ‰ Death rate 5.66 ‰ · 2025
GDP $515.4M Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $6,285 Rural disposable income $2,817 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Natural growth rate +6.92 ‰

Ethnic population:藏族8.1309,羌族0.0389,汉族0.1863,回族0.1458,其他民族0.0036

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
82.46K82.06K81.65K81.25K80.84K20222023202420252022: 81.00K2023: 81.00K2024: 81.40K2025: 82.31K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population81,000 people81,000 people81,400 people82,306 people
Urbanization rate31.6%33.0%34.6%36.1%
Birth rate16.37 ‰—13.68 ‰12.58 ‰
Death rate4.02 ‰—4.40 ‰5.66 ‰
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population80,467 peopleSeventh census
Households22,867
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)111.1
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.63%85+ · Female: 0.53%85+80–84 · Male: 3.39%80–84 · Female: 3.22%80–8475–79 · Male: 4.99%75–79 · Female: 4.88%75–7970–74 · Male: 4.72%70–74 · Female: 4.39%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.80%65–69 · Female: 2.95%65–6960–64 · Male: 4.22%60–64 · Female: 3.22%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.75%55–59 · Female: 4.04%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.67%50–54 · Female: 3.97%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.07%45–49 · Female: 3.66%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.92%40–44 · Female: 3.19%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.81%35–39 · Female: 3.26%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.19%30–34 · Female: 2.68%30–3425–29 · Male: 1.90%25–29 · Female: 1.74%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.23%20–24 · Female: 1.27%20–2415–19 · Male: 1.11%15–19 · Female: 1.14%15–1910–14 · Male: 0.94%10–14 · Female: 1.17%10–145–9 · Male: 0.68%5–9 · Female: 0.93%5–91–4 · Male: 0.40%1–4 · Female: 0.61%1–40 · Male: 0.23%0 · Female: 0.50%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Miao90.58%
65,569 people
Han5.95%
4,304 people
Hui2.34%
1,690 people
Jingpo0.45%
327 people
Li0.25%
179 people
Dong0.18%
129 people
Bai0.07%
47 people
Manchu0.03%
23 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$542.2M$472.8M$403.4M$334.1M$264.7M2022202420252022: $291.5M2024: $470.7M2025: $515.4M

Economy and income

GDP
$515.4M2025
GDP growth
6.1%
Primary industry
$167.8M
Secondary industry
$60.2M
Tertiary industry
$287.3M
Urban disposable income
$6,285
Rural disposable income
$2,817

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Aba (阿坝镇)23,89512,23411,661
Jialuo (贾洛镇)8,3364,2684,068
Gemo (各莫镇)8,0604,1273,933
Anqiang (安羌镇)5,8272,9832,844
Hezhi (河支镇)5,2332,6792,554
Maierma (麦尔玛镇)4,8872,5022,385

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Aba County?

The resident population of Aba County was 82,306 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 Aba County?

The population density is 7.9 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 10,435 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: 阿坝县统计局2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources