Urbanization rate 26.7% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.01 Male 29,882 people · Female 29,642 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 56,681 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 14.64 ‰ Death rate 4.18 ‰ · 2025
GDP $369.5M Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $5,849 Rural disposable income $2,648 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Natural growth rate +10.46 ‰

Ethnic population:藏族55832人、汉族769人、彝族50人、其它民族30人

Data basis / note:户籍

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2023 to 2025.

All years
60.08K59.87K59.65K59.43K59.22K2023202420252023: 59.30K2024: 59.50K2025: 60.00K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202320242025
Resident population59,300 people59,500 people60,000 people
Urbanization rate24.6%25.7%26.7%
Birth rate8.10 ‰13.16 ‰14.64 ‰
Death rate3.64 ‰1.40 ‰4.18 ‰
GDP———

Census data

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

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Total population59,524 peopleSeventh census
Households15,773
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)100.8
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.15%85+ · Female: 0.36%85+80–84 · Male: 0.28%80–84 · Female: 0.44%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.68%75–79 · Female: 1.05%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.06%70–74 · Female: 1.58%70–7465–69 · Male: 1.11%65–69 · Female: 1.34%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.06%60–64 · Female: 1.10%60–6455–59 · Male: 1.95%55–59 · Female: 1.73%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.52%50–54 · Female: 3.08%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.42%45–49 · Female: 3.90%45–4940–44 · Male: 4.26%40–44 · Female: 4.23%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.02%35–39 · Female: 4.05%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.41%30–34 · Female: 4.70%30–3425–29 · Male: 4.54%25–29 · Female: 4.29%25–2920–24 · Male: 3.92%20–24 · Female: 3.74%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.04%15–19 · Female: 2.84%15–1910–14 · Male: 4.27%10–14 · Female: 4.05%10–145–9 · Male: 4.27%5–9 · Female: 4.14%5–91–4 · Male: 2.92%1–4 · Female: 2.83%1–40 · Male: 0.35%0 · Female: 0.34%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Tibetan95.50%
53,755 people
Han4.16%
2,340 people
Hui0.17%
97 people
Yi0.08%
46 people
Bai0.03%
16 people
Qiang0.02%
11 people
Manchu0.01%
7 people
Tujia0.01%
6 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$377.1M$357.4M$337.7M$318.0M$298.3M2023202420252023: $305.9M2024: $348.7M2025: $369.5M

Economy and income

GDP
$369.5M2025
GDP growth
5.9%
Primary industry
$68.9M
Secondary industry
$85.9M
Tertiary industry
$214.7M
Urban disposable income
$5,849
Rural disposable income
$2,648

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Acha (阿察镇)10,4345,3425,092
Jianshe (建设镇)7,4503,8143,636
Gaiyu (盖玉镇)7,0703,6203,450
Rejia (热加乡)4,4172,2622,155
Zengke (赠科乡)4,1722,1362,036
Nata (纳塔乡)3,9672,0311,936

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Baiyu County?

The resident population of Baiyu County was 60,000 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 Baiyu County?

The population density is 5.8 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 10,386 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: 白玉县2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources