Urbanization rate 36.8% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.05 Male 152,300 people · Female 145,600 people · 2025
Registered (hukou) population 351,934 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 6.64 ‰ Death rate 8.63 ‰ · 2025
GDP $3.0B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $5,882 Rural disposable income $2,632 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Natural growth rate -1.99 ‰
Age group Resident population Share
Age 60+ 66,800 people 22.4%
Age 65+ 47,900 people 16.1%

Ethnic population:4.4554

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2023 to 2025.

All years
308.09K305.27K302.45K299.63K296.81K2023202420252023: 307.00K2024: 304.90K2025: 297.90K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202320242025
Resident population307,000 people304,900 people297,900 people
Urbanization rate34.1%35.8%36.8%
Birth rate—7.83 ‰6.64 ‰
Death rate—8.16 ‰8.63 ‰
GDP———

Census data

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

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Total population319,858 peopleSeventh census
Households91,568
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)105.1
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.39%85+ · Female: 0.68%85+80–84 · Male: 0.67%80–84 · Female: 0.91%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.12%75–79 · Female: 1.35%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.52%70–74 · Female: 1.61%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.50%65–69 · Female: 2.58%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.82%60–64 · Female: 2.65%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.29%55–59 · Female: 4.04%55–5950–54 · Male: 5.24%50–54 · Female: 4.75%50–5445–49 · Male: 5.45%45–49 · Female: 4.85%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.61%40–44 · Female: 3.25%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.42%35–39 · Female: 3.18%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.47%30–34 · Female: 3.22%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.98%25–29 · Female: 2.71%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.70%20–24 · Female: 2.43%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.73%15–19 · Female: 2.65%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.77%10–14 · Female: 2.64%10–145–9 · Male: 2.73%5–9 · Female: 2.59%5–91–4 · Male: 2.38%1–4 · Female: 2.23%1–40 · Male: 0.47%0 · Female: 0.44%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han88.87%
284,264 people
Yi5.83%
18,655 people
Dai1.91%
6,103 people
Miao1.71%
5,467 people
Blang0.59%
1,873 people
Hui0.31%
1,000 people
Bai0.27%
876 people
Lisu0.15%
472 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$3.0B$2.9B$2.9B$2.8B$2.8B2023202420252023: $2.8B2024: $2.8B2025: $3.0B

Economy and income

GDP
$3.0B2025
GDP growth
5.0%
Primary industry
$933.7M
Secondary industry
$1.0B
Tertiary industry
$992.7M
Urban disposable income
$5,882
Rural disposable income
$2,632

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Tianyuan (田园镇)77,02339,43637,587
Kasi (卡斯镇)34,48317,65516,828
Kejie (柯街镇)28,81814,75514,063
Gengjia (更戛乡)22,44511,49210,953
Mangshui (漭水镇)21,22310,86610,357
Mengtong (勐统镇)21,16210,83510,327

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Changning County?

The resident population of Changning County was 297,900 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 Changning County?

The population density is 79.1 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 3,768 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.

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Data source: 昌宁县2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources