Chuxiong City population
Chuxiong City is a county-level area in Yunnan Province, China. Resident population was 608,100 people in 2024, with a density of 135.7 people per km². Explore historical, census and economic data.
Population structure · 2025
Latest-year age structure, births, deaths, city population and ethnic population.
Ethnic population：户籍总人口中的少数民族人口为148122人，增长0.6%，占户籍总人口的26.8%，其中彝族人口124775人，增长0.6%，占户籍总人口的22.6%，占少数民族人口的84.2%。其他人数较多的少数民族有回族（9100人）、白族（5763人）、苗族（1910人）、傣族（1240人）、傈僳族（1151人）、哈尼族（990人）、壮族（677人）、瑶族（421人）、纳西族（411人）。
Data basis / note：户籍
Population over time
Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.
Historical indicators
Selected years from our annual dataset.
| Value | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resident population | — | 612,000 people | 608,100 people | — |
| Urbanization rate | — | 69.7% | 70.8% | — |
| Birth rate | 7.27 ‰ | 7.90 ‰ | 7.13 ‰ | 6.00 ‰ |
| Death rate | 6.24 ‰ | 6.53 ‰ | 5.76 ‰ | 12.67 ‰ |
| GDP | — | — | — | — |
Census data
Population, households, age structure and ethnic composition from modern censuses.
Ethnic composition
Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.
Economy and income
Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.
Economy and income
- GDP
- $10.1B2025
- GDP growth
- 3.3%
- Primary industry
- $836.7M
- Secondary industry
- $5.2B
- Tertiary industry
- $4.1B
- Urban disposable income
- $7,124
- Rural disposable income
- $2,808
Townships and subdistricts
Population of townships, towns and subdistricts from the latest census.
| Township / subdistrict | Population | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucheng (鹿城镇) | 274,511 | 140,550 | 133,961 |
| Donggua (东瓜镇) | 148,210 | 75,884 | 72,326 |
| Cangling (苍岭镇) | 26,258 | 13,444 | 12,814 |
| Ziwu (子午镇) | 23,305 | 11,932 | 11,373 |
| Donghua (东华镇) | 21,448 | 10,981 | 10,467 |
| Zhongshan (中山镇) | 18,546 | 9,496 | 9,050 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Chuxiong City?
The resident population of Chuxiong City was 608,100 people in 2024. This figure refers to people living in the area for more than six months, unless the source states otherwise.
How densely populated is Chuxiong City?
The population density is 135.7 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 4,482 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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- LufengCounty-level area
- ShuangbaiCounty-level area
- MoudingCounty-level area
- NanhuaCounty-level area
- YaoanCounty-level area
- DayaoCounty-level area
- YongrenCounty-level area
- YuanmouCounty-level area
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Data source: 统计公报2024+2024年楚雄州常住人口主要数据公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources