Urbanization rate 40.4% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.07 Male 250,987 people · Female 233,750 people · 2023
Registered (hukou) population 483,300 people Data year 2025
Birth rate — Death rate —
GDP $1.4B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $4,442 Rural disposable income $1,911 · 2024

Population structure · 2025

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

Natural growth rate -0.06 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2023 to 2025.

All years
361.18K358.64K356.10K353.56K351.02K2023202420252023: 360.20K2024: 356.30K2025: 352.00K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202320242025
Resident population360,200 people356,300 people352,000 people
Urbanization rate39.4%39.8%40.4%
Birth rate———
Death rate———
GDP———

Census data

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

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Total population365,001 peopleSeventh census
Households120,959
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)102.2
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.70%85+ · Female: 0.62%85+80–84 · Male: 3.76%80–84 · Female: 3.39%80–8475–79 · Male: 5.55%75–79 · Female: 5.00%75–7970–74 · Male: 5.52%70–74 · Female: 4.97%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.37%65–69 · Female: 3.12%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.92%60–64 · Female: 1.82%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.12%55–59 · Female: 2.06%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.29%50–54 · Female: 3.16%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.66%45–49 · Female: 3.37%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.60%40–44 · Female: 3.10%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.50%35–39 · Female: 2.98%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.41%30–34 · Female: 3.20%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.92%25–29 · Female: 2.91%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.18%20–24 · Female: 2.31%20–2415–19 · Male: 1.88%15–19 · Female: 2.16%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.33%10–14 · Female: 1.80%10–145–9 · Male: 0.91%5–9 · Female: 1.52%5–91–4 · Male: 0.57%1–4 · Female: 1.09%1–40 · Male: 0.34%0 · Female: 0.87%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Tujia65.26%
238,192 people
Yao27.78%
101,401 people
Han6.75%
24,647 people
Manchu0.05%
173 people
Blang0.04%
137 people
Kyrgyz0.03%
99 people
Bouyei0.02%
83 people
Tibetan0.02%
69 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$1.4B$1.3B$1.2B$1.1B$960.5M2023202420252023: $1.0B2024: $1.2B2025: $1.4B

Economy and income

GDP
$1.4B2025
GDP growth
9.4%
Primary industry
$190.8M
Secondary industry
$455.9M
Tertiary industry
$718.9M
Urban disposable income
$4,442
Rural disposable income
$1,911

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Dahua (大化镇)142,69673,06069,636
Yalong (雅龙乡)26,95213,79913,153
Bansheng (板升乡)22,73111,63811,093
Yantan (岩滩镇)21,53511,02610,509
Jiangnan (江南乡)21,10410,80510,299
Beijing (北景镇)20,68510,59110,094

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Dahua Yao Autonomous County?

The resident population of Dahua Yao Autonomous County was 352,000 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 Dahua Yao Autonomous County?

The population density is 128.0 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 2,750 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: 2025年大化县国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources