Urbanization rate 36.5% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.01 Male 28,087 people · Female 27,720 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 55,571 people Data year 2025
Birth rate — Death rate —
GDP $402.1M Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $6,068 Rural disposable income $2,963 · 2025

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2023 to 2025.

All years
52.16K51.75K51.35K50.95K50.54K2023202420252023: 50.70K2024: 51.10K2025: 52.00K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202320242025
Resident population50,700 people51,100 people52,000 people
Urbanization rate33.1%34.3%36.5%
Birth rate———
Death rate———
GDP———

Census data

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

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Total population49,872 peopleSeventh census
Households16,639
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)107.5
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.37%85+ · Female: 0.30%85+80–84 · Male: 1.80%80–84 · Female: 1.59%80–8475–79 · Male: 2.47%75–79 · Female: 2.29%75–7970–74 · Male: 3.02%70–74 · Female: 2.80%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.55%65–69 · Female: 2.28%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.92%60–64 · Female: 2.59%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.92%55–59 · Female: 2.63%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.66%50–54 · Female: 3.04%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.97%45–49 · Female: 3.51%45–4940–44 · Male: 5.22%40–44 · Female: 4.79%40–4435–39 · Male: 5.71%35–39 · Female: 4.88%35–3930–34 · Male: 5.08%30–34 · Female: 4.41%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.44%25–29 · Female: 3.09%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.47%20–24 · Female: 2.56%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.35%15–19 · Female: 2.41%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.58%10–14 · Female: 1.86%10–145–9 · Male: 1.23%5–9 · Female: 1.61%5–91–4 · Male: 0.73%1–4 · Female: 0.98%1–40 · Male: 0.31%0 · Female: 0.55%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Miao74.20%
44,296 people
Han20.66%
12,334 people
Jingpo4.17%
2,490 people
Hui0.85%
508 people
Yi0.02%
13 people
Dong0.02%
13 people
Bai0.02%
9 people
Hani0.01%
8 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$406.3M$395.4M$384.5M$373.6M$362.8M2023202420252023: $367.0M2024: $381.8M2025: $402.1M

Economy and income

GDP
$402.1M2025
GDP growth
5.3%
Primary industry
$53.8M
Secondary industry
$105.3M
Tertiary industry
$243.0M
Urban disposable income
$6,068
Rural disposable income
$2,963

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Zhanggu (章谷镇)14,2627,3026,960
Moerduoshan (墨尔多山镇)5,6002,8672,733
Badi (巴底镇)4,0172,0571,960
Geshenzha (革什扎镇)3,6631,8751,788
Donggu (东谷镇)3,5611,8231,738
Jiaju (甲居镇)3,2061,6411,565

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Danba County?

The resident population of Danba County was 52,000 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 Danba County?

The population density is 11.2 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 4,656 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: 丹巴县2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources