Urbanization rate 49.6% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.08 Male 376,344 people · Female 347,848 people · 2023
Registered (hukou) population 724,192 people Data year 2023
Birth rate 9.61 ‰ Death rate 9.46 ‰ · 2025
GDP $1.5B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $4,678 Rural disposable income $2,010 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 5,000 people
Deaths 4,900 people
Natural growth rate +0.15 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2023 to 2025.

All years
529.38K525.04K520.70K516.36K512.02K2023202420252023: 527.70K2024: 520.30K2025: 513.70K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202320242025
Resident population527,700 people520,300 people513,700 people
Urbanization rate48.2%48.9%49.6%
Birth rate7.25 ‰6.77 ‰9.61 ‰
Death rate6.03 ‰5.97 ‰9.46 ‰
GDP———

Census data

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

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Total population538,061 peopleSeventh census
Households175,645
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)102.8
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.62%85+ · Female: 0.57%85+80–84 · Male: 3.36%80–84 · Female: 3.06%80–8475–79 · Male: 5.24%75–79 · Female: 4.78%75–7970–74 · Male: 5.27%70–74 · Female: 4.86%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.51%65–69 · Female: 3.39%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.08%60–64 · Female: 1.94%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.18%55–59 · Female: 2.11%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.06%50–54 · Female: 2.97%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.71%45–49 · Female: 3.48%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.43%40–44 · Female: 3.03%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.58%35–39 · Female: 3.06%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.67%30–34 · Female: 3.29%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.25%25–29 · Female: 3.04%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.39%20–24 · Female: 2.28%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.04%15–19 · Female: 2.11%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.33%10–14 · Female: 1.77%10–145–9 · Male: 0.99%5–9 · Female: 1.57%5–91–4 · Male: 0.60%1–4 · Female: 1.07%1–40 · Male: 0.38%0 · Female: 0.94%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Tujia71.31%
383,670 people
Yao22.72%
122,222 people
Han4.13%
22,197 people
Manchu0.65%
3,508 people
Blang0.55%
2,962 people
Kyrgyz0.38%
2,051 people
Wa0.10%
553 people
Hui0.04%
193 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$1.5B$1.4B$1.4B$1.3B$1.2B2023202420252023: $1.2B2024: $1.4B2025: $1.5B

Economy and income

GDP
$1.5B2025
GDP growth
5.1%
Primary industry
$293.9M
Secondary industry
$239.1M
Tertiary industry
$950.3M
Urban disposable income
$4,678
Rural disposable income
$2,010

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Anyang (安阳镇)87,03344,56142,472
Chengjiang (澄江镇)81,55441,75639,798
Disu (地苏镇)52,16126,70625,455
Gaoling (高岭镇)51,57026,40425,166
Xiaao (下坳镇)32,50916,64515,864
Daxing (大兴镇)23,26311,91111,352

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Duan Yao Autonomous County?

The resident population of Duan Yao Autonomous County was 513,700 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 Duan Yao Autonomous County?

The population density is 125.7 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 4,088 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年都安县国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources