Urbanization rate 42.7% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.08 Male 77,011 people · Female 71,258 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 147,288 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 1.09 ‰ Death rate 1.14 ‰ · 2025
GDP $1.3B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income — Rural disposable income — · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 1,611 people
Deaths 1,672 people
Natural growth rate -0.04 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 1949 to 2025.

All years
145.00K137.25K129.50K121.75K114.00K2009201220152018202120252009: 142.00K2010: 139.00K2011: 138.00K2012: 136.00K2013: 134.00K2014: 131.00K2015: 129.00K2016: 127.00K2017: 126.00K2018: 125.00K2019: 124.00K2020: 122.00K2021: 121.00K2023: 120.00K2024: 120.00K2025: 117.00K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value201920202021202320242025
Resident population124,000 people122,000 people121,000 people120,000 people120,000 people117,000 people
Urbanization rate———41.0%41.4%42.7%
Birth rate17.00 ‰16.80 ‰14.40 ‰—13.10 ‰1.09 ‰
Death rate13.90 ‰12.60 ‰5.60 ‰—6.90 ‰1.14 ‰
GDP——————

Census data

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

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Total population121,554 peopleSeventh census
Households38,596
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)108.0
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.78%85+ · Female: 0.67%85+80–84 · Male: 3.28%80–84 · Female: 3.26%80–8475–79 · Male: 4.38%75–79 · Female: 4.18%75–7970–74 · Male: 4.01%70–74 · Female: 3.46%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.46%65–69 · Female: 2.10%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.19%60–64 · Female: 2.84%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.13%55–59 · Female: 3.60%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.26%50–54 · Female: 2.77%50–5445–49 · Male: 2.71%45–49 · Female: 2.31%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.30%40–44 · Female: 2.96%40–4435–39 · Male: 5.04%35–39 · Female: 4.88%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.76%30–34 · Female: 4.26%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.68%25–29 · Female: 2.37%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.71%20–24 · Female: 1.69%20–2415–19 · Male: 1.99%15–19 · Female: 2.04%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.64%10–14 · Female: 1.75%10–145–9 · Male: 1.41%5–9 · Female: 1.51%5–91–4 · Male: 0.70%1–4 · Female: 0.82%1–40 · Male: 0.48%0 · Female: 0.61%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han61.53%
85,661 people
Yi38.32%
53,344 people
Korean0.03%
41 people
Miao0.02%
24 people
Bai0.01%
16 people
Hui0.01%
15 people
Tujia0.01%
14 people
Manchu0.01%
13 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$1.3B$1.3B$1.2B$1.2B$1.2B202420252024: $1.2B2025: $1.3B

Economy and income

GDP
$1.3B2025
GDP growth
6.4%
Primary industry
$115.8M
Secondary industry
$543.5M
Tertiary industry
$613.2M
Urban disposable income
—
Rural disposable income
—

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Shaping (沙坪镇)45,55623,32522,231
Xinlin (新林镇)13,6506,9896,661
Dabao (大堡镇)10,6385,4475,191
Maoping (毛坪镇)9,6664,9494,717
Wudu (五渡镇)6,9843,5763,408
Hongqi (红旗镇)6,2283,1893,039

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Ebian Yi Autonomous County?

The resident population of Ebian Yi Autonomous County was 117,000 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 Ebian Yi Autonomous County?

The population density is 49.1 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 2,382 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: 峨边彝族自治县统计局2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources