Urbanization rate 51.0% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.08 Male 77,100 people · Female 71,300 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 152,447 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 5.43 ‰ Death rate 9.49 ‰ · 2025
GDP $2.6B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $7,201 Rural disposable income $3,079 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 800 people
Deaths 1,400 people
Natural growth rate -4.06 ‰

Ethnic population:汉族4.6452,少数民族10.5995,其中彝族8.7355,哈尼族1.1532,回族0.5627,其他少数民族0.1481

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
151.19K149.92K148.65K147.38K146.11K20222023202420252022: 150.70K2023: 148.80K2024: 148.30K2025: 146.60K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population150,700 people148,800 people148,300 people146,600 people
Urbanization rate48.0%49.1%50.2%51.0%
Birth rate6.12 ‰6.58 ‰7.64 ‰5.43 ‰
Death rate5.23 ‰8.72 ‰9.50 ‰9.49 ‰
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population143,903 peopleSeventh census
Households45,061
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)109.3
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.41%85+ · Female: 0.40%85+80–84 · Male: 2.12%80–84 · Female: 1.89%80–8475–79 · Male: 2.28%75–79 · Female: 2.24%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.58%70–74 · Female: 2.44%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.81%65–69 · Female: 2.87%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.93%60–64 · Female: 2.32%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.30%55–59 · Female: 2.65%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.91%50–54 · Female: 3.12%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.11%45–49 · Female: 2.66%45–4940–44 · Male: 4.31%40–44 · Female: 3.81%40–4435–39 · Male: 6.03%35–39 · Female: 5.23%35–3930–34 · Male: 5.80%30–34 · Female: 4.97%30–3425–29 · Male: 4.23%25–29 · Female: 3.81%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.88%20–24 · Female: 1.77%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.47%15–19 · Female: 2.66%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.78%10–14 · Female: 1.92%10–145–9 · Male: 1.16%5–9 · Female: 1.29%5–91–4 · Male: 0.70%1–4 · Female: 0.99%1–40 · Male: 0.43%0 · Female: 0.75%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Yi50.94%
73,298 people
Han37.18%
53,500 people
Hani7.00%
10,079 people
Hui3.64%
5,241 people
Kazakh0.29%
419 people
Manchu0.19%
278 people
Bai0.19%
276 people
Zhuang0.17%
250 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$2.7B$2.5B$2.3B$2.1B$1.9B20222023202420252022: $2.0B2023: $2.1B2024: $2.0B2025: $2.6B

Economy and income

GDP
$2.6B2025
GDP growth
6.4%
Primary industry
$298.8M
Secondary industry
$1.0B
Tertiary industry
$1.3B
Urban disposable income
$7,201
Rural disposable income
$3,079

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Shuangjiang (双江街道)62,10631,79830,308
Xiaojie (小街街道)21,65211,08610,566
Dianzhong (甸中镇)13,6096,9686,641
Huanian (化念镇)11,9096,0975,812
Tadian (塔甸镇)10,0185,1294,889
Dalongtan (大龙潭乡)8,6404,4244,216

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Eshan Yi Autonomous County?

The resident population of Eshan Yi Autonomous County was 146,600 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 Eshan Yi Autonomous County?

The population density is 74.3 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,972 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: 峨山彝族自治县2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources