Urbanization rate 37.7% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.02 Male 121,900 people · Female 119,600 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 279,366 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 5.41 ‰ Death rate 8.32 ‰ · 2025
GDP $2.9B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $6,484 Rural disposable income $2,529 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 1,300 people
Deaths 2,000 people
Natural growth rate -2.91 ‰

Ethnic population:19.3536

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2015 to 2025.

All years
243.47K242.26K241.05K239.84K238.63K2015201720192021202420252020: 243.00K2021: 242.00K2023: 241.40K2024: 241.50K2025: 239.10K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value201920202021202320242025
Resident population—243,000 people242,000 people241,400 people241,500 people239,100 people
Urbanization rate—33.7%34.5%36.0%37.2%37.7%
Birth rate10.22 ‰9.33 ‰7.80 ‰6.98 ‰7.26 ‰5.41 ‰
Death rate6.48 ‰7.57 ‰6.88 ‰7.47 ‰6.26 ‰8.32 ‰
GDP——————

Census data

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

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Total population243,031 peopleSeventh census
Households74,614
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)102.8
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.49%85+ · Female: 0.46%85+80–84 · Male: 2.32%80–84 · Female: 2.18%80–8475–79 · Male: 2.94%75–79 · Female: 2.84%75–7970–74 · Male: 3.26%70–74 · Female: 3.14%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.74%65–69 · Female: 2.74%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.45%60–64 · Female: 2.03%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.63%55–59 · Female: 2.47%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.88%50–54 · Female: 3.62%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.35%45–49 · Female: 3.08%45–4940–44 · Male: 4.30%40–44 · Female: 3.86%40–4435–39 · Male: 5.30%35–39 · Female: 4.90%35–3930–34 · Male: 5.17%30–34 · Female: 4.67%30–3425–29 · Male: 4.03%25–29 · Female: 3.96%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.11%20–24 · Female: 2.17%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.38%15–19 · Female: 2.66%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.43%10–14 · Female: 1.72%10–145–9 · Male: 1.01%5–9 · Female: 1.34%5–91–4 · Male: 0.59%1–4 · Female: 0.92%1–40 · Male: 0.30%0 · Female: 0.56%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Bai55.64%
135,230 people
Han34.45%
83,715 people
Yi5.85%
14,227 people
She2.09%
5,088 people
Manchu0.57%
1,391 people
Naxi0.35%
851 people
Tujia0.32%
770 people
Miao0.11%
260 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$3.0B$2.7B$2.4B$2.1B$1.8B2023202420252023: $1.9B2024: $2.8B2025: $2.9B

Economy and income

GDP
$2.9B2025
GDP growth
5.5%
Primary industry
$384.4M
Secondary industry
$1.6B
Tertiary industry
$876.6M
Urban disposable income
$6,484
Rural disposable income
$2,529

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Yunhe (云鹤镇)39,10020,01919,081
Caohai (草海镇)37,83819,37318,465
Huangping (黄坪镇)32,91516,85216,063
Xintun (辛屯镇)31,12715,93715,190
Jindun (金墩乡)27,88714,27813,609
Songgui (松桂镇)26,10513,36612,739

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Heqing County?

The resident population of Heqing County was 239,100 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 Heqing County?

The population density is 99.8 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 2,395 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: 鹤庆县2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources