Urbanization rate 53.6% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.04 Male 130,300 people · Female 125,800 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 287,133 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 7.43 ‰ Death rate 7.82 ‰ · 2025
GDP $3.1B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $7,063 Rural disposable income $3,140 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Natural growth rate -0.39 ‰

Ethnic population:汉族26.2988,少数民族2.4145

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
256.22K255.91K255.60K255.29K254.98K20222023202420252022: 256.00K2023: 256.10K2024: 256.10K2025: 255.10K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population256,000 people256,100 people256,100 people255,100 people
Urbanization rate50.3%51.7%52.8%53.6%
Birth rate——9.71 ‰7.43 ‰
Death rate——7.80 ‰7.82 ‰
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population253,295 peopleSeventh census
Households82,227
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)104.8
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.49%85+ · Female: 0.67%85+80–84 · Male: 0.82%80–84 · Female: 0.95%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.37%75–79 · Female: 1.36%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.83%70–74 · Female: 1.82%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.65%65–69 · Female: 2.60%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.63%60–64 · Female: 1.71%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.23%55–59 · Female: 4.24%55–5950–54 · Male: 5.06%50–54 · Female: 4.86%50–5445–49 · Male: 5.31%45–49 · Female: 5.13%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.54%40–44 · Female: 3.38%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.76%35–39 · Female: 2.53%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.90%30–34 · Female: 3.44%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.54%25–29 · Female: 3.21%25–2920–24 · Male: 3.10%20–24 · Female: 2.80%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.45%15–19 · Female: 2.22%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.49%10–14 · Female: 2.37%10–145–9 · Male: 2.72%5–9 · Female: 2.52%5–91–4 · Male: 2.71%1–4 · Female: 2.49%1–40 · Male: 0.56%0 · Female: 0.52%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han92.67%
234,736 people
Yi5.93%
15,016 people
Hani0.57%
1,438 people
Dai0.18%
461 people
Miao0.09%
239 people
Zhuang0.08%
199 people
Hui0.08%
198 people
Bai0.08%
196 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$3.1B$3.0B$2.8B$2.6B$2.5B20222023202420252022: $2.5B2023: $2.6B2024: $2.9B2025: $3.1B

Economy and income

GDP
$3.1B2025
GDP growth
5.9%
Primary industry
$453.5M
Secondary industry
$1.0B
Tertiary industry
$1.6B
Urban disposable income
$7,063
Rural disposable income
$3,140

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Dajie (大街街道)94,71948,49646,223
Jiangcheng (江城镇)56,95629,16127,795
Qianwei (前卫镇)39,46120,20419,257
Jiuxi (九溪镇)22,93811,74411,194
Luju (路居镇)22,05511,29210,763
Xiongguan (雄关乡)9,7735,0044,769

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Jiangchuan District?

The resident population of Jiangchuan District was 255,100 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 Jiangchuan District?

The population density is 300.1 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 850 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: 玉溪市江川区2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources