Urbanization rate 27.5% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.02 Male 115,600 people · Female 113,800 people · 2025
Registered (hukou) population 284,182 people Data year 2023
Birth rate 11.35 ‰ Death rate 9.47 ‰ · 2025
GDP $595.8M Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $4,003 Rural disposable income $1,431 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 2,600 people
Deaths 2,200 people
Natural growth rate +1.88 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2023 to 2025.

All years
235.76K234.00K232.24K230.48K228.72K2023202420252023: 235.08K2024: 234.20K2025: 229.40K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202320242025
Resident population235,081 people234,200 people229,400 people
Urbanization rate24.0%25.9%27.5%
Birth rate11.98 ‰12.03 ‰11.35 ‰
Death rate8.20 ‰9.12 ‰9.47 ‰
GDP———

Census data

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

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Total population239,390 peopleSeventh census
Households59,243
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)102.0
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.81%85+ · Female: 0.76%85+80–84 · Male: 3.91%80–84 · Female: 3.81%80–8475–79 · Male: 5.60%75–79 · Female: 5.36%75–7970–74 · Male: 4.47%70–74 · Female: 4.14%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.87%65–69 · Female: 2.84%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.86%60–64 · Female: 3.04%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.20%55–59 · Female: 3.31%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.85%50–54 · Female: 3.78%50–5445–49 · Male: 2.90%45–49 · Female: 2.75%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.60%40–44 · Female: 2.57%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.67%35–39 · Female: 3.61%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.05%30–34 · Female: 4.02%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.98%25–29 · Female: 2.74%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.83%20–24 · Female: 1.68%20–2415–19 · Male: 1.76%15–19 · Female: 1.70%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.38%10–14 · Female: 1.40%10–145–9 · Male: 1.00%5–9 · Female: 1.07%5–91–4 · Male: 0.52%1–4 · Female: 0.62%1–40 · Male: 0.24%0 · Female: 0.31%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han40.80%
96,168 people
Hui30.28%
71,363 people
Sui12.35%
29,103 people
Yugur7.05%
16,622 people
Salar4.55%
10,722 people
Mulao3.60%
8,495 people
Miao1.32%
3,121 people
Zhuang0.02%
41 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$608.0M$576.5M$545.1M$513.7M$482.2M2023202420252023: $494.4M2024: $542.4M2025: $595.8M

Economy and income

GDP
$595.8M2025
GDP growth
5.0%
Primary industry
$115.5M
Secondary industry
$53.2M
Tertiary industry
$427.1M
Urban disposable income
$4,003
Rural disposable income
$1,431

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Chuimatan (吹麻滩镇)50,52325,86824,655
Dahejia (大河家镇)27,53214,09613,436
Qiecang (癿藏镇)15,2707,8187,452
Yinchuan (银川乡)14,4067,3767,030
Zhaizigou (寨子沟乡)14,1797,2606,919
Liuji (刘集乡)13,5226,9236,599

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Jishishan Bonan Dongxiang Salar Autonomous County?

The resident population of Jishishan Bonan Dongxiang Salar Autonomous County was 229,400 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 Jishishan Bonan Dongxiang Salar Autonomous County?

The population density is 252.1 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 910 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: 积石山保安族东乡族撒拉族自治县2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources