Urbanization rate 30.4% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.05 Male 32,800 people · Female 31,100 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 63,700 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 13.30 ‰ Death rate 7.12 ‰ · 2025
GDP $593.5M Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $5,981 Rural disposable income $2,713 · 2022

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 727 people
Deaths 389 people
Natural growth rate +6.18 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
56.28K55.56K54.85K54.14K53.42K20222023202420252022: 53.70K2023: 54.10K2024: 54.50K2025: 56.00K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population53,700 people54,100 people54,500 people56,000 people
Urbanization rate27.9%28.7%29.7%30.4%
Birth rate9.09 ‰9.37 ‰9.72 ‰13.30 ‰
Death rate3.36 ‰3.25 ‰3.45 ‰7.12 ‰
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Census data

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

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Total population53,738 peopleSeventh census
Households16,443
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)107.2
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.29%85+ · Female: 0.53%85+80–84 · Male: 0.55%80–84 · Female: 0.74%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.80%75–79 · Female: 0.98%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.14%70–74 · Female: 1.24%70–7465–69 · Male: 1.36%65–69 · Female: 1.49%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.72%60–64 · Female: 1.78%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.65%55–59 · Female: 2.47%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.95%50–54 · Female: 3.63%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.59%45–49 · Female: 4.14%45–4940–44 · Male: 4.29%40–44 · Female: 3.96%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.70%35–39 · Female: 3.52%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.56%30–34 · Female: 3.35%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.87%25–29 · Female: 3.31%25–2920–24 · Male: 3.27%20–24 · Female: 2.98%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.76%15–19 · Female: 3.14%15–1910–14 · Male: 4.99%10–14 · Female: 4.41%10–145–9 · Male: 4.12%5–9 · Female: 3.72%5–91–4 · Male: 2.62%1–4 · Female: 2.39%1–40 · Male: 0.51%0 · Female: 0.48%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Yi37.10%
23,053 people
Han35.04%
21,770 people
Tibetan27.58%
17,136 people
Tujia0.06%
35 people
Hui0.06%
34 people
Bai0.05%
30 people
Miao0.04%
26 people
Qiang0.03%
17 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$607.6M$571.1M$534.6M$498.2M$461.7M20222023202420252022: $475.8M2023: $511.7M2024: $573.8M2025: $593.5M

Economy and income

GDP
$593.5M2025
GDP growth
5.7%
Primary industry
$78.7M
Secondary industry
$318.2M
Tertiary industry
$196.5M
Urban disposable income
$5,981
Rural disposable income
$2,713

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Gaer (呷尔镇)18,8069,6299,177
Wanba (湾坝镇)5,1372,6302,507
Yandai (烟袋镇)4,3672,2362,131
Sanya (三垭镇)3,7981,9451,853
Kuiduo (魁多镇)3,7841,9371,847
Xuewalong (雪洼龙镇)3,3361,7081,628

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Jiulong County?

The resident population of Jiulong County was 56,000 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 Jiulong County?

The population density is 8.3 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 6,766 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: 九龙县2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources