Urbanization rate 44.8% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.07 Male 119,164 people · Female 111,004 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 231,240 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 15.50 ‰ Death rate 7.20 ‰ · 2025
GDP $1.3B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $6,359 Rural disposable income $2,788 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 3,580 people
Deaths 1,669 people
Natural growth rate +8.30 ‰

Ethnic population:汉族10.272万、彝族12.605万

Data basis / note:户籍

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 1949 to 2025.

All years
193.80K189.15K184.50K179.85K175.20K2009201220152018202120252009: 186.00K2010: 177.00K2011: 178.00K2012: 180.00K2013: 182.00K2014: 184.00K2015: 186.00K2016: 187.00K2017: 188.00K2018: 188.00K2019: 188.00K2020: 188.00K2021: 189.00K2023: 190.00K2024: 191.00K2025: 192.00K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value201920202021202320242025
Resident population188,000 people188,000 people189,000 people190,000 people191,000 people192,000 people
Urbanization rate———41.5%43.0%44.8%
Birth rate———18.60 ‰14.60 ‰15.50 ‰
Death rate———7.40 ‰5.20 ‰7.20 ‰
GDP——————

Census data

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

View data
Total population188,251 peopleSeventh census
Households54,128
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)105.2
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.93%85+ · Female: 0.84%85+80–84 · Male: 3.75%80–84 · Female: 3.46%80–8475–79 · Male: 4.85%75–79 · Female: 4.51%75–7970–74 · Male: 4.87%70–74 · Female: 4.63%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.44%65–69 · Female: 3.29%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.51%60–64 · Female: 3.39%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.53%55–59 · Female: 3.38%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.12%50–54 · Female: 2.97%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.09%45–49 · Female: 2.79%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.58%40–44 · Female: 3.29%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.29%35–39 · Female: 3.82%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.94%30–34 · Female: 3.72%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.32%25–29 · Female: 2.20%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.38%20–24 · Female: 1.29%20–2415–19 · Male: 1.62%15–19 · Female: 1.71%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.23%10–14 · Female: 1.26%10–145–9 · Male: 1.05%5–9 · Female: 1.17%5–91–4 · Male: 0.50%1–4 · Female: 0.61%1–40 · Male: 0.27%0 · Female: 0.40%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Yi50.11%
88,451 people
Han48.98%
86,465 people
Manchu0.78%
1,374 people
Tujia0.02%
35 people
Hui0.01%
25 people
Korean0.01%
24 people
Bai0.01%
23 people
Miao0.01%
22 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$1.3B$1.2B$1.1B$968.0M$857.5M2023202420252023: $900.3M2024: $1.2B2025: $1.3B

Economy and income

GDP
$1.3B2025
GDP growth
7.6%
Primary industry
$191.0M
Secondary industry
$583.6M
Tertiary industry
$481.9M
Urban disposable income
$6,359
Rural disposable income
$2,788

Townships and subdistricts

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

View all
Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Minjian (民建镇)59,76730,60129,166
Suba (苏坝镇)15,6798,0287,651
Laodong (劳动镇)15,6237,9997,624
Rongding (荣丁镇)12,2016,2475,954
Xuekoushan (雪口山镇)10,2985,2735,025
Jianshe (建设镇)9,8345,0354,799

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Mabian Yi Autonomous County?

The resident population of Mabian Yi Autonomous County was 192,000 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 Mabian Yi Autonomous County?

The population density is 83.7 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 2,293 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: 马边彝族自治县2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources