Urbanization rate 63.3% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.08 Male 7,800 people · Female 7,200 people · 2025
Registered (hukou) population 16,488 people Data year 2023
Birth rate 16.86 ‰ Death rate 4.29 ‰ · 2025
GDP $79.1M Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $6,732 Rural disposable income $1,850 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Natural growth rate +12.57 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
15.02K14.96K14.90K14.83K14.77K2022202320252022: 14.80K2023: 14.87K2025: 15.00K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202220232025
Resident population14,796 people14,870 people15,000 people
Urbanization rate——63.3%
Birth rate15.40 ‰15.70 ‰16.86 ‰
Death rate4.60 ‰5.10 ‰4.29 ‰
GDP———

Census data

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

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Total population14,490 peopleSeventh census
Households6,043
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)107.1
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 1.06%85+ · Female: 1.01%85+80–84 · Male: 4.52%80–84 · Female: 4.36%80–8475–79 · Male: 5.71%75–79 · Female: 5.71%75–7970–74 · Male: 3.92%70–74 · Female: 4.05%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.07%65–69 · Female: 2.65%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.84%60–64 · Female: 3.69%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.91%55–59 · Female: 4.35%55–5950–54 · Male: 5.41%50–54 · Female: 5.17%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.06%45–49 · Female: 3.72%45–4940–44 · Male: 4.07%40–44 · Female: 3.40%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.72%35–39 · Female: 3.09%35–3930–34 · Male: 2.95%30–34 · Female: 2.47%30–3425–29 · Male: 1.77%25–29 · Female: 1.54%25–2920–24 · Male: 0.84%20–24 · Female: 0.79%20–2415–19 · Male: 0.76%15–19 · Female: 0.71%15–1910–14 · Male: 0.52%10–14 · Female: 0.66%10–145–9 · Male: 0.29%5–9 · Female: 0.48%5–91–4 · Male: 0.17%1–4 · Female: 0.31%1–40 · Male: 0.13%0 · Female: 0.14%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Miao91.37%
13,240 people
Han6.66%
965 people
Hui1.04%
150 people
Salar0.39%
57 people
Mulao0.23%
33 people
Zhuang0.17%
25 people
Korean0.05%
7 people
Sui0.04%
5 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$82.1M$74.4M$66.7M$59.0M$51.4M2022202320252022: $54.9M2023: $54.3M2025: $79.1M

Economy and income

GDP
$79.1M2025
GDP growth
0.2%
Primary industry
$12.0M
Secondary industry
$16.2M
Tertiary industry
$50.9M
Urban disposable income
$6,732
Rural disposable income
$1,850

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Mazhali (玛查理镇)7,0863,6283,458
Huashixia (花石峡镇)4,6632,3872,276
Huanghe (黄河乡)1,587813774
Zhalinghu (扎陵湖乡)1,154591563

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Maduo County?

The resident population of Maduo County was 15,000 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 Maduo County?

The population density is 0.6 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 24,495 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: 玛多县2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources