Urbanization rate 43.6% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.14 Male 91,800 people · Female 80,600 people · 2025
Registered (hukou) population 172,400 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 7.30 ‰ Death rate 9.89 ‰ · 2025
GDP $786.2M Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $5,927 Rural disposable income $2,181 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 900 people
Deaths 1,300 people
Natural growth rate -2.59 ‰

Ethnic population:户籍人口中少数民族人口14.11万人。

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
129.80K129.28K128.75K128.22K127.70K20222023202420252022: 129.40K2023: 129.60K2024: 129.40K2025: 127.90K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population129,400 people129,600 people129,400 people127,900 people
Urbanization rate51.3%41.7%42.7%43.6%
Birth rate9.29 ‰8.47 ‰8.32 ‰7.30 ‰
Death rate——6.44 ‰9.89 ‰
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population131,081 peopleSeventh census
Households44,795
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)108.3
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.77%85+ · Female: 0.64%85+80–84 · Male: 3.42%80–84 · Female: 2.90%80–8475–79 · Male: 4.48%75–79 · Female: 3.60%75–7970–74 · Male: 3.81%70–74 · Female: 3.08%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.71%65–69 · Female: 2.29%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.31%60–64 · Female: 2.13%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.78%55–59 · Female: 2.77%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.22%50–54 · Female: 3.15%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.09%45–49 · Female: 2.76%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.93%40–44 · Female: 3.27%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.68%35–39 · Female: 3.83%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.52%30–34 · Female: 4.05%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.45%25–29 · Female: 3.23%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.07%20–24 · Female: 1.98%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.58%15–19 · Female: 2.92%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.91%10–14 · Female: 2.18%10–145–9 · Male: 1.25%5–9 · Female: 1.55%5–91–4 · Male: 0.64%1–4 · Female: 0.96%1–40 · Male: 0.36%0 · Female: 0.73%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Manchu28.89%
37,865 people
Han21.45%
28,117 people
Tibetan19.02%
24,930 people
Dongxiang17.25%
22,606 people
Kyrgyz6.24%
8,185 people
Yao3.80%
4,984 people
Bouyei0.93%
1,224 people
Yi0.78%
1,027 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$801.3M$762.4M$723.4M$684.5M$645.6M20222023202420252022: $660.6M2023: $684.7M2024: $747.0M2025: $786.2M

Economy and income

GDP
$786.2M2025
GDP growth
5.5%
Primary industry
$178.4M
Secondary industry
$154.9M
Tertiary industry
$452.7M
Urban disposable income
$5,927
Rural disposable income
$2,181

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Xingshan (杏山街道)37,75319,33018,423
Xuanwei (宣威镇)24,95212,77512,177
Jinzhu (金竹街道)16,9188,6628,256
Gudong (谷硐镇)16,8198,6118,208
Longshan (龙山镇)12,6866,4956,191
Xianchang (贤昌镇)12,0636,1765,887

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Majiang County?

The resident population of Majiang County was 127,900 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 Majiang County?

The population density is 133.5 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 958 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: 2024年统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources