Urbanization rate 26.4% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.14 Male 129,908 people · Female 113,679 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 296,987 people Data year 2023
Birth rate 7.39 ‰ Death rate 10.00 ‰ · 2025
GDP $1.6B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $5,358 Rural disposable income $2,471 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Natural growth rate -2.61 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
237.91K235.30K232.70K230.10K227.49K20222023202420252022: 236.90K2023: 233.00K2024: 231.30K2025: 228.50K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population236,900 people233,000 people231,300 people228,500 people
Urbanization rate22.5%24.1%26.0%26.4%
Birth rate7.60 ‰7.66 ‰8.62 ‰7.39 ‰
Death rate10.55 ‰9.36 ‰9.48 ‰10.00 ‰
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Census data

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

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Total population243,587 peopleSeventh census
Households75,382
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)114.3
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.64%85+ · Female: 0.59%85+80–84 · Male: 3.15%80–84 · Female: 2.89%80–8475–79 · Male: 4.06%75–79 · Female: 3.62%75–7970–74 · Male: 4.28%70–74 · Female: 3.78%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.09%65–69 · Female: 2.45%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.86%60–64 · Female: 2.36%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.91%55–59 · Female: 2.34%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.63%50–54 · Female: 2.93%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.60%45–49 · Female: 2.84%45–4940–44 · Male: 4.38%40–44 · Female: 3.29%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.81%35–39 · Female: 3.67%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.55%30–34 · Female: 3.84%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.43%25–29 · Female: 3.12%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.23%20–24 · Female: 2.15%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.03%15–19 · Female: 2.09%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.60%10–14 · Female: 1.81%10–145–9 · Male: 1.10%5–9 · Female: 1.33%5–91–4 · Male: 0.63%1–4 · Female: 0.84%1–40 · Male: 0.36%0 · Female: 0.73%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han56.23%
136,978 people
Manchu19.91%
48,507 people
Tujia12.05%
29,362 people
Yao7.16%
17,446 people
Yi2.48%
6,043 people
Kazakh1.02%
2,494 people
Zhuang0.39%
958 people
Maonan0.34%
832 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$1.6B$1.6B$1.6B$1.6B$1.5B20222023202420252022: $1.6B2023: $1.6B2024: $1.5B2025: $1.6B

Economy and income

GDP
$1.6B2025
GDP growth
4.3%
Primary industry
$288.9M
Secondary industry
$586.9M
Tertiary industry
$736.4M
Urban disposable income
$5,358
Rural disposable income
$2,471

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Mali (麻栗镇)57,32029,34827,972
Donggan (董干镇)40,98520,98420,001
Majie (马街乡)22,06011,29510,765
Tiechang (铁厂乡)22,05711,29310,764
Daping (大坪镇)18,1089,2718,837
Babu (八布乡)17,8339,1308,703

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Malipo County?

The resident population of Malipo County was 228,500 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 Malipo County?

The population density is 95.4 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 2,395 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: 麻栗坡县2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources