Urbanization rate 21.9% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.04 Male 151,798 people · Female 145,311 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 302,000 people Data year 2025
Birth rate — Death rate —
GDP $764.4M Data year 2025
Urban disposable income — Rural disposable income — · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 7,075 people
Deaths 1,498 people
Natural growth rate +20.76 ‰

Data basis / note:户籍

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2023 to 2025.

All years
247.81K244.90K242.00K239.10K236.19K2023202420252023: 242.00K2024: 242.00K2025: 242.00K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202320242025
Resident population242,000 people242,000 people242,000 people
Urbanization rate18.3%20.0%21.9%
Birth rate———
Death rate———
GDP———

Census data

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

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Total population238,624 peopleSeventh census
Households61,147
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)102.7
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.09%85+ · Female: 0.11%85+80–84 · Male: 0.21%80–84 · Female: 0.27%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.50%75–79 · Female: 0.67%75–7970–74 · Male: 0.68%70–74 · Female: 0.84%70–7465–69 · Male: 0.74%65–69 · Female: 0.95%65–6960–64 · Male: 0.77%60–64 · Female: 0.92%60–6455–59 · Male: 1.30%55–59 · Female: 1.49%55–5950–54 · Male: 2.19%50–54 · Female: 2.32%50–5445–49 · Male: 2.56%45–49 · Female: 2.72%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.69%40–44 · Female: 2.85%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.23%35–39 · Female: 3.07%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.32%30–34 · Female: 2.87%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.66%25–29 · Female: 3.17%25–2920–24 · Male: 4.12%20–24 · Female: 3.62%20–2415–19 · Male: 4.65%15–19 · Female: 4.35%15–1910–14 · Male: 6.48%10–14 · Female: 6.37%10–145–9 · Male: 7.42%5–9 · Female: 7.16%5–91–4 · Male: 5.05%1–4 · Female: 4.69%1–40 · Male: 1.00%0 · Female: 0.89%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Yi98.33%
217,815 people
Han1.64%
3,629 people
Hui0.01%
25 people
Mongol0.01%
16 people
Tibetan0.00%
9 people
Bai0.00%
3 people
Lisu0.00%
3 people
Miao0.00%
1 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$780.2M$739.4M$698.6M$657.8M$617.0M2023202420252023: $632.8M2024: $747.3M2025: $764.4M

Economy and income

GDP
$764.4M2025
GDP growth
4.8%
Primary industry
$168.5M
Secondary industry
$129.6M
Tertiary industry
$466.3M
Urban disposable income
—
Rural disposable income
—

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Niuniuba (牛牛坝乡)23,77012,17011,600
Bapu (巴普镇)19,2349,8489,386
Jiukou (九口乡)10,9995,6315,368
Lamuajue (拉木阿觉乡)10,7425,5005,242
Longmen (龙门乡)10,3735,3115,062
Zuogeyida (佐戈依达乡)9,7644,9994,765

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Meigu County?

The resident population of Meigu County was 242,000 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 Meigu County?

The population density is 94.1 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 2,573 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: 美姑县2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources