Urbanization rate 76.7% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 0.96 Male 233,900 people · Female 242,900 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 480,700 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 6.69 ‰ Death rate 8.36 ‰ · 2025
GDP $7.1B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $6,935 Rural disposable income $3,370 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Natural growth rate -1.67 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
602.26K599.78K597.30K594.82K592.34K20222023202420252022: 593.30K2023: 595.10K2024: 595.40K2025: 601.30K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population593,300 people595,100 people595,400 people601,300 people
Urbanization rate75.1%76.0%76.1%76.7%
Birth rate9.21 ‰8.25 ‰8.40 ‰6.69 ‰
Death rate9.10 ‰8.41 ‰8.23 ‰8.36 ‰
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population585,976 peopleSeventh census
Households172,762
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)103.1
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.23%85+ · Female: 0.38%85+80–84 · Male: 0.34%80–84 · Female: 0.50%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.58%75–79 · Female: 0.72%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.00%70–74 · Female: 1.10%70–7465–69 · Male: 1.69%65–69 · Female: 1.78%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.95%60–64 · Female: 1.97%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.00%55–59 · Female: 3.00%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.73%50–54 · Female: 3.52%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.89%45–49 · Female: 3.58%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.93%40–44 · Female: 3.48%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.12%35–39 · Female: 3.58%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.77%30–34 · Female: 4.41%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.84%25–29 · Female: 3.53%25–2920–24 · Male: 3.81%20–24 · Female: 4.25%20–2415–19 · Male: 4.51%15–19 · Female: 4.55%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.85%10–14 · Female: 2.72%10–145–9 · Male: 3.20%5–9 · Female: 3.07%5–91–4 · Male: 2.80%1–4 · Female: 2.58%1–40 · Male: 0.54%0 · Female: 0.51%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han47.15%
276,294 people
Yi24.62%
144,246 people
Miao11.46%
67,121 people
Zhuang7.81%
45,734 people
Hani6.00%
35,142 people
Hui0.87%
5,066 people
Dai0.81%
4,766 people
Bai0.35%
2,051 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$7.1B$7.0B$6.8B$6.7B$6.5B20222023202420252022: $6.6B2023: $6.6B2024: $6.7B2025: $7.1B

Economy and income

GDP
$7.1B2025
GDP growth
5.2%
Primary industry
$609.2M
Secondary industry
$2.7B
Tertiary industry
$3.8B
Urban disposable income
$6,935
Rural disposable income
$3,370

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Wenlan (文澜街道)166,60885,30381,305
Wencui (文萃街道)105,55354,04351,510
Guanlan (观澜街道)87,53944,82042,719
Xinansuo (新安所镇)45,12423,10322,021
Caoba (草坝镇)37,57419,23818,336
Yuguopu (雨过铺街道)36,71318,79717,916

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Mengzi City?

The resident population of Mengzi City was 601,300 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 Mengzi City?

The population density is 269.9 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 2,228 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: 蒙自市2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources