Urbanization rate 21.7% Data year 2024
Male/female ratio 1.04 Male 82,497 people · Female 79,251 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 161,592 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 0.79 ‰ Death rate 0.62 ‰ · 2025
GDP $630.6M Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $6,008 Rural disposable income $2,610 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Natural growth rate +0.17 ‰
Age group Resident population Share
Age 0–17 32,672 people —
Age 18–34 41,453 people —
Age 35–59 62,515 people —
Age 60+ 24,952 people —

Ethnic population:回族8.0059万、汉族5.4373万、藏族1.6540万、土族0.6989万、蒙古族0.3378万、其它民族0.0253万

Data basis / note:户籍

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2023 to 2025.

All years

No data available

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202320242025
Resident population———
Urbanization rate—21.7%—
Birth rate8.69 ‰7.59 ‰0.79 ‰
Death rate8.77 ‰6.39 ‰0.62 ‰
GDP———

Census data

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

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Total population138,335 peopleSeventh census
Households46,284
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)103.0
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.53%85+ · Female: 0.50%85+80–84 · Male: 2.68%80–84 · Female: 2.54%80–8475–79 · Male: 4.03%75–79 · Female: 3.81%75–7970–74 · Male: 3.53%70–74 · Female: 3.30%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.25%65–69 · Female: 3.24%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.79%60–64 · Female: 2.88%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.60%55–59 · Female: 3.53%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.91%50–54 · Female: 3.88%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.18%45–49 · Female: 3.17%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.89%40–44 · Female: 4.06%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.84%35–39 · Female: 4.57%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.70%30–34 · Female: 4.46%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.80%25–29 · Female: 3.42%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.97%20–24 · Female: 1.84%20–2415–19 · Male: 1.78%15–19 · Female: 1.76%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.11%10–14 · Female: 1.17%10–145–9 · Male: 0.68%5–9 · Female: 0.71%5–91–4 · Male: 0.32%1–4 · Female: 0.29%1–40 · Male: 0.14%0 · Female: 0.13%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Hui47.40%
65,570 people
Han36.65%
50,695 people
Miao9.88%
13,666 people
Mulao3.34%
4,617 people
Zhuang1.98%
2,735 people
Korean0.53%
730 people
Salar0.09%
129 people
Sui0.04%
59 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$641.3M$613.6M$586.0M$558.3M$530.6M2023202420252023: $541.3M2024: $602.8M2025: $630.6M

Economy and income

GDP
$630.6M2025
GDP growth
3.5%
Primary industry
$177.3M
Secondary industry
$69.4M
Tertiary industry
$383.9M
Urban disposable income
$6,008
Rural disposable income
$2,610

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Haomen (浩门镇)53,76727,52926,238
Qingshiju (青石咀镇)24,98712,79312,194
Quankou (泉口镇)12,6876,4966,191
Dongchuan (东川镇)11,7646,0235,741
Yintian (阴田乡)6,7913,4773,314
Xitan (西滩乡)6,7513,4573,294

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Menyuan Hui Autonomous County?

The resident population of Menyuan Hui Autonomous County was 138,300 people in 2021. This figure refers to people living in the area for more than six months, unless the source states otherwise.

How densely populated is Menyuan Hui Autonomous County?

The population density is 21.6 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 6,400 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.

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