Urbanization rate 42.2% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.04 Male 187,925 people · Female 181,241 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 412,452 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 12.00 ‰ Death rate 5.00 ‰ · 2025
GDP $2.2B 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 3,770 people
Deaths 1,921 people
Natural growth rate +7.00 ‰

Ethnic population:19.1331

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2023 to 2025.

All years
367.12K366.81K366.50K366.19K365.88K2023202420252023: 366.00K2024: 366.00K2025: 367.00K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202320242025
Resident population366,000 people366,000 people367,000 people
Urbanization rate40.7%41.0%42.2%
Birth rate—11.05 ‰12.00 ‰
Death rate—4.92 ‰5.00 ‰
GDP———

Census data

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

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Total population369,166 peopleSeventh census
Households104,468
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)103.7
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.64%85+ · Female: 0.58%85+80–84 · Male: 3.42%80–84 · Female: 3.06%80–8475–79 · Male: 5.08%75–79 · Female: 4.74%75–7970–74 · Male: 4.87%70–74 · Female: 4.51%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.51%65–69 · Female: 3.03%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.76%60–64 · Female: 3.29%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.54%55–59 · Female: 3.27%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.40%50–54 · Female: 3.14%50–5445–49 · Male: 2.98%45–49 · Female: 2.90%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.95%40–44 · Female: 3.00%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.15%35–39 · Female: 4.15%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.58%30–34 · Female: 3.69%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.47%25–29 · Female: 2.51%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.56%20–24 · Female: 1.59%20–2415–19 · Male: 1.71%15–19 · Female: 1.89%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.34%10–14 · Female: 1.41%10–145–9 · Male: 1.01%5–9 · Female: 1.13%5–91–4 · Male: 0.60%1–4 · Female: 0.73%1–40 · Male: 0.34%0 · Female: 0.48%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han58.42%
205,198 people
Yi39.70%
139,426 people
Miao1.64%
5,755 people
Hui0.11%
381 people
Zhuang0.04%
132 people
Manchu0.03%
94 people
Tibetan0.02%
51 people
Tujia0.01%
42 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$2.3B$2.2B$2.1B$2.0B$2.0B2023202420252023: $2.0B2024: $2.1B2025: $2.2B

Economy and income

GDP
$2.2B2025
GDP growth
4.6%
Primary industry
$556.4M
Secondary industry
$775.4M
Tertiary industry
$899.8M
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
Gaoyang (高阳街道)83,36842,68440,684
Lugu (泸沽镇)57,44829,41328,035
Manshuiwan (漫水湾镇)48,81224,99223,820
Ruoshui (若水镇)29,72615,22014,506
Shilong (石龙镇)25,40313,00612,397
Fuxing (复兴镇)21,97711,25210,725

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Mianning County?

The resident population of Mianning County was 367,000 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 Mianning County?

The population density is 83.0 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 4,423 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: 冕宁县2025年国民经济和社会发展公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources