Urbanization rate 49.5% Data year 2024
Male/female ratio 1.09 Male 343,875 people · Female 314,429 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 654,019 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 4.44 ‰ Death rate 7.18 ‰ · 2025
GDP $7.3B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $6,442 Rural disposable income $4,066 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 3,059 people
Deaths 4,941 people
Natural growth rate -2.73 ‰
Age group Resident population Share
Age 0–17 119,013 people —
Age 18–34 109,336 people —
Age 35–59 258,090 people —
Age 60+ 167,580 people —

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
626.15K624.73K623.30K621.87K620.45K20222023202420252022: 625.60K2023: 621.10K2024: 621.00K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population625,600 people621,100 people621,000 people—
Urbanization rate47.2%47.3%49.5%—
Birth rate6.10 ‰5.80 ‰5.36 ‰4.44 ‰
Death rate7.70 ‰7.30 ‰6.96 ‰7.18 ‰
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population632,246 peopleSeventh census
Households204,910
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)104.3
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.47%85+ · Female: 0.74%85+80–84 · Male: 0.80%80–84 · Female: 0.90%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.21%75–79 · Female: 1.24%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.42%70–74 · Female: 2.44%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.25%65–69 · Female: 3.21%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.97%60–64 · Female: 2.76%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.57%55–59 · Female: 4.49%55–5950–54 · Male: 5.50%50–54 · Female: 5.66%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.05%45–49 · Female: 4.13%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.85%40–44 · Female: 2.90%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.96%35–39 · Female: 3.01%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.54%30–34 · Female: 3.55%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.62%25–29 · Female: 2.44%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.82%20–24 · Female: 1.48%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.21%15–19 · Female: 1.60%15–1910–14 · Male: 3.35%10–14 · Female: 2.86%10–145–9 · Male: 3.33%5–9 · Female: 2.85%5–91–4 · Male: 2.58%1–4 · Female: 2.24%1–40 · Male: 0.56%0 · Female: 0.47%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.84%
690,964 people
Miao0.06%
436 people
Tujia0.03%
184 people
Zhuang0.02%
137 people
Bouyei0.01%
91 people
Yi0.01%
63 people
Hui0.01%
43 people
Li0.00%
28 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$7.4B$7.1B$6.9B$6.6B$6.3B20222023202420252022: $6.8B2023: $6.4B2024: $6.8B2025: $7.3B

Economy and income

GDP
$7.3B2025
GDP growth
7.2%
Primary industry
$724.6M
Secondary industry
$2.6B
Tertiary industry
$4.0B
Urban disposable income
$6,442
Rural disposable income
$4,066

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Guiyi (归义镇)97,40949,87347,536
Luojiang (罗江镇)50,44325,82724,616
Taolinsi (桃林寺镇)49,95725,57824,379
Chuanshanping (川山坪镇)45,34323,21622,127
Bishi (弼时镇)43,07622,05521,021
Shendingshan (神鼎山镇)37,37419,13518,239

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Miluo City?

The resident population of Miluo City was 621,000 people in 2024. This figure refers to people living in the area for more than six months, unless the source states otherwise.

How densely populated is Miluo City?

The population density is 371.9 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,670 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: 2024年统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources