Urbanization rate 52.2% Data year 2024
Male/female ratio 1.04 Male 95,500 people · Female 91,900 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 243,724 people Data year 2023
Birth rate 6.54 ‰ Death rate 6.90 ‰ · 2024
GDP $1.4B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $4,878 Rural disposable income $2,809 · 2025

Population structure · 2024

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

Births 1,200 people
Deaths 1,300 people
Natural growth rate -0.35 ‰
Age group Resident population Share
Age 0–14 31,400 people 16.8%

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2024.

All years
190.98K189.99K189.00K188.01K187.02K2022202320242022: 190.60K2023: 187.70K2024: 187.40K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202220232024
Resident population190,600 people187,700 people187,400 people
Urbanization rate49.4%50.8%52.2%
Birth rate—6.17 ‰6.54 ‰
Death rate—8.29 ‰6.90 ‰
GDP———

Census data

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

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Total population192,476 peopleSeventh census
Households65,930
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)104.2
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.47%85+ · Female: 0.42%85+80–84 · Male: 2.76%80–84 · Female: 2.41%80–8475–79 · Male: 3.67%75–79 · Female: 2.83%75–7970–74 · Male: 4.61%70–74 · Female: 3.34%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.08%65–69 · Female: 2.40%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.66%60–64 · Female: 1.46%60–6455–59 · Male: 1.96%55–59 · Female: 1.98%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.15%50–54 · Female: 3.74%50–5445–49 · Male: 2.94%45–49 · Female: 3.17%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.84%40–44 · Female: 3.08%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.28%35–39 · Female: 4.87%35–3930–34 · Male: 6.08%30–34 · Female: 5.98%30–3425–29 · Male: 4.60%25–29 · Female: 4.40%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.87%20–24 · Female: 2.33%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.76%15–19 · Female: 2.73%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.81%10–14 · Female: 1.98%10–145–9 · Male: 1.00%5–9 · Female: 1.20%5–91–4 · Male: 0.35%1–4 · Female: 0.51%1–40 · Male: 0.10%0 · Female: 0.16%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.76%
218,832 people
Hui0.11%
241 people
Miao0.09%
187 people
Mulao0.02%
37 people
Zhuang0.01%
19 people
Uzbek0.01%
16 people
Dong0.00%
7 people
Manchu0.00%
6 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$1.4B$1.3B$1.2B$1.1B$984.8M2022202320252022: $1.0B2023: $1.0B2025: $1.4B

Economy and income

GDP
$1.4B2025
GDP growth
8.3%
Primary industry
—
Secondary industry
—
Tertiary industry
—
Urban disposable income
$4,878
Rural disposable income
$2,809

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Hongshui (洪水镇)88,04245,07842,964
Xintian (新天镇)17,3958,9068,489
Nangu (南古镇)17,1138,7628,351
Liuba (六坝镇)15,1267,7457,381
Minlian (民联镇)11,1645,7165,448
Sanbao (三堡镇)10,0175,1294,888

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Minle County?

The resident population of Minle County was 187,400 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 Minle County?

The population density is 50.8 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 3,687 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: 关于2024年全市主要人口数据的通报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources