Urbanization rate 20.6% Data year 2023
Male/female ratio 1.04 Male 91,867 people · Female 88,185 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 225,800 people Data year 2023
Birth rate — Death rate —
GDP $647.1M Data year 2024
Urban disposable income — Rural disposable income — · 2023

Population structure · 2023

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

Ethnic population:户籍人口中汉族2.74万人,下降1.4%,彝族19.72万人,增长1.4%,其他少数民族人口0.11万人,下降1.6%。彝族占总人口比重为87.3%,汉族占12.1%,其他民族占0.6%。

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2023 to 2023.

187.39K185.20K183.00K180.80K178.61K20232023: 183.00K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2023
Resident population183,000 people
Urbanization rate20.6%
Birth rate—
Death rate—
GDP—

Census data

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

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Total population180,052 peopleSeventh census
Households49,323
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)104.2
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.80%85+ · Female: 0.66%85+80–84 · Male: 4.59%80–84 · Female: 4.16%80–8475–79 · Male: 7.80%75–79 · Female: 7.49%75–7970–74 · Male: 6.40%70–74 · Female: 5.67%70–7465–69 · Male: 4.26%65–69 · Female: 3.64%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.38%60–64 · Female: 3.01%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.33%55–59 · Female: 3.09%55–5950–54 · Male: 2.96%50–54 · Female: 2.93%50–5445–49 · Male: 2.92%45–49 · Female: 2.84%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.96%40–44 · Female: 3.00%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.06%35–39 · Female: 3.17%35–3930–34 · Male: 2.91%30–34 · Female: 2.94%30–3425–29 · Male: 1.80%25–29 · Female: 1.87%25–2920–24 · Male: 0.98%20–24 · Female: 1.11%20–2415–19 · Male: 0.94%15–19 · Female: 1.00%15–1910–14 · Male: 0.85%10–14 · Female: 0.99%10–145–9 · Male: 0.60%5–9 · Female: 0.77%5–91–4 · Male: 0.32%1–4 · Female: 0.41%1–40 · Male: 0.17%0 · Female: 0.24%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Yi82.30%
128,181 people
Han17.17%
26,739 people
Hui0.14%
219 people
Manchu0.10%
150 people
Tibetan0.08%
129 people
Bai0.07%
101 people
Tujia0.06%
96 people
Miao0.02%
34 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$657.7M$630.4M$603.1M$575.8M$548.5M202320242023: $559.1M2024: $647.1M

Economy and income

GDP
$647.1M2024
GDP growth
6.3%
Primary industry
$149.7M
Secondary industry
$143.0M
Tertiary industry
$354.5M
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
Puji (普基镇)42,23321,62320,610
Qiaowo (荞窝镇)17,3988,9088,490
Luojishan (螺髻山镇)15,6037,9897,614
Huashan (花山乡)10,0325,1364,896
Yongan (永安乡)7,6163,8993,717
Jiatie (夹铁乡)7,4973,8383,659

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Puge County?

The resident population of Puge County was 183,000 people in 2023. This figure refers to people living in the area for more than six months, unless the source states otherwise.

How densely populated is Puge County?

The population density is 96.1 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,905 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: 2023年统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources