Urbanization rate 35.6% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.17 Male 249,635 people · Female 212,538 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 612,700 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 9.90 ‰ Death rate 11.29 ‰ · 2025
GDP $2.5B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $5,063 Rural disposable income $2,333 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 4,300 people
Deaths 4,900 people
Natural growth rate -1.39 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2023 to 2025.

All years
441.47K438.96K436.45K433.94K431.43K2023202420252023: 440.50K2024: 435.90K2025: 432.40K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202320242025
Resident population440,500 people435,900 people432,400 people
Urbanization rate34.1%34.9%35.6%
Birth rate9.44 ‰10.04 ‰9.90 ‰
Death rate11.02 ‰10.95 ‰11.29 ‰
GDP———

Census data

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

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Total population462,173 peopleSeventh census
Households154,250
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)117.5
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.31%85+ · Female: 0.46%85+80–84 · Male: 0.68%80–84 · Female: 0.82%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.01%75–79 · Female: 1.11%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.43%70–74 · Female: 1.47%70–7465–69 · Male: 1.87%65–69 · Female: 1.82%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.02%60–64 · Female: 1.85%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.39%55–59 · Female: 3.18%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.20%50–54 · Female: 3.55%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.37%45–49 · Female: 3.70%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.89%40–44 · Female: 3.20%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.51%35–39 · Female: 2.74%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.91%30–34 · Female: 2.84%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.11%25–29 · Female: 2.18%25–2920–24 · Male: 3.68%20–24 · Female: 2.65%20–2415–19 · Male: 4.41%15–19 · Female: 3.64%15–1910–14 · Male: 4.79%10–14 · Female: 4.10%10–145–9 · Male: 3.83%5–9 · Female: 3.41%5–91–4 · Male: 2.90%1–4 · Female: 2.67%1–40 · Male: 0.69%0 · Female: 0.61%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han95.40%
440,914 people
Yi2.66%
12,301 people
Miao0.86%
3,981 people
Bouyei0.46%
2,129 people
Zhuang0.22%
1,017 people
Hui0.13%
599 people
Hani0.06%
270 people
Bai0.06%
260 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$2.6B$2.5B$2.3B$2.2B$2.1B2023202420252023: $2.2B2024: $2.5B2025: $2.5B

Economy and income

GDP
$2.5B2025
GDP growth
2.5%
Primary industry
$538.4M
Secondary industry
$1.1B
Tertiary industry
$889.4M
Urban disposable income
$5,063
Rural disposable income
$2,333

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Baihetan (白鹤滩镇)131,83867,50164,337
Laodian (老店镇)43,20622,12121,085
Dazhai (大寨镇)31,38716,07015,317
Yaoshan (药山镇)29,77215,24314,529
Chongxi (崇溪镇)27,58014,12113,459
Xiaohe (小河镇)27,18113,91713,264

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Qiaojia County?

The resident population of Qiaojia County was 432,400 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 Qiaojia County?

The population density is 133.3 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 3,245 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: 巧家县2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources