Urbanization rate 35.5% Data year 2023
Male/female ratio 1.00 Male 40,982 people · Female 40,986 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 82,310 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 1.39 ‰ Death rate 0.71 ‰ · 2025
GDP $584.8M Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $6,277 Rural disposable income $2,838 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 1,145 people
Deaths 581 people
Natural growth rate +0.68 ‰
Age group Resident population Share
Age 0–17 20,651 people —
Age 60+ 10,141 people —

Data basis / note:户籍

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2023 to 2025.

All years
79.87K78.94K78.00K77.06K76.13K2023202420252023: 78.00K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202320242025
Resident population78,000 people——
Urbanization rate35.5%——
Birth rate——1.39 ‰
Death rate——0.71 ‰
GDP———

Census data

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

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Total population76,712 peopleSeventh census
Households18,851
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)101.1
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.60%85+ · Female: 0.62%85+80–84 · Male: 3.04%80–84 · Female: 2.79%80–8475–79 · Male: 4.06%75–79 · Female: 4.08%75–7970–74 · Male: 4.17%70–74 · Female: 4.23%70–7465–69 · Male: 4.06%65–69 · Female: 3.78%65–6960–64 · Male: 4.05%60–64 · Female: 3.30%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.66%55–59 · Female: 4.50%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.29%50–54 · Female: 4.10%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.07%45–49 · Female: 4.00%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.89%40–44 · Female: 3.74%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.87%35–39 · Female: 3.67%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.25%30–34 · Female: 3.03%30–3425–29 · Male: 1.89%25–29 · Female: 1.80%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.26%20–24 · Female: 1.39%20–2415–19 · Male: 1.10%15–19 · Female: 1.36%15–1910–14 · Male: 0.91%10–14 · Female: 1.21%10–145–9 · Male: 0.51%5–9 · Female: 0.96%5–91–4 · Male: 0.36%1–4 · Female: 0.68%1–40 · Male: 0.23%0 · Female: 0.49%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Miao91.14%
68,010 people
Han6.45%
4,811 people
Hui1.86%
1,385 people
Jingpo0.31%
229 people
Bai0.07%
52 people
Dong0.06%
43 people
Korean0.02%
18 people
Sui0.02%
18 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$587.4M$580.8M$574.3M$567.8M$561.3M202420252024: $563.8M2025: $584.8M

Economy and income

GDP
$584.8M2025
GDP growth
6.3%
Primary industry
$202.4M
Secondary industry
$67.5M
Tertiary industry
$315.0M
Urban disposable income
$6,277
Rural disposable income
$2,838

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Dazhasi (达扎寺镇)15,4207,8957,525
Axi (阿西镇)8,2114,2044,007
Xiaman (辖曼镇)7,8574,0233,834
Tiebu (铁布镇)7,0593,6143,445
Hongxing (红星镇)6,1593,1533,006
Tangke (唐克镇)6,0663,1062,960

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Ruoergai County?

The resident population of Ruoergai County was 78,000 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 Ruoergai County?

The population density is 7.3 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 10,620 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: 四川统计年鉴2024+户籍人口来自中国人口与就业统计年鉴2024 · Methodology and sources: Data sources