Urbanization rate 76.8% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.02 Male 57,651 people · Female 56,465 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 117,800 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 7.84 ‰ Death rate 13.67 ‰ · 2025
GDP $2.1B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $6,051 Rural disposable income $2,837 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Natural growth rate -5.82 ‰

Data basis / note:户籍

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2023 to 2025.

All years
114.24K113.62K113.00K112.38K111.76K2023202420252023: 114.00K2024: 114.00K2025: 112.00K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202320242025
Resident population114,000 people114,000 people112,000 people
Urbanization rate76.5%76.5%76.8%
Birth rate7.46 ‰6.95 ‰7.84 ‰
Death rate5.12 ‰7.20 ‰13.67 ‰
GDP———

Census data

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

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Total population114,116 peopleSeventh census
Households41,877
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)102.1
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.45%85+ · Female: 0.47%85+80–84 · Male: 2.74%80–84 · Female: 2.47%80–8475–79 · Male: 3.29%75–79 · Female: 3.06%75–7970–74 · Male: 3.85%70–74 · Female: 3.51%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.48%65–69 · Female: 2.23%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.12%60–64 · Female: 1.99%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.87%55–59 · Female: 2.92%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.40%50–54 · Female: 3.40%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.51%45–49 · Female: 3.28%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.81%40–44 · Female: 2.79%40–4435–39 · Male: 5.30%35–39 · Female: 5.17%35–3930–34 · Male: 5.36%30–34 · Female: 4.98%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.68%25–29 · Female: 3.46%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.34%20–24 · Female: 2.32%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.32%15–19 · Female: 2.46%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.56%10–14 · Female: 1.78%10–145–9 · Male: 1.25%5–9 · Female: 1.54%5–91–4 · Male: 0.75%1–4 · Female: 0.99%1–40 · Male: 0.46%0 · Female: 0.66%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han74.03%
91,496 people
Yi16.28%
20,126 people
Miao9.47%
11,706 people
Manchu0.04%
50 people
Korean0.04%
49 people
Hui0.04%
44 people
Dong0.02%
27 people
Bai0.02%
21 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$2.1B$2.1B$2.0B$1.9B$1.9B2023202420252023: $1.9B2024: $2.0B2025: $2.1B

Economy and income

GDP
$2.1B2025
GDP growth
5.6%
Primary industry
$246.0M
Secondary industry
$901.4M
Tertiary industry
$962.9M
Urban disposable income
$6,051
Rural disposable income
$2,837

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Xinmian (新棉街道)58,86330,13828,725
Anshunchang (安顺场镇)12,0316,1605,871
Meiluo (美罗镇)8,2794,2394,040
Huilong (回隆镇)8,1044,1493,955
Xinminzangyi (新民藏族彝族乡)4,9672,5432,424
Wanggangpingyizang (王岗坪彝族藏族乡)4,8722,4942,378

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Shimian County?

The resident population of Shimian County was 112,000 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 Shimian County?

The population density is 419.5 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 267 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: 石棉县关于2025年国民经济和社会发展的统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources