Urbanization rate 57.0% Data year 2024
Male/female ratio 1.04 Male 282,900 people · Female 270,900 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 553,800 people Data year 2024
Birth rate 6.14 ‰ Death rate 7.31 ‰ · 2024
GDP $2.0B Data year 2023
Urban disposable income $5,825 Rural disposable income $2,704 · 2023

Population structure · 2024

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

Natural growth rate -1.17 ‰

Ethnic population:户籍人口中,按民族分:汉族30.2万人,少数民族25.2万人,少数民族人口占总人口的45.5%。世居少数民族中,彝族18.03万人、傣族3.71万人、苗族1.59万人、回族0.78万人、壮族0.76万人、哈尼族0.13万人。

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2023 to 2024.

All years
257.40K256.63K255.85K255.08K254.30K202320242023: 257.10K2024: 254.60K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value20232024
Resident population257,100 people254,600 people
Urbanization rate42.7%57.0%
Birth rate8.50 ‰6.14 ‰
Death rate8.89 ‰7.31 ‰
GDP——

Census data

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

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Total population271,951 peopleSeventh census
Households92,076
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)102.8
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.31%85+ · Female: 0.58%85+80–84 · Male: 0.67%80–84 · Female: 0.91%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.11%75–79 · Female: 1.29%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.79%70–74 · Female: 1.93%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.55%65–69 · Female: 2.78%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.14%60–64 · Female: 2.20%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.67%55–59 · Female: 3.65%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.55%50–54 · Female: 4.49%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.66%45–49 · Female: 4.35%45–4940–44 · Male: 4.29%40–44 · Female: 4.00%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.44%35–39 · Female: 3.18%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.50%30–34 · Female: 3.22%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.73%25–29 · Female: 2.44%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.76%20–24 · Female: 2.37%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.62%15–19 · Female: 2.49%15–1910–14 · Male: 3.64%10–14 · Female: 3.47%10–145–9 · Male: 3.39%5–9 · Female: 3.27%5–91–4 · Male: 2.36%1–4 · Female: 2.22%1–40 · Male: 0.49%0 · Female: 0.48%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Yi54.85%
149,158 people
Han39.29%
106,849 people
Dai3.12%
8,494 people
Hani1.87%
5,073 people
Hui0.32%
857 people
Zhuang0.13%
361 people
Miao0.13%
360 people
Bai0.08%
215 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$2.1B$2.0B$2.0B$2.0B$2.0B20232023: $2.0B

Economy and income

GDP
$2.0B2023
GDP growth
3.6%
Primary industry
$573.5M
Secondary industry
$611.1M
Tertiary industry
$824.8M
Urban disposable income
$5,825
Rural disposable income
$2,704

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Yilong (异龙镇)108,12455,35952,765
Baoxiu (宝秀镇)39,48220,21519,267
Niujie (牛街镇)24,06612,32211,744
Longpeng (龙朋镇)23,86512,21911,646
Baxin (坝心镇)22,24311,38810,855
Longwu (龙武镇)17,2158,8148,401

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Shiping County?

The resident population of Shiping County was 254,600 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 Shiping County?

The population density is 82.4 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 3,090 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: 2024年统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources