Urbanization rate 39.6% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.09 Male 80,900 people · Female 74,400 people · 2025
Registered (hukou) population 177,550 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 7.68 ‰ Death rate 9.60 ‰ · 2025
GDP $1.3B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $5,461 Rural disposable income $2,617 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 1,200 people
Deaths 1,500 people
Natural growth rate -1.92 ‰
Age group Resident population Share
Age 60+ 28,600 people 18.4%
Age 65+ 16,900 people 10.9%

Ethnic population:拉祜族3.6511万人、佤族1.4708万人、布朗族1.5120万人、傣族1.1532万人

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2023 to 2025.

All years
158.10K157.33K156.55K155.78K155.00K2023202420252023: 157.80K2024: 157.10K2025: 155.30K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202320242025
Resident population157,800 people157,100 people155,300 people
Urbanization rate36.4%38.8%39.6%
Birth rate8.73 ‰9.53 ‰7.68 ‰
Death rate9.35 ‰8.89 ‰9.60 ‰
GDP———

Census data

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

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Total population164,756 peopleSeventh census
Households50,383
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)110.8
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.59%85+ · Female: 0.53%85+80–84 · Male: 3.16%80–84 · Female: 2.92%80–8475–79 · Male: 4.08%75–79 · Female: 3.73%75–7970–74 · Male: 3.17%70–74 · Female: 2.98%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.32%65–69 · Female: 2.23%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.71%60–64 · Female: 2.46%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.47%55–59 · Female: 3.09%55–5950–54 · Male: 5.47%50–54 · Female: 4.34%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.59%45–49 · Female: 3.64%45–4940–44 · Male: 4.21%40–44 · Female: 3.27%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.35%35–39 · Female: 3.62%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.39%30–34 · Female: 3.76%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.63%25–29 · Female: 3.47%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.20%20–24 · Female: 2.30%20–2415–19 · Male: 1.72%15–19 · Female: 1.83%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.16%10–14 · Female: 1.30%10–145–9 · Male: 0.72%5–9 · Female: 0.94%5–91–4 · Male: 0.38%1–4 · Female: 0.60%1–40 · Male: 0.24%0 · Female: 0.44%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han56.55%
93,168 people
Lahu18.76%
30,905 people
Lisu7.88%
12,986 people
Daur7.28%
11,997 people
Kazakh6.03%
9,927 people
Yi2.09%
3,438 people
Bai0.54%
883 people
Tujia0.18%
299 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$1.4B$1.3B$1.2B$1.2B$1.1B2023202420252023: $1.1B2024: $1.3B2025: $1.3B

Economy and income

GDP
$1.3B2025
GDP growth
3.9%
Primary industry
$359.8M
Secondary industry
$361.9M
Tertiary industry
$605.0M
Urban disposable income
$5,461
Rural disposable income
$2,617

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Mengmeng (勐勐镇)51,90826,57725,331
Shahe (沙河乡)38,52419,72418,800
Mengku (勐库镇)33,97317,39416,579
Mangnuo (忙糯乡)14,8017,5787,223
Bangbing (邦丙乡)12,9426,6266,316
Dawen (大文乡)12,6086,4556,153

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Shuangjiang Lahu Wa Blang Dai Autonomous County?

The resident population of Shuangjiang Lahu Wa Blang Dai Autonomous County was 155,300 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 Shuangjiang Lahu Wa Blang Dai Autonomous County?

The population density is 67.8 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 2,292 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: 双江拉祜族佤族布朗族傣族自治县2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources