Urbanization rate 58.5% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.01 Male 218,800 people · Female 215,900 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 313,763 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 8.31 ‰ Death rate 9.47 ‰ · 2025
GDP $3.1B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $7,659 Rural disposable income $3,399 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 3,600 people
Deaths 4,100 people
Natural growth rate -1.16 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
437.47K430.31K423.15K415.99K408.83K20222023202420252022: 411.60K2023: 431.20K2024: 434.70K2025: 431.50K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population411,600 people431,200 people434,700 people431,500 people
Urbanization rate54.5%56.0%57.7%58.5%
Birth rate8.83 ‰8.78 ‰8.78 ‰8.31 ‰
Death rate9.68 ‰9.97 ‰9.47 ‰9.47 ‰
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population410,929 peopleSeventh census
Households108,598
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)103.2
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.29%85+ · Female: 0.41%85+80–84 · Male: 0.42%80–84 · Female: 0.47%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.72%75–79 · Female: 0.79%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.13%70–74 · Female: 1.16%70–7465–69 · Male: 1.96%65–69 · Female: 1.99%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.52%60–64 · Female: 1.61%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.09%55–59 · Female: 3.00%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.77%50–54 · Female: 3.47%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.80%45–49 · Female: 3.39%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.15%40–44 · Female: 2.74%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.94%35–39 · Female: 2.48%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.02%30–34 · Female: 3.41%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.31%25–29 · Female: 2.74%25–2920–24 · Male: 6.11%20–24 · Female: 7.08%20–2415–19 · Male: 6.94%15–19 · Female: 7.46%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.24%10–14 · Female: 2.04%10–145–9 · Male: 2.58%5–9 · Female: 2.38%5–91–4 · Male: 2.30%1–4 · Female: 2.11%1–40 · Male: 0.51%0 · Female: 0.46%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han86.09%
353,750 people
Hui4.80%
19,709 people
Yi3.70%
15,188 people
Bai1.13%
4,654 people
Miao0.82%
3,370 people
Hani0.75%
3,067 people
Zhuang0.64%
2,642 people
Dai0.55%
2,246 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$3.2B$3.0B$2.7B$2.4B$2.2B20222023202420252022: $2.3B2023: $2.4B2024: $2.9B2025: $3.1B

Economy and income

GDP
$3.1B2025
GDP growth
5.7%
Primary industry
$382.5M
Secondary industry
$830.0M
Tertiary industry
$1.9B
Urban disposable income
$7,659
Rural disposable income
$3,399

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Songyang (嵩阳街道)96,02749,16646,861
Yunnanshengsongmingzhiyejiaoyujidi (云南省嵩明职业教育基地)84,11643,06741,049
Yanglin (杨林镇)62,87632,19330,683
Xiaojie (小街镇)62,62932,06630,563
Yangqiao (杨桥街道)50,43325,82224,611
Niulanjiang (牛栏江镇)42,60021,81120,789

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Songming County?

The resident population of Songming County was 431,500 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 Songming County?

The population density is 522.6 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 826 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: 嵩明县二O二五年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources