Urbanization rate 67.1% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.04 Male 17,171 people · Female 16,531 people · 2025
Registered (hukou) population 33,700 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 7.10 ‰ Death rate 7.80 ‰ · 2025
GDP $417.5M Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $6,210 Rural disposable income $2,872 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 248 people
Deaths 262 people
Natural growth rate -0.70 ‰

Ethnic population:少数民族人口17192人,同比增长0.05%,占总人口的51.01%

Data basis / note:户籍

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2023 to 2025.

All years
31.95K31.82K31.70K31.58K31.45K2023202420252023: 31.50K2024: 31.70K2025: 31.90K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202320242025
Resident population31,500 people31,700 people31,900 people
Urbanization rate65.7%66.9%67.1%
Birth rate7.10 ‰7.00 ‰7.10 ‰
Death rate8.20 ‰5.60 ‰7.80 ‰
GDP———

Census data

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

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Total population31,507 peopleSeventh census
Households13,252
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)115.5
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.15%85+ · Female: 0.20%85+80–84 · Male: 0.24%80–84 · Female: 0.34%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.48%75–79 · Female: 0.73%75–7970–74 · Male: 0.84%70–74 · Female: 0.99%70–7465–69 · Male: 1.40%65–69 · Female: 1.45%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.71%60–64 · Female: 1.49%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.39%55–59 · Female: 2.88%55–5950–54 · Male: 5.75%50–54 · Female: 4.46%50–5445–49 · Male: 5.91%45–49 · Female: 5.06%45–4940–44 · Male: 4.55%40–44 · Female: 4.09%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.91%35–39 · Female: 3.11%35–3930–34 · Male: 5.34%30–34 · Female: 4.13%30–3425–29 · Male: 4.88%25–29 · Female: 3.92%25–2920–24 · Male: 3.58%20–24 · Female: 2.85%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.35%15–19 · Female: 2.20%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.85%10–14 · Female: 2.79%10–145–9 · Male: 3.18%5–9 · Female: 2.85%5–91–4 · Male: 2.56%1–4 · Female: 2.41%1–40 · Male: 0.55%0 · Female: 0.44%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han51.83%
16,329 people
Mongol16.82%
5,299 people
Hui15.00%
4,725 people
Tibetan7.37%
2,322 people
Tu4.08%
1,284 people
Salar3.48%
1,096 people
Dongxiang0.58%
182 people
Tujia0.45%
141 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$565.4M$511.8M$458.2M$404.6M$351.0M2023202420252023: $544.6M2024: $371.8M2025: $417.5M

Economy and income

GDP
$417.5M2025
GDP growth
8.0%
Primary industry
$85.1M
Secondary industry
$157.9M
Tertiary industry
$174.5M
Urban disposable income
$6,210
Rural disposable income
$2,872

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Xiligou (希里沟镇)16,2278,3087,919
Keke (柯柯镇)8,4834,3434,140
Chaka (茶卡镇)3,6671,8781,789
Tongpu (铜普镇)2,9191,4951,424
Haixizhoumohexumuchang (海西州莫河畜牧场)211108103

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Wulan County?

The resident population of Wulan County was 31,900 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 Wulan County?

The population density is 0.7 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 44,574 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: 统计公报2025 · Methodology and sources: Data sources