Urbanization rate 49.8% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.02 Male 203,700 people · Female 200,400 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 479,700 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 5.96 ‰ Death rate 8.45 ‰ · 2025
GDP $3.7B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $6,804 Rural disposable income $2,821 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Natural growth rate -2.48 ‰

Ethnic population:9.60

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2015 to 2025.

All years
407.26K405.56K403.85K402.15K400.44K2015201720192021202320252020: 406.60K2021: 404.00K2022: 403.30K2023: 405.10K2024: 404.10K2025: 401.10K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202020212022202320242025
Resident population406,600 people404,000 people403,300 people405,100 people404,100 people401,100 people
Urbanization rate45.7%46.7%47.9%48.3%49.2%49.8%
Birth rate9.40 ‰7.80 ‰—8.16 ‰8.65 ‰5.96 ‰
Death rate7.98 ‰6.49 ‰—8.66 ‰8.16 ‰8.45 ‰
GDP——————

Census data

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

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Total population406,642 peopleSeventh census
Households126,801
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)102.7
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.49%85+ · Female: 0.47%85+80–84 · Male: 2.17%80–84 · Female: 2.09%80–8475–79 · Male: 2.54%75–79 · Female: 2.39%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.89%70–74 · Female: 2.81%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.27%65–69 · Female: 3.25%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.97%60–64 · Female: 2.68%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.67%55–59 · Female: 2.55%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.27%50–54 · Female: 3.17%50–5445–49 · Male: 2.51%45–49 · Female: 2.52%45–4940–44 · Male: 4.20%40–44 · Female: 4.04%40–4435–39 · Male: 5.51%35–39 · Female: 5.12%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.97%30–34 · Female: 4.79%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.96%25–29 · Female: 3.87%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.13%20–24 · Female: 2.19%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.85%15–19 · Female: 2.87%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.91%10–14 · Female: 1.93%10–145–9 · Male: 1.26%5–9 · Female: 1.35%5–91–4 · Male: 0.67%1–4 · Female: 0.76%1–40 · Male: 0.41%0 · Female: 0.48%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han81.33%
330,729 people
Bai8.92%
36,254 people
Yi8.47%
34,457 people
She0.36%
1,451 people
Manchu0.23%
919 people
Hui0.20%
819 people
Hani0.10%
402 people
Kazakh0.08%
329 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$3.8B$3.5B$3.3B$3.0B$2.7B20222023202420252022: $3.0B2023: $2.8B2024: $3.5B2025: $3.7B

Economy and income

GDP
$3.7B2025
GDP growth
5.7%
Primary industry
$765.1M
Secondary industry
$1.2B
Tertiary industry
$1.7B
Urban disposable income
$6,804
Rural disposable income
$2,821

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Xiangcheng (祥城镇)140,01071,68568,325
Yunnanyi (云南驿镇)68,85835,25533,603
Xiazhuang (下庄镇)43,12822,08221,046
Hedian (禾甸镇)34,98417,91217,072
Liuchang (刘厂镇)29,90315,31014,593
Shalong (沙龙镇)24,33612,46011,876

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Xiangyun County?

The resident population of Xiangyun County was 401,100 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 Xiangyun County?

The population density is 160.6 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 2,498 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: 祥云县2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources