Urbanization rate 34.0% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.02 Male 79,986 people · Female 78,153 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 224,935 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 1.74 ‰ Death rate 0.71 ‰ · 2025
GDP $698.5M Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $4,861 Rural disposable income $2,095 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Natural growth rate +1.03 ‰

Ethnic population:汉族1.6412万、彝族20.8205万、其他少数民族0.0318万

Data basis / note:户籍

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2023 to 2025.

All years
162.13K161.82K161.51K161.19K160.88K2023202420252023: 161.00K2024: 162.00K2025: 162.01K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202320242025
Resident population161,000 people162,000 people162,011 people
Urbanization rate28.0%32.7%34.0%
Birth rate13.03 ‰21.05 ‰1.74 ‰
Death rate1.62 ‰6.67 ‰0.71 ‰
GDP———

Census data

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

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Total population158,139 peopleSeventh census
Households45,599
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)102.4
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.20%85+ · Female: 0.26%85+80–84 · Male: 0.33%80–84 · Female: 0.42%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.71%75–79 · Female: 0.88%75–7970–74 · Male: 0.96%70–74 · Female: 1.15%70–7465–69 · Male: 1.14%65–69 · Female: 1.22%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.02%60–64 · Female: 1.15%60–6455–59 · Male: 1.86%55–59 · Female: 1.87%55–5950–54 · Male: 2.69%50–54 · Female: 2.86%50–5445–49 · Male: 2.98%45–49 · Female: 3.14%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.24%40–44 · Female: 3.44%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.09%35–39 · Female: 3.19%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.16%30–34 · Female: 2.96%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.51%25–29 · Female: 3.23%25–2920–24 · Male: 3.84%20–24 · Female: 3.46%20–2415–19 · Male: 4.46%15–19 · Female: 3.97%15–1910–14 · Male: 6.13%10–14 · Female: 5.61%10–145–9 · Male: 6.51%5–9 · Female: 6.22%5–91–4 · Male: 4.03%1–4 · Female: 3.74%1–40 · Male: 0.74%0 · Female: 0.64%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Yi89.07%
147,775 people
Han10.79%
17,908 people
Hui0.05%
77 people
Tibetan0.04%
70 people
Bouyei0.01%
21 people
Tu0.01%
8 people
Mongol0.00%
7 people
Zhuang0.00%
6 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$718.5M$666.7M$615.0M$563.3M$511.5M2023202420252023: $531.5M2024: $654.9M2025: $698.5M

Economy and income

GDP
$698.5M2025
GDP growth
6.2%
Primary industry
$158.3M
Secondary industry
$86.8M
Tertiary industry
$453.4M
Urban disposable income
$4,861
Rural disposable income
$2,095

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Guangming (光明镇)38,85819,89518,963
Mianshan (冕山镇)15,5337,9537,580
Lizi (李子乡)13,9537,1446,809
Luji (鲁基乡)13,5786,9526,626
Hongmo (红莫镇)12,7716,5396,232
Lake (拉克乡)11,9226,1045,818

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Xide County?

The resident population of Xide County was 162,011 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 Xide County?

The population density is 73.4 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 2,206 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: 喜德县2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources