Urbanization rate 43.2% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.03 Male 43,100 people · Female 41,900 people · 2025
Registered (hukou) population 97,353 people Data year 2023
Birth rate 10.57 ‰ Death rate 9.40 ‰ · 2025
GDP $512.4M Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $4,892 Rural disposable income $2,407 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Natural growth rate +1.17 ‰
Age group Resident population Share
Age 0–14 12,200 people 14.4%
Age 60+ 20,600 people 24.2%
Age 65+ 6,800 people 8.0%

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2023 to 2025.

All years
85.67K85.49K85.30K85.11K84.93K2023202420252023: 85.60K2024: 85.30K2025: 85.00K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202320242025
Resident population85,600 people85,300 people85,000 people
Urbanization rate40.7%42.7%43.2%
Birth rate13.90 ‰12.87 ‰10.57 ‰
Death rate9.27 ‰9.36 ‰9.40 ‰
GDP———

Census data

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

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Total population87,291 peopleSeventh census
Households29,148
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)111.3
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.93%85+ · Female: 0.88%85+80–84 · Male: 3.82%80–84 · Female: 3.53%80–8475–79 · Male: 4.08%75–79 · Female: 3.81%75–7970–74 · Male: 3.27%70–74 · Female: 3.25%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.70%65–69 · Female: 2.49%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.11%60–64 · Female: 2.48%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.95%55–59 · Female: 3.26%55–5950–54 · Male: 5.22%50–54 · Female: 3.85%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.74%45–49 · Female: 3.58%45–4940–44 · Male: 4.36%40–44 · Female: 3.49%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.19%35–39 · Female: 3.65%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.35%30–34 · Female: 4.11%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.07%25–29 · Female: 2.87%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.98%20–24 · Female: 2.07%20–2415–19 · Male: 1.12%15–19 · Female: 1.33%15–1910–14 · Male: 0.95%10–14 · Female: 1.28%10–145–9 · Male: 0.45%5–9 · Female: 0.74%5–91–4 · Male: 0.25%1–4 · Female: 0.42%1–40 · Male: 0.15%0 · Female: 0.24%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Lisu67.88%
59,250 people
Lahu16.13%
14,082 people
Han9.18%
8,011 people
Kazakh3.57%
3,113 people
Yi1.41%
1,234 people
Hani1.13%
984 people
Bai0.30%
261 people
Tujia0.06%
55 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$519.9M$500.5M$481.0M$461.5M$442.1M202320252023: $449.6M2025: $512.4M

Economy and income

GDP
$512.4M2025
GDP growth
5.0%
Primary industry
$96.4M
Secondary industry
$107.6M
Tertiary industry
$308.3M
Urban disposable income
$4,892
Rural disposable income
$2,407

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Mengsuo (勐梭镇)23,99512,28511,710
Mengka (勐卡镇)14,0967,2176,879
Xinchang (新厂镇)11,6645,9725,692
Lisuolahu (力所拉祜族乡)10,3905,3205,070
Zhongke (中课镇)10,1875,2164,971
Wenggake (翁嘎科镇)9,9475,0934,854

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Ximeng Wa Autonomous County?

The resident population of Ximeng Wa Autonomous County was 85,000 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 Ximeng Wa Autonomous County?

The population density is 61.1 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,391 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: 西盟佤族自治县2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources