Urbanization rate 44.7% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.09 Male 135,300 people · Female 124,700 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 277,045 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 5.80 ‰ Death rate 9.28 ‰ · 2025
GDP $4.0B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $7,248 Rural disposable income $3,169 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 1,500 people
Deaths 2,400 people
Natural growth rate -3.48 ‰

Ethnic population:18.4305

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
261.00K259.97K258.95K257.93K256.90K20222023202420252023: 260.60K2024: 260.00K2025: 257.30K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population—260,600 people260,000 people257,300 people
Urbanization rate—13.5%44.1%44.7%
Birth rate6.52 ‰6.27 ‰6.34 ‰5.80 ‰
Death rate6.85 ‰7.35 ‰6.47 ‰9.28 ‰
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population262,771 peopleSeventh census
Households84,198
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)109.8
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.48%85+ · Female: 0.44%85+80–84 · Male: 2.62%80–84 · Female: 2.45%80–8475–79 · Male: 2.76%75–79 · Female: 2.63%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.74%70–74 · Female: 2.57%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.28%65–69 · Female: 2.07%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.56%60–64 · Female: 2.11%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.82%55–59 · Female: 2.35%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.22%50–54 · Female: 3.54%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.99%45–49 · Female: 3.36%45–4940–44 · Male: 5.05%40–44 · Female: 4.17%40–4435–39 · Male: 5.93%35–39 · Female: 4.87%35–3930–34 · Male: 5.33%30–34 · Female: 4.86%30–3425–29 · Male: 4.10%25–29 · Female: 3.90%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.92%20–24 · Female: 1.94%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.09%15–19 · Female: 2.17%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.50%10–14 · Female: 1.67%10–145–9 · Male: 1.05%5–9 · Female: 1.23%5–91–4 · Male: 0.62%1–4 · Female: 0.85%1–40 · Male: 0.29%0 · Female: 0.49%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Yi48.13%
126,468 people
Han30.24%
79,462 people
Kazakh14.01%
36,818 people
Hani4.51%
11,857 people
Lahu1.94%
5,092 people
Hui0.46%
1,213 people
Bai0.24%
626 people
Manchu0.13%
331 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$4.0B$3.9B$3.9B$3.8B$3.7B20222023202420252022: $3.8B2023: $3.9B2024: $3.8B2025: $4.0B

Economy and income

GDP
$4.0B2025
GDP growth
4.6%
Primary industry
$545.5M
Secondary industry
$1.4B
Tertiary industry
$2.0B
Urban disposable income
$7,248
Rural disposable income
$3,169

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Guishan (桂山街道)46,63923,87922,760
Jiasa (戛洒镇)42,58721,80520,782
Mosha (漠沙镇)37,97419,44318,531
Gucheng (古城街道)27,62214,14213,480
Yangwu (扬武镇)23,42711,99511,432
Shuitang (水塘镇)18,8829,6689,214

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Xinping Yi Dai Autonomous County?

The resident population of Xinping Yi Dai Autonomous County was 257,300 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 Xinping Yi Dai Autonomous County?

The population density is 60.9 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 4,223 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: 新平县2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources