Urbanization rate 96.6% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.02 Male 484,504 people · Female 476,242 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 600,000 people Data year 2025
Birth rate — Death rate —
GDP $16.1B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $8,299 Rural disposable income $4,591 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Natural growth rate 0.00 ‰
Age group Resident population Share
Age 0–17 104,908 people 10.5%
Age 18–34 90,496 people 9.1%
Age 35–59 236,846 people 23.8%
Age 60+ 167,843 people 16.9%

Ethnic population:10.5723

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
996.31K991.38K986.45K981.52K976.59K20222023202420252022: 978.50K2023: 983.10K2024: 982.90K2025: 994.40K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population978,500 people983,100 people982,900 people994,400 people
Urbanization rate94.2%95.4%96.5%96.6%
Birth rate————
Death rate————
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population960,746 peopleSeventh census
Households385,322
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)101.7
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.47%85+ · Female: 0.45%85+80–84 · Male: 2.32%80–84 · Female: 2.15%80–8475–79 · Male: 2.46%75–79 · Female: 2.24%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.04%70–74 · Female: 1.85%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.61%65–69 · Female: 2.04%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.69%60–64 · Female: 3.71%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.17%55–59 · Female: 4.23%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.90%50–54 · Female: 4.89%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.99%45–49 · Female: 3.97%45–4940–44 · Male: 4.05%40–44 · Female: 3.87%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.53%35–39 · Female: 4.15%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.78%30–34 · Female: 3.76%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.28%25–29 · Female: 3.47%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.29%20–24 · Female: 2.45%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.25%15–19 · Female: 2.43%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.48%10–14 · Female: 1.55%10–145–9 · Male: 0.95%5–9 · Female: 1.06%5–91–4 · Male: 0.67%1–4 · Female: 0.74%1–40 · Male: 0.49%0 · Female: 0.57%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han85.07%
817,284 people
Yi5.65%
54,264 people
Bai2.80%
26,884 people
Hui2.15%
20,698 people
Hani0.76%
7,333 people
Tujia0.57%
5,519 people
Manchu0.56%
5,420 people
Kazakh0.49%
4,726 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$16.3B$15.9B$15.4B$15.0B$14.5B20222023202420252022: $14.7B2023: $15.1B2024: $15.9B2025: $16.1B

Economy and income

GDP
$16.1B2025
GDP growth
2.0%
Primary industry
$69.3M
Secondary industry
$2.2B
Tertiary industry
$13.8B
Urban disposable income
$8,299
Rural disposable income
$4,591

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Fuhai (福海街道)164,34684,14580,201
Qianwei (前卫街道)129,55066,33063,220
Kunmingdianchiguojialvyoudujia (昆明滇池国家旅游度假区)121,94362,43559,508
Jinbi (金碧街道)104,15153,32550,826
Majie (马街街道)101,76152,10249,659
Yongchang (永昌街道)76,50239,16937,333

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Xishan District?

The resident population of Xishan District was 994,400 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 Xishan District?

The population density is 1,130.3 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 880 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: 西山区2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources