Urbanization rate 60.6% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.09 Male 621,337 people · Female 568,476 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 1,550,900 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 9.13 ‰ Death rate 10.43 ‰ · 2025
GDP $6.8B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $6,879 Rural disposable income $2,934 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 10,500 people
Deaths 12,000 people
Natural growth rate -1.30 ‰

Ethnic population:12.82

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2010 to 2025.

All years
144.13M108.10M72.06M36.03M0.002010201320162019202320252010: 1.30M2011: 1.30M2012: 128.81M2013: 1.28M2014: 1.27M2015: 1.25M2016: 1.24M2017: 1.23M2018: 1.22M2019: 1.20M2020: 1.19M2021: 1.17M2023: 1.17M2024: 1.16M2025: 1.14M

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value201920202021202320242025
Resident population1,201,100 people1,189,800 people1,174,200 people1,169,600 people1,155,600 people1,144,700 people
Urbanization rate56.2%58.2%58.2%59.1%59.8%60.6%
Birth rate———9.60 ‰10.58 ‰9.13 ‰
Death rate———9.68 ‰10.15 ‰10.43 ‰
GDP——————

Census data

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

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Total population1,189,813 peopleSeventh census
Households446,334
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)109.3
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.42%85+ · Female: 0.44%85+80–84 · Male: 0.77%80–84 · Female: 0.71%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.11%75–79 · Female: 1.04%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.58%70–74 · Female: 1.50%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.14%65–69 · Female: 2.22%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.03%60–64 · Female: 2.08%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.11%55–59 · Female: 3.22%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.82%50–54 · Female: 3.83%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.42%45–49 · Female: 4.12%45–4940–44 · Male: 4.07%40–44 · Female: 3.70%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.54%35–39 · Female: 3.22%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.07%30–34 · Female: 2.83%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.35%25–29 · Female: 2.68%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.82%20–24 · Female: 2.24%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.98%15–19 · Female: 3.33%15–1910–14 · Male: 4.63%10–14 · Female: 3.96%10–145–9 · Male: 3.93%5–9 · Female: 3.52%5–91–4 · Male: 2.86%1–4 · Female: 2.63%1–40 · Male: 0.55%0 · Female: 0.51%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han93.39%
1,111,219 people
Yi4.19%
49,892 people
Hui1.48%
17,617 people
Miao0.47%
5,606 people
Zhuang0.12%
1,442 people
Hani0.07%
885 people
Bai0.06%
765 people
Bouyei0.03%
337 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$7.7B$7.4B$7.1B$6.7B$6.4B2023202420252023: $7.6B2024: $6.5B2025: $6.8B

Economy and income

GDP
$6.8B2025
GDP growth
4.5%
Primary industry
$1.3B
Secondary industry
$1.4B
Tertiary industry
$4.1B
Urban disposable income
$6,879
Rural disposable income
$2,934

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Shuanglong (双龙街道)80,94741,44539,502
Tangtang (倘塘镇)65,51833,54531,973
Xining (西宁街道)64,94733,25331,694
Reshui (热水镇)57,56629,47428,092
Banqiao (板桥街道)56,27228,81127,461
Tianba (田坝镇)51,55026,39425,156

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Xuanwei City?

The resident population of Xuanwei City was 1,144,700 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 Xuanwei City?

The population density is 182.9 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 6,257 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: 宣威市2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources