Urbanization rate 55.3% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.07 Male 77,100 people · Female 71,900 people · 2023
Registered (hukou) population 162,088 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 5.82 ‰ Death rate 7.66 ‰ · 2025
GDP $2.3B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $7,131 Rural disposable income $3,191 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 948 people
Deaths 1,247 people
Natural growth rate -1.84 ‰

Ethnic population:5.6352

Data basis / note:户籍

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
151.88K150.64K149.40K148.16K146.92K20222023202420252022: 151.40K2023: 149.00K2024: 148.50K2025: 147.40K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population151,400 people149,000 people148,500 people147,400 people
Urbanization rate52.9%53.9%54.8%55.3%
Birth rate8.35 ‰6.77 ‰6.84 ‰5.82 ‰
Death rate9.92 ‰6.19 ‰5.69 ‰7.66 ‰
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Census data

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

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Total population151,671 peopleSeventh census
Households51,926
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)109.6
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.41%85+ · Female: 0.59%85+80–84 · Male: 0.68%80–84 · Female: 0.85%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.29%75–79 · Female: 1.49%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.68%70–74 · Female: 1.66%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.86%65–69 · Female: 2.62%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.16%60–64 · Female: 2.00%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.59%55–59 · Female: 4.23%55–5950–54 · Male: 5.97%50–54 · Female: 5.26%50–5445–49 · Male: 6.36%45–49 · Female: 5.67%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.64%40–44 · Female: 3.35%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.91%35–39 · Female: 2.56%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.78%30–34 · Female: 3.28%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.27%25–29 · Female: 2.77%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.84%20–24 · Female: 2.40%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.62%15–19 · Female: 2.20%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.34%10–14 · Female: 2.12%10–145–9 · Male: 2.12%5–9 · Female: 2.04%5–91–4 · Male: 2.30%1–4 · Female: 2.17%1–40 · Male: 0.45%0 · Female: 0.45%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han70.00%
106,176 people
Yi25.81%
39,151 people
Hani1.80%
2,729 people
Hui0.74%
1,124 people
Miao0.72%
1,088 people
Bai0.24%
368 people
Dai0.13%
194 people
Zhuang0.09%
139 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$2.4B$2.3B$2.3B$2.2B$2.1B20222023202420252022: $2.3B2023: $2.4B2024: $2.2B2025: $2.3B

Economy and income

GDP
$2.3B2025
GDP growth
5.1%
Primary industry
$258.5M
Secondary industry
$698.3M
Tertiary industry
$1.3B
Urban disposable income
$7,131
Rural disposable income
$3,191

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Longquan (龙泉街道)80,83341,38639,447
Liujie (六街街道)19,57510,0229,553
Tongchangyi (铜厂彝族乡)14,1207,2296,891
Pubeiyi (浦贝彝族乡)11,6695,9755,694
Lvzhi (绿汁镇)9,0404,6284,412
Xiaojie (小街乡)8,4964,3504,146

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Yimen County?

The resident population of Yimen County was 147,400 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 Yimen County?

The population density is 93.8 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,571 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: 易门县2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources