Urbanization rate 30.0% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.12 Male 165,600 people · Female 148,000 people · 2025
Registered (hukou) population 362,400 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 6.64 ‰ Death rate 8.22 ‰ · 2025
GDP $1.8B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $5,454 Rural disposable income $2,611 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 2,100 people
Deaths 2,600 people
Natural growth rate -1.58 ‰
Age group Resident population Share
Age 0–14 58,600 people 18.7%
Age 60+ 59,200 people 18.9%
Age 65+ 40,500 people 12.9%

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
327.04K323.32K319.60K315.88K312.16K20222023202420252022: 325.60K2023: 320.60K2024: 319.30K2025: 313.60K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population325,600 people320,600 people319,300 people313,600 people
Urbanization rate25.4%26.5%28.8%30.0%
Birth rate7.93 ‰7.74 ‰8.13 ‰6.64 ‰
Death rate8.22 ‰8.05 ‰7.81 ‰8.22 ‰
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Census data

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

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Total population328,864 peopleSeventh census
Households94,801
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)114.3
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.54%85+ · Female: 0.51%85+80–84 · Male: 2.71%80–84 · Female: 2.55%80–8475–79 · Male: 3.59%75–79 · Female: 3.39%75–7970–74 · Male: 3.68%70–74 · Female: 3.34%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.06%65–69 · Female: 2.70%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.99%60–64 · Female: 2.42%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.95%55–59 · Female: 2.34%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.22%50–54 · Female: 3.30%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.59%45–49 · Female: 3.50%45–4940–44 · Male: 4.47%40–44 · Female: 3.35%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.90%35–39 · Female: 3.84%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.60%30–34 · Female: 3.84%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.62%25–29 · Female: 3.30%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.18%20–24 · Female: 2.14%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.00%15–19 · Female: 2.07%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.51%10–14 · Female: 1.64%10–145–9 · Male: 0.90%5–9 · Female: 1.14%5–91–4 · Male: 0.55%1–4 · Female: 0.73%1–40 · Male: 0.29%0 · Female: 0.55%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han79.03%
259,902 people
Yi8.85%
29,111 people
Lisu5.72%
18,817 people
Daur2.18%
7,173 people
Kazakh1.73%
5,682 people
Bai0.79%
2,609 people
Lahu0.47%
1,549 people
She0.42%
1,393 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$1.9B$1.8B$1.6B$1.5B$1.3B20222023202420252022: $1.4B2023: $1.5B2024: $1.9B2025: $1.8B

Economy and income

GDP
$1.8B2025
GDP growth
0.7%
Primary industry
$583.0M
Secondary industry
$357.9M
Tertiary industry
$874.4M
Urban disposable income
$5,454
Rural disposable income
$2,611

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Dedang (德党镇)67,88534,75733,128
Yongkang (永康镇)54,36927,83726,532
Xiaomengtong (小勐统镇)43,93922,49721,442
Chonggang (崇岗乡)29,53715,12314,414
Wumulongyi (乌木龙彝族乡)24,41112,49811,913
Yalian (亚练乡)23,06911,81111,258

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Yongde County?

The resident population of Yongde County was 313,600 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 Yongde County?

The population density is 95.1 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 3,296 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: 永德县2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources