Urbanization rate 51.1% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.10 Male 100,600 people · Female 91,700 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 210,354 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 5.22 ‰ Death rate 9.92 ‰ · 2025
GDP $2.2B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $7,067 Rural disposable income $2,998 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 1,000 people
Deaths 1,900 people
Natural growth rate -4.70 ‰
Age group Resident population Share
Age 0–17 38,604 people 20.3%
Age 18–34 48,166 people 25.3%
Age 35–59 86,024 people 45.1%
Age 60+ 37,560 people 19.7%

Ethnic population:少数民族人口17.4013

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
196.42K194.81K193.20K191.59K189.98K20222023202420252022: 195.80K2023: 193.00K2024: 192.30K2025: 190.60K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population195,800 people193,000 people192,300 people190,600 people
Urbanization rate48.4%49.5%50.4%51.1%
Birth rate7.58 ‰——5.22 ‰
Death rate8.72 ‰——9.92 ‰
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population195,647 peopleSeventh census
Households63,313
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)111.0
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.53%85+ · Female: 0.50%85+80–84 · Male: 2.65%80–84 · Female: 2.41%80–8475–79 · Male: 3.34%75–79 · Female: 2.95%75–7970–74 · Male: 3.40%70–74 · Female: 2.88%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.68%65–69 · Female: 2.37%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.14%60–64 · Female: 2.38%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.64%55–59 · Female: 2.89%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.23%50–54 · Female: 3.26%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.52%45–49 · Female: 2.95%45–4940–44 · Male: 4.64%40–44 · Female: 4.01%40–4435–39 · Male: 5.38%35–39 · Female: 4.78%35–3930–34 · Male: 5.01%30–34 · Female: 4.60%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.66%25–29 · Female: 3.46%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.69%20–24 · Female: 1.79%20–2415–19 · Male: 1.86%15–19 · Female: 2.01%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.41%10–14 · Female: 1.60%10–145–9 · Male: 0.98%5–9 · Female: 1.20%5–91–4 · Male: 0.60%1–4 · Female: 0.82%1–40 · Male: 0.26%0 · Female: 0.54%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Hani41.12%
80,449 people
Han21.99%
43,031 people
Yi21.02%
41,115 people
Kazakh11.44%
22,374 people
Bai2.39%
4,671 people
Manchu0.94%
1,834 people
Lahu0.51%
1,003 people
Tujia0.21%
408 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$2.2B$2.2B$2.1B$2.1B$2.0B20222023202420252022: $2.0B2023: $2.1B2024: $2.1B2025: $2.2B

Economy and income

GDP
$2.2B2025
GDP growth
5.1%
Primary industry
$595.9M
Secondary industry
$410.6M
Tertiary industry
$1.2B
Urban disposable income
$7,067
Rural disposable income
$2,998

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Honghe (红河街道)53,52027,40226,118
Lijiang (澧江街道)31,69116,22615,465
Manlai (曼来镇)22,98611,76911,217
Ganzhuang (甘庄街道)21,78611,15410,632
Yinyuan (因远镇)21,36110,93710,424
Yangjie (羊街乡)11,8246,0545,770

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Yuanjiang Hani Yi Dai Autonomous County?

The resident population of Yuanjiang Hani Yi Dai Autonomous County was 190,600 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 Yuanjiang Hani Yi Dai Autonomous County?

The population density is 66.7 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 2,858 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: 元江县2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources