Urbanization rate 39.2% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.04 Male 201,410 people · Female 194,240 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 399,870 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 21.00 ‰ Death rate 6.70 ‰ · 2025
GDP $1.2B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $5,239 Rural disposable income $2,244 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 8,398 people
Deaths 2,680 people
Natural growth rate +14.30 ‰
Age group Resident population Share
Age 0–17 143,099 people 46.8%
Age 60+ 38,939 people 12.7%

Ethnic population:汉族6.6107,彝族32.9107,藏族0.3752,其他少数民族0.0904

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2023 to 2025.

All years
306.12K305.81K305.50K305.19K304.88K2023202420252023: 305.00K2024: 306.00K2025: 306.00K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202320242025
Resident population305,000 people306,000 people306,000 people
Urbanization rate36.3%37.6%39.2%
Birth rate——21.00 ‰
Death rate——6.70 ‰
GDP———

Census data

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

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Total population301,865 peopleSeventh census
Households85,695
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)102.2
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.17%85+ · Female: 0.29%85+80–84 · Male: 0.34%80–84 · Female: 0.49%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.63%75–79 · Female: 0.86%75–7970–74 · Male: 0.94%70–74 · Female: 1.12%70–7465–69 · Male: 1.10%65–69 · Female: 1.29%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.13%60–64 · Female: 1.25%60–6455–59 · Male: 1.63%55–59 · Female: 1.72%55–5950–54 · Male: 2.72%50–54 · Female: 2.84%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.01%45–49 · Female: 3.10%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.84%40–44 · Female: 2.87%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.87%35–39 · Female: 2.82%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.17%30–34 · Female: 2.94%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.64%25–29 · Female: 3.36%25–2920–24 · Male: 3.99%20–24 · Female: 3.68%20–2415–19 · Male: 4.46%15–19 · Female: 4.06%15–1910–14 · Male: 6.14%10–14 · Female: 5.77%10–145–9 · Male: 6.48%5–9 · Female: 6.20%5–91–4 · Male: 4.46%1–4 · Female: 4.05%1–40 · Male: 0.84%0 · Female: 0.75%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Yi78.05%
210,639 people
Han20.78%
56,077 people
Tibetan0.93%
2,518 people
Hui0.16%
433 people
Bai0.02%
49 people
Manchu0.01%
29 people
Miao0.01%
27 people
Mongol0.01%
25 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$1.2B$1.2B$1.1B$1.0B$943.2M2023202420252023: $971.9M2024: $1.1B2025: $1.2B

Economy and income

GDP
$1.2B2025
GDP growth
8.0%
Primary industry
$273.0M
Secondary industry
$107.5M
Tertiary industry
$830.6M
Urban disposable income
$5,239
Rural disposable income
$2,244

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Yuecheng (越城镇)68,10334,86933,234
Puxiong (普雄镇)21,63311,07610,557
Darui (大瑞镇)20,42410,4579,967
Xinmin (新民镇)15,4867,9297,557
Matuo (马拖乡)12,7876,5476,240
Nanqing (南箐镇)10,9655,6145,351

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Yuexi County?

The resident population of Yuexi County was 306,000 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 Yuexi County?

The population density is 135.6 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 2,257 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: 越西县2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources