Urbanization rate — Data year —
Male/female ratio 1.00 Male 107,071 people · Female 107,472 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 219,076 people Data year 2023
Birth rate — Death rate —
GDP $991.9M Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $4,886 Rural disposable income $2,656 · 2025

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2023 to 2023.

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Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2023
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Urbanization rate—
Birth rate—
Death rate—
GDP—

Census data

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

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Total population214,543 peopleSeventh census
Households66,646
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)99.6
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.11%85+ · Female: 0.10%85+80–84 · Male: 0.25%80–84 · Female: 0.20%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.47%75–79 · Female: 0.43%75–7970–74 · Male: 0.95%70–74 · Female: 0.89%70–7465–69 · Male: 1.35%65–69 · Female: 1.31%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.59%60–64 · Female: 1.61%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.17%55–59 · Female: 2.23%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.23%50–54 · Female: 3.38%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.46%45–49 · Female: 3.69%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.12%40–44 · Female: 3.38%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.12%35–39 · Female: 4.18%35–3930–34 · Male: 5.21%30–34 · Female: 5.51%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.89%25–29 · Female: 4.17%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.59%20–24 · Female: 2.41%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.00%15–19 · Female: 2.72%15–1910–14 · Male: 4.86%10–14 · Female: 4.70%10–145–9 · Male: 6.86%5–9 · Female: 6.56%5–91–4 · Male: 2.36%1–4 · Female: 2.31%1–40 · Male: 0.30%0 · Female: 0.29%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Uyghur81.41%
168,465 people
Han16.09%
33,300 people
Tajik1.88%
3,886 people
Hui0.43%
887 people
Kyrgyz0.03%
51 people
Mongol0.02%
49 people
Tujia0.02%
47 people
Tibetan0.02%
38 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$1.0B$970.8M$936.3M$901.8M$867.3M2023202420252023: $880.7M2024: $943.8M2025: $991.9M

Economy and income

GDP
$991.9M2025
GDP growth
6.1%
Primary industry
$345.9M
Secondary industry
$151.3M
Tertiary industry
$494.7M
Urban disposable income
$4,886
Rural disposable income
$2,656

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Zepu (泽普镇)48,82324,99723,826
Kuiyibage (奎依巴格镇)23,03511,79411,241
Zepuxianyima (泽普县依玛乡)19,2829,8729,410
Yikensu (依肯苏乡)18,5689,5079,061
Guleibage (古勒巴格乡)18,1269,2818,845
Bosikamu (波斯喀木乡)17,1398,7758,364

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Zepu County?

The resident population of Zepu County was 214,543 people in 2021. This figure refers to people living in the area for more than six months, unless the source states otherwise.

How densely populated is Zepu County?

The population density is 259.5 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 827 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.

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