Urbanization rate 30.6% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.02 Male 127,593 people · Female 124,842 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 351,900 people Data year 2025
Birth rate — Death rate —
GDP $940.9M Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $4,988 Rural disposable income $2,150 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Ethnic population:34.88

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2023 to 2025.

All years
258.12K257.81K257.50K257.19K256.88K2023202420252023: 257.00K2024: 257.00K2025: 258.00K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202320242025
Resident population257,000 people257,000 people258,000 people
Urbanization rate27.0%28.7%30.6%
Birth rate———
Death rate———
GDP———

Census data

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

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Total population252,435 peopleSeventh census
Households67,459
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)102.2
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.11%85+ · Female: 0.18%85+80–84 · Male: 0.25%80–84 · Female: 0.35%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.56%75–79 · Female: 0.72%75–7970–74 · Male: 0.76%70–74 · Female: 0.94%70–7465–69 · Male: 0.89%65–69 · Female: 1.07%65–6960–64 · Male: 0.91%60–64 · Female: 1.08%60–6455–59 · Male: 1.51%55–59 · Female: 1.68%55–5950–54 · Male: 2.04%50–54 · Female: 2.28%50–5445–49 · Male: 2.40%45–49 · Female: 2.58%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.52%40–44 · Female: 2.72%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.16%35–39 · Female: 3.15%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.41%30–34 · Female: 3.15%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.43%25–29 · Female: 3.16%25–2920–24 · Male: 3.78%20–24 · Female: 3.38%20–2415–19 · Male: 4.49%15–19 · Female: 3.97%15–1910–14 · Male: 6.59%10–14 · Female: 6.34%10–145–9 · Male: 7.68%5–9 · Female: 7.27%5–91–4 · Male: 5.13%1–4 · Female: 4.62%1–40 · Male: 0.93%0 · Female: 0.84%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Yi97.39%
245,251 people
Han2.60%
6,550 people
Tibetan0.01%
14 people
Hui0.01%
13 people
Tujia0.00%
2 people
Zhuang0.00%
1 people
Manchu0.00%
1 people
Mongol0.00%
1 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$962.7M$906.3M$849.9M$793.4M$737.0M2023202420252023: $758.8M2024: $888.9M2025: $940.9M

Economy and income

GDP
$940.9M2025
GDP growth
5.2%
Primary industry
$240.2M
Secondary industry
$107.4M
Tertiary industry
$593.5M
Urban disposable income
$4,988
Rural disposable income
$2,150

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Xincheng (新城镇)43,92022,48721,433
Chengbei (城北乡)22,20611,36910,837
Sikai (四开乡)16,1078,2477,860
Dimo (地莫乡)13,4156,8686,547
Zhuhe (竹核乡)11,0025,6335,369
Chikeboxi (齿可波西乡)8,5134,3594,154

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Zhaojue County?

The resident population of Zhaojue County was 258,000 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 Zhaojue County?

The population density is 95.6 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 2,699 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: 2025年昭觉县国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources