Urbanization rate 42.3% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.12 Male 89,000 people · Female 79,500 people · 2025
Registered (hukou) population 209,198 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 0.50 ‰ Death rate 0.88 ‰ · 2025
GDP $1.4B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $5,532 Rural disposable income $2,599 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Natural growth rate -0.41 ‰
Age group Resident population Share
Age 0–14 29,600 people 17.6%
Age 60+ 38,800 people 23.0%
Age 65+ 25,000 people 14.8%

Ethnic population:12.2590

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
175.78K173.77K171.75K169.74K167.72K20222023202420252022: 175.00K2023: 172.20K2024: 171.60K2025: 168.50K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population175,000 people172,200 people171,600 people168,500 people
Urbanization rate39.6%40.5%41.4%42.3%
Birth rate5.14 ‰5.18 ‰6.40 ‰0.50 ‰
Death rate8.15 ‰8.06 ‰8.14 ‰0.88 ‰
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Census data

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

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Total population179,503 peopleSeventh census
Households59,776
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)115.7
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.42%85+ · Female: 0.37%85+80–84 · Male: 2.28%80–84 · Female: 2.12%80–8475–79 · Male: 3.19%75–79 · Female: 3.05%75–7970–74 · Male: 3.38%70–74 · Female: 3.26%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.16%65–69 · Female: 1.98%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.95%60–64 · Female: 1.58%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.60%55–59 · Female: 2.12%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.10%50–54 · Female: 3.29%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.90%45–49 · Female: 3.97%45–4940–44 · Male: 4.82%40–44 · Female: 3.80%40–4435–39 · Male: 5.42%35–39 · Female: 4.33%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.96%30–34 · Female: 3.96%30–3425–29 · Male: 4.21%25–29 · Female: 3.30%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.88%20–24 · Female: 2.63%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.38%15–19 · Female: 2.28%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.70%10–14 · Female: 1.72%10–145–9 · Male: 1.20%5–9 · Female: 1.26%5–91–4 · Male: 0.67%1–4 · Female: 0.80%1–40 · Male: 0.39%0 · Female: 0.56%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han44.27%
79,470 people
Yi26.89%
48,266 people
Hani12.67%
22,734 people
Lahu9.18%
16,479 people
Kazakh4.30%
7,719 people
Hui0.94%
1,686 people
Bai0.83%
1,481 people
Zhuang0.17%
302 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$1.4B$1.4B$1.3B$1.3B$1.3B20222023202420252022: $1.3B2023: $1.3B2024: $1.3B2025: $1.4B

Economy and income

GDP
$1.4B2025
GDP growth
4.9%
Primary industry
$461.1M
Secondary industry
$243.4M
Tertiary industry
$667.5M
Urban disposable income
$5,532
Rural disposable income
$2,599

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Enle (恩乐镇)41,95421,48020,474
Mengda (勐大镇)31,32116,03615,285
Zhentai (振太镇)26,56613,60212,964
Zhedong (者东镇)24,38112,48311,898
Anban (按板镇)15,5717,9727,599
Jiujia (九甲镇)11,9446,1155,829

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Zhenyuan Yi Hani Lahu Autonomous County?

The resident population of Zhenyuan Yi Hani Lahu Autonomous County was 168,500 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 Zhenyuan Yi Hani Lahu Autonomous County?

The population density is 39.9 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 4,223 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: 镇沅彝族哈尼族拉祜族自治县2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources