China · Prefecture-level city
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 2003 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 20253,321,000 people
Change over the period-0.5%
Annual growth-0.10%
Urbanization rate46.9%
All years
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,321,000 people | 46.9% | — | 5.46 ‰ | 8.14 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 3,340,000 people | 46.2% | — | 8.02 ‰ | 7.93 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 3,342,000 people | 45.3% | 3,642,640 people | 7.90 ‰ | 8.60 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 3,321,000 people | 43.8% | 3,645,395 people | 7.95 ‰ | 7.04 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 3,337,600 people | 42.9% | 3,643,641 people | 9.38 ‰ | 8.05 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | — | — | 3,645,825 people | 10.52 ‰ | 6.76 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | — | — | 3,635,232 people | 11.56 ‰ | 6.36 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | — | — | 3,618,818 people | 13.74 ‰ | 10.31 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | — | — | 3,605,337 people | 10.22 ‰ | 5.51 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | — | — | 3,584,449 people | 10.42 ‰ | 6.42 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | — | — | 3,592,300 people | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | — | 3,569,200 people | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | — | 3,558,600 people | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | — | 3,547,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — | 3,526,000 people | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | — | 3,474,800 people | 9.90 ‰ | 5.71 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | — | — | 3,456,900 people | 9.95 ‰ | 5.83 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | — | — | 3,439,700 people | 10.70 ‰ | 5.30 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | — | — | 3,429,600 people | 11.81 ‰ | 5.50 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | — | — | 3,383,400 people | 12.41 ‰ | 6.40 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | — | — | 3,358,300 people | 12.02 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | — |
Detailed population data
Resident, urban/rural, sex, hukou, births/deaths, city population and GDP by year.
| Year | Resident population | Urban population | Rural population | Urbanization rate | Male population | Female population | Registered (hukou) population | Households | City population | City registered population | Births | Deaths | Birth rate | Death rate | Natural growth rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,321,000 people | 1,556,000 people | 1,765,000 people | 46.9% | 1,696,000 people | 1,625,000 people | — | — | — | — | 18,200 people | 27,100 people | 5.46 ‰ | 8.14 ‰ | -2.67 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 3,340,000 people | 1,542,000 people | 1,798,000 people | 46.2% | 1,688,000 people | 1,652,000 people | — | — | — | — | 26,800 people | 26,500 people | 8.02 ‰ | 7.93 ‰ | 0.09 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 3,342,000 people | 1,513,000 people | 1,829,000 people | 45.3% | 1,689,000 people | 1,653,000 people | 3,642,640 people | — | — | — | 26,000 people | 29,000 people | 7.90 ‰ | 8.60 ‰ | -0.80 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 3,321,000 people | — | — | 43.8% | — | — | 3,645,395 people | 1,134,989 | — | — | 28,958 people | 25,658 people | 7.95 ‰ | 7.04 ‰ | 0.91 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 3,337,600 people | — | — | 42.9% | — | — | 3,643,641 people | 1,134,713 | — | — | 34,187 people | 29,341 people | 9.38 ‰ | 8.05 ‰ | 1.33 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,645,825 people | 1,139,358 | — | — | 38,292 people | 24,618 people | 10.52 ‰ | 6.76 ‰ | 3.76 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,635,232 people | 1,149,026 | — | — | 41,921 people | 23,084 people | 11.56 ‰ | 6.36 ‰ | 5.19 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,618,818 people | 1,171,925 | — | — | 49,646 people | 37,258 people | 13.74 ‰ | 10.31 ‰ | 3.43 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,605,337 people | 1,174,978 | — | — | 36,752 people | 19,800 people | 10.22 ‰ | 5.51 ‰ | 4.72 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,584,449 people | 1,173,614 | — | — | 37,397 people | 23,037 people | 10.42 ‰ | 6.42 ‰ | 4.00 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | — | — | — | — | 1,813,100 people | 1,779,200 people | 3,592,300 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | — | — | — | 1,801,800 people | 1,767,400 people | 3,569,200 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,558,600 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,547,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,526,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | 453,200 people | 3,021,600 people | — | — | — | 3,474,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | 9.90 ‰ | 5.71 ‰ | 4.19 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | — | 447,400 people | 3,009,500 people | — | — | — | 3,456,900 people | — | — | — | — | — | 9.95 ‰ | 5.83 ‰ | 4.12 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | — | 440,000 people | 2,999,700 people | — | — | — | 3,439,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | 10.70 ‰ | 5.30 ‰ | 5.40 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | — | 433,800 people | 2,995,800 people | — | — | — | 3,429,600 people | — | — | — | — | — | 11.81 ‰ | 5.50 ‰ | 6.31 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | — | 422,600 people | 2,960,800 people | — | — | — | 3,383,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | 12.41 ‰ | 6.40 ‰ | 6.01 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | — | 415,000 people | 2,943,300 people | — | — | — | 3,358,300 people | — | — | — | — | — | 12.02 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | 6.42 ‰ | — |
Age structure by year
Age 0–14, working-age and older population groups by year.
| Year | Age 0–15 | Age 16–59 | Age 60+ | Age 65+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 514,000 people | 2,112,000 people | 695,000 people | 464,000 people |
| 2024 | 535,000 people | 2,130,000 people | 675,000 people | 462,000 people |
| 2023 | 558,000 people | 2,150,000 people | 634,000 people | 460,000 people |
Ethnic population and data notes
Ethnic population, resident/hukou basis and source for each year.
| Year | Ethnic population | Data basis / note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | 常住 | 大理白族自治州2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 |
| 2014 | 少数民族人口185.54万人，占总人口的51.65%，其中：白族人口121.75万人。 | — | — |
| 2013 | 少数民族183.75万人，占总人口的51.48%，其中：白族120.78万人。 | — | — |
| 2008 | 少数民族人口175.37万人,占总人口的50.47%。 | — | — |
| 2007 | 少数民族人口173.29万人,占总人口的50.1%。 | — | — |
| 2006 | 少数民族人口172.27万人,占总人口的50.1%。 | — | — |
| 2005 | 少数民族人口170.10万人,占总人口的49.6%。 | — | — |
| 2004 | 少数民族人口167.65万人，占总人口的49.55%，白族人口113.04万人，占总人口的33.41%。 | — | — |
| 2003 | 少数民族人口166.22万人,占总人口的49.5%。 | — | — |