China · County-level area
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 2011 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 2024246,000 people
Change over the period-0.8%
Annual growth-0.21%
Urbanization rate—
All years
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | 297,054 people | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 246,000 people | 27.4% | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 247,300 people | 26.4% | 299,019 people | — | — | — |
| 2022 | — | — | 299,438 people | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 246,000 people | 24.7% | 299,877 people | 8.03 ‰ | 7.48 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 248,100 people | 23.8% | 300,137 people | 9.33 ‰ | 7.31 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | — | — | 300,690 people | 10.43 ‰ | 5.99 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | — | — | 300,129 people | 11.93 ‰ | 5.56 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | — | — | 298,715 people | 14.41 ‰ | 10.11 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | — | — | 297,565 people | 11.22 ‰ | 4.51 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | — | — | 295,432 people | 11.05 ‰ | 6.46 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | — | — | 3,592,300 people | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | — | 293,592 people | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | — | 289,819 people | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 297,054 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 246,000 people | — | — | 27.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 247,300 people | — | — | 26.4% | — | — | 299,019 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 299,438 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 246,000 people | — | — | 24.7% | — | — | 299,877 people | 89,798 | — | — | 2,408 people | 2,245 people | 8.03 ‰ | 7.48 ‰ | 0.54 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 248,100 people | — | — | 23.8% | — | — | 300,137 people | 89,857 | — | — | 2,804 people | 2,197 people | 9.33 ‰ | 7.31 ‰ | 2.02 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 300,690 people | 90,205 | — | — | 3,134 people | 1,798 people | 10.43 ‰ | 5.99 ‰ | 4.45 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 300,129 people | 90,082 | — | — | 3,573 people | 1,665 people | 11.93 ‰ | 5.56 ‰ | 6.37 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 298,715 people | 90,103 | — | — | 4,295 people | 3,014 people | 14.41 ‰ | 10.11 ‰ | 4.30 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 297,565 people | 89,761 | — | — | 3,326 people | 1,337 people | 11.22 ‰ | 4.51 ‰ | 6.71 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 295,432 people | 89,180 | — | — | 3,268 people | 1,910 people | 11.05 ‰ | 6.46 ‰ | 4.59 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | — | — | — | — | 1,813,100 people | 1,779,200 people | 3,592,300 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 293,592 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.49 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 289,819 people | 80,586 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.50 ‰ | — |
Ethnic population and data notes
Ethnic population, resident/hukou basis and source for each year.
| Year | Ethnic population | Data basis / note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 汉族84751人，白族187584人，彝族13612人，其他少数民族11107人 | — | 洱源县2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 |
| 2023 | 按民族分：汉族85657人，白族188678人，彝族13579人，其他少数民族11105人。 | — | 2023年统计公报 |
| 2022 | 汉族85963人，白族188957人，彝族13466人，其他少数民族11052人。 | — | 2022年统计公报 |
| 2021 | 按民族分：汉族86239人，白族189219人，彝族13409人 | — | 大理州统计年鉴 |
| 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。 | — | — |