China · County-level area
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 2015 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 2025239,100 people
Change over the period-1.6%
Annual growth-0.32%
Urbanization rate37.7%
All years
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 239,100 people | 37.7% | 279,366 people | 5.41 ‰ | 8.32 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 241,500 people | 37.2% | 280,285 people | 7.26 ‰ | 6.26 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 241,400 people | 36.0% | 280,423 people | 6.98 ‰ | 7.47 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 242,000 people | 34.5% | 281,356 people | 7.80 ‰ | 6.88 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 243,000 people | 33.7% | 281,449 people | 9.33 ‰ | 7.57 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | — | — | 281,888 people | 10.22 ‰ | 6.48 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | — | — | 281,154 people | 10.84 ‰ | 6.76 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | — | — | 280,483 people | 12.83 ‰ | 7.78 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | — | — | 279,264 people | 10.82 ‰ | 6.17 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | — | — | 278,006 people | 9.14 ‰ | 6.59 ‰ | — |
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 | 239,100 people | 90,200 people | 148,900 people | 37.7% | — | — | 279,366 people | — | — | — | 1,300 people | 2,000 people | 5.41 ‰ | 8.32 ‰ | -2.91 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 241,500 people | 89,800 people | 151,700 people | 37.2% | 121,900 people | 119,600 people | 280,285 people | — | — | — | 2,036 people | 1,754 people | 7.26 ‰ | 6.26 ‰ | 1.01 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 241,400 people | 86,900 people | 154,500 people | 36.0% | 121,500 people | 119,900 people | 280,423 people | — | — | — | 1,958 people | 2,098 people | 6.98 ‰ | 7.47 ‰ | -0.49 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 242,000 people | — | — | 34.5% | — | — | 281,356 people | 80,134 | — | — | 2,195 people | 1,936 people | 7.80 ‰ | 6.88 ‰ | 0.92 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 243,000 people | — | — | 33.7% | — | — | 281,449 people | 80,097 | — | — | 2,627 people | 2,133 people | 9.33 ‰ | 7.57 ‰ | 1.75 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 281,888 people | 80,467 | — | — | 2,877 people | 1,824 people | 10.22 ‰ | 6.48 ‰ | 3.74 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 281,154 people | 80,604 | — | — | 3,044 people | 1,899 people | 10.84 ‰ | 6.76 ‰ | 4.08 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 280,483 people | 82,690 | — | — | 3,592 people | 2,178 people | 12.83 ‰ | 7.78 ‰ | 5.05 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 279,264 people | 82,969 | — | — | 3,016 people | 1,720 people | 10.82 ‰ | 6.17 ‰ | 4.65 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 278,006 people | 83,186 | — | — | 2,541 people | 1,833 people | 9.14 ‰ | 6.59 ‰ | 2.55 ‰ | — |
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+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 40,800 people | 151,900 people | 48,800 people | 34,300 people |
| 2023 | 42,200 people | 152,600 people | 46,600 people | 34,000 people |
Ethnic population and data notes
Ethnic population, resident/hukou basis and source for each year.
| Year | Ethnic population | Data basis / note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19.3536 | 常住 | 鹤庆县2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 |
| 2024 | 少数民族人口193894人，占总人口的69.2%；白族人口167159人，占总人口的59.6%。 | — | 统计公报2024 |
| 2023 | 户籍人口其中少数民族人口193794人，占总人口的69.1%；白族人口167171人，占总人口的59.6%。 | — | 2023年统计公报 |