Resident population · 20254,920,000 people4,906,000 people (2023)
Change over the period+0.3%2 Years
Annual growth+0.14%Years
Urbanization rate44.1%2025
4.92M4.92M4.91M4.91M4.90M2023202420252023: 4.91M2024: 4.91M2025: 4.92M

All years

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YearResident populationUrbanization rateRegistered (hukou) populationBirth rateDeath rateGDP
2025 4,920,000 people 44.1% 5,561,000 people — — —
2024 4,911,000 people 42.6% 5,526,100 people — — —
2023 4,906,000 people 41.4% 5,484,900 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 4,920,000 people 2,169,000 people 2,751,000 people 44.1% — — 5,561,000 people — — — — — — — — —
2024 4,911,000 people 2,093,000 people 2,818,000 people 42.6% — — 5,526,100 people — — — — — — — — —
2023 4,906,000 people 2,030,000 people 2,876,000 people 41.4% — — 5,484,900 people — — — — — — — — —

Ethnic population and data notes

Ethnic population, resident/hukou basis and source for each year.

YearEthnic populationData basis / noteSource
2025 331.6 — 2025年凉山州国民经济和社会发展统计公报
2024 少数民族人口为327.1万人,占总人口的59.19%;彝族人口为308.66万人,占总人口的55.86%。 — 2024年统计公报
2023 少数民族人口为322.6万人,占总人口的58.82%;彝族人口为304.24万人,占总人口的55.47%。 — 2023年统计公报
$36.8B$35.3B$33.8B$32.4B$30.9B2023202420252023: $31.4B2024: $34.4B2025: $36.2B