Resident population · 2025256,500 people261,200 people (2020)
Change over the period-1.8%5 Years
Annual growth-0.36%Years
Urbanization rate40.7%2025
261.76K260.31K258.85K257.39K255.94K2015201720192021202320252020: 261.20K2021: 259.00K2022: 257.20K2023: 257.90K2024: 258.90K2025: 256.50K

All years

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YearResident populationUrbanization rateRegistered (hukou) populationBirth rateDeath rateGDP
2025 256,500 people 40.7% 322,552 people 5.82 ‰ 9.70 ‰ —
2024 258,900 people 40.1% 323,778 people — — —
2023 257,900 people 38.9% 324,483 people — — —
2022 257,200 people — 325,562 people — — —
2021 259,000 people 37.7% 326,581 people 7.32 ‰ 7.68 ‰ —
2020 261,200 people 37.0% 327,170 people 8.12 ‰ 6.88 ‰ —
2019 — — 328,123 people 9.07 ‰ 9.23 ‰ —
2018 — — 329,040 people 10.54 ‰ 7.43 ‰ —
2017 — — 328,652 people 12.19 ‰ 10.42 ‰ —
2016 — — 328,637 people 8.62 ‰ 6.36 ‰ —
2015 — — 327,996 people 9.10 ‰ 7.82 ‰ —

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 256,500 people 104,400 people 152,100 people 40.7% — — 322,552 people 94,145 — — 1,500 people 2,500 people 5.82 ‰ 9.70 ‰ -3.88 ‰ —
2024 258,900 people — — 40.1% — — 323,778 people 94,118 — — 2,228 people 2,377 people — — — —
2023 257,900 people — — 38.9% — — 324,483 people 94,096 — — 2,201 people 2,642 people — — — —
2022 257,200 people — — — — — 325,562 people 94,064 — — 2,140 people 2,582 people — — — —
2021 259,000 people — — 37.7% — — 326,581 people 94,057 — — 2,394 people 2,512 people 7.32 ‰ 7.68 ‰ -0.36 ‰ —
2020 261,200 people — — 37.0% — — 327,170 people 93,979 — — 2,660 people 2,254 people 8.12 ‰ 6.88 ‰ 1.24 ‰ —
2019 — — — — — — 328,123 people 94,319 — — 2,980 people 3,033 people 9.07 ‰ 9.23 ‰ -0.16 ‰ —
2018 — — — — — — 329,040 people 97,504 — — 3,466 people 2,443 people 10.54 ‰ 7.43 ‰ 3.11 ‰ —
2017 — — — — — — 328,652 people 99,076 — — 4,006 people 3,424 people 12.19 ‰ 10.42 ‰ 1.77 ‰ —
2016 — — — — — — 328,637 people 99,125 — — 2,831 people 2,087 people 8.62 ‰ 6.36 ‰ 2.27 ‰ —
2015 — — — — — — 327,996 people 98,975 — — 2,992 people 2,571 people 9.10 ‰ 7.82 ‰ 1.28 ‰ —

Ethnic population and data notes

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

YearEthnic populationData basis / noteSource
2025 — 常住 弥渡县2025年国民经济和社会统计公报
$1.8B$1.7B$1.6B$1.4B$1.3B20222023202420252022: $1.4B2023: $1.4B2024: $1.7B2025: $1.8B