Resident population · 2025401,100 people406,600 people (2020)
Change over the period-1.4%5 Years
Annual growth-0.27%Years
Urbanization rate49.8%2025
407.26K405.56K403.85K402.15K400.44K2015201720192021202320252020: 406.60K2021: 404.00K2022: 403.30K2023: 405.10K2024: 404.10K2025: 401.10K

All years

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YearResident populationUrbanization rateRegistered (hukou) populationBirth rateDeath rateGDP
2025 401,100 people 49.8% 479,700 people 5.96 ‰ 8.45 ‰ —
2024 404,100 people 49.2% 481,400 people 8.65 ‰ 8.16 ‰ —
2023 405,100 people 48.3% 481,400 people 8.16 ‰ 8.66 ‰ —
2022 403,300 people 47.9% 482,200 people — — —
2021 404,000 people 46.7% 482,773 people 7.80 ‰ 6.49 ‰ —
2020 406,600 people 45.7% 482,580 people 9.40 ‰ 7.98 ‰ —
2019 — — 482,781 people 9.99 ‰ 6.70 ‰ —
2018 — — 481,811 people 10.69 ‰ 6.60 ‰ —
2017 — — 480,365 people 13.09 ‰ 11.93 ‰ —
2016 — — 479,620 people 8.90 ‰ 5.04 ‰ —
2015 — — 477,450 people 9.24 ‰ 6.61 ‰ —

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 401,100 people — — 49.8% — — 479,700 people — — — — — 5.96 ‰ 8.45 ‰ -2.48 ‰ —
2024 404,100 people — — 49.2% 203,700 people 200,400 people 481,400 people — — — — — 8.65 ‰ 8.16 ‰ 0.49 ‰ —
2023 405,100 people — — 48.3% 204,100 people 201,000 people 481,400 people — — — — — 8.16 ‰ 8.66 ‰ -0.50 ‰ —
2022 403,300 people — — 47.9% 203,600 people 199,700 people 482,200 people — — — — — — — — —
2021 404,000 people — — 46.7% — — 482,773 people 150,249 — — 3,766 people 3,134 people 7.80 ‰ 6.49 ‰ 1.31 ‰ —
2020 406,600 people — — 45.7% — — 482,580 people 150,702 — — 4,540 people 3,852 people 9.40 ‰ 7.98 ‰ 1.42 ‰ —
2019 — — — — — — 482,781 people 151,613 — — 4,819 people 3,229 people 9.99 ‰ 6.70 ‰ 3.30 ‰ —
2018 — — — — — — 481,811 people 152,351 — — 5,142 people 3,177 people 10.69 ‰ 6.60 ‰ 4.08 ‰ —
2017 — — — — — — 480,365 people 158,628 — — 6,281 people 5,727 people 13.09 ‰ 11.93 ‰ 1.15 ‰ —
2016 — — — — — — 479,620 people 160,704 — — 4,260 people 2,413 people 8.90 ‰ 5.04 ‰ 3.86 ‰ —
2015 — — — — — — 477,450 people 161,107 — — 4,416 people 3,159 people 9.24 ‰ 6.61 ‰ 2.63 ‰ —

Ethnic population and data notes

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

YearEthnic populationData basis / noteSource
2025 9.60 常住 祥云县2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报
2024 户籍人口中少数民族人口9.58万人,占总人口的19.9%,其中:白族人口4.93万人,占总人口的10.2%;彝族人口4.03万人,占总人口的8.4%。 — 2024年大理州常住人口主要数据公报
2023 少数民族人口9.54万人,占总人口的19.8%,其中:白族人口4.91万人,占总人口的10.2%;彝族人口4.01万人,占总人口的8.3%。 — 2023年统计公报
2022 9.52万人,占总人口的19.7%,其中:白族人口4.91万人,占总人口的10.2%;彝族人口4.00万人,占总人口的8.3%。 — 2022年统计公报
$3.8B$3.5B$3.3B$3.0B$2.7B20222023202420252022: $3.0B2023: $2.8B2024: $3.5B2025: $3.7B