Prefectural Division
The population of the prefectural entities in Yunnan Province according to census results.
| Name | Status | Native | Capital | Area A (km²) | Population Census (C) 1990-07-01 | Population Census (C) 2000-11-01 | Population Census (C) 2010-11-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2018-12-31 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | PRep | 中华人民共和国 | Bĕijīng | 9,572,900 | 1,130,822,993 | 1,242,612,226 | 1,339,724,852 | 1,395,380,000 | |||
| Băoshān | PrefCity | 保山市 | Băoshān | 19,065 | 2,099,477 | 2,348,315 | 2,506,491 | 2,627,000 | 1906500 | → | |
| Chŭxióng | APref | 楚雄彝族自治州 | Chŭxióng | 28,437 | 2,328,829 | 2,542,530 | 2,684,169 | 2,748,000 | 2843700 | → | |
| Dàlĭ | APref | 大理白族自治州 | Dàlĭ | 28,299 | 3,001,769 | 3,296,552 | 3,456,323 | 3,599,300 | 2829900 | → | |
| Déhóng | APref | 德宏傣族景颇族自治州 | Máng | 11,171 | 920,268 | 1,082,599 | 1,211,440 | 1,316,000 | 1117100 | → | |
| Díqìng (Diqing) [Dêqên] | APref | 迪庆藏族自治州 | Xiānggélĭlā | 23,186 | 315,317 | 353,518 | 400,182 | 414,000 | 2318600 | → | |
| Hónghé | APref | 红河哈尼族彝族自治州 | Mĕngzì | 32,168 | 3,655,633 | 4,130,463 | 4,500,896 | 4,744,000 | 3216800 | → | |
| Kūnmíng | PrefCity | 昆明市 | Kūnmíng | 21,001 | 4,346,427 | 5,781,294 | 6,432,209 | 6,850,000 | 2100100 | → | |
| Lìjiāng | PrefCity | 丽江市 | Lìjiāng | 20,557 | 1,015,013 | 1,126,646 | 1,244,769 | 1,296,000 | 2055700 | → | |
| Líncāng | PrefCity | 临沧市 | Líncāng | 23,621 | 2,004,163 | 2,332,570 | 2,429,497 | 2,536,000 | 2362100 | → | |
| Nùjiāng | APref | 怒江傈僳族自治州 | Lúshuĭ | 14,589 | 439,791 | 491,824 | 534,337 | 553,000 | 1458900 | → | |
| Pŭ'ĕr | PrefCity | 普洱市 | Pŭ'ĕr | 44,265 | 2,212,775 | 2,480,346 | 2,542,898 | 2,637,000 | 4426500 | → | |
| Qŭjìng | PrefCity | 曲靖市 | Qŭjìng | 28,939 | 4,795,966 | 5,466,089 | 5,855,055 | 6,155,400 | 2893900 | → | |
| Wénshān | APref | 文山壮族苗族自治州 | Wénshān | 31,409 | 2,974,174 | 3,268,553 | 3,517,946 | 3,654,000 | 3140900 | → | |
| Xīshuāngbănnà | APref | 西双版纳傣族自治州 | Jĭnghóng | 19,107 | 796,352 | 993,397 | 1,133,515 | 1,188,000 | 1910700 | → | |
| Yùxī | PrefCity | 玉溪市 | Yùxī | 14,942 | 1,811,137 | 2,073,005 | 2,303,518 | 2,386,000 | 1494200 | → | |
| Zhāotōng | PrefCity | 昭通市 | Zhāotōng | 22,440 | 4,255,496 | 4,592,388 | 5,213,521 | 5,591,000 | 2244000 | → | |
| Yúnnán | Prov | 云南省 | Kūnmíng | 436,200 | 36,972,587 | 42,360,089 | 45,966,766 | 48,295,000 | 43620000 | → |
- (1990) China Dimensions Data Collection (sedac.ciesin.org).
(2000) (2010) China National Bureau of Statistics (web).
(2018) Yunnan Provincial Bureau of Statistics (web).
Major Cities
| Name | Population Estimate (E) 2018-12-31 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kūnmíng | 3,890,000 |
| 2 | Qŭjìng | 840,000 |
| 3 | Xuānwēi | 760,000 |
| 4 | Dàlĭ | 550,000 |
| 5 | Zhāotōng | 510,000 |
| 6 | Chŭxióng | 480,000 |
| 7 | Băoshān | 450,000 |
| 8 | Wénshān | 440,000 |
Contents: Cities & Counties
The urban population of all cities and counties in Yunnan Province with more than 75,000 urban inhabitants by census years.
The tabulated urban population is counted on district or county level; therefore it may refer to more than one settlement. Population changes may result from population growth, migration, or boundary changes.
| Name | Status | Native | Population Census (C) 1990-07-01 | Population Census (C) 2000-11-01 | Population Census (C) 2010-11-01 | Area | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ānníng | City | 安宁市 | 86,160 | 183,021 | 242,151 | 0 | → | |
| Băoshān | City | 保山市 | 39,381 | 128,069 | 263,380 | 0 | → | |
| Bīnchuān | Cnty | 宾川县 | 8,309 | 51,936 | 105,933 | 0 | → | |
| Chāngníng | Cnty | 昌宁县 | 16,215 | 23,175 | 80,440 | 0 | → | |
| Chŭxióng | City | 楚雄市 | 106,521 | 216,199 | 331,991 | 0 | → | |
| Dàlĭ | City | 大理市 | 129,188 | 255,263 | 367,122 | 0 | → | |
| Dōngchuān | CDist | 东川区 | 63,904 | 88,366 | 113,632 | 0 | → | |
| Fèngqìng | Cnty | 凤庆县 | 26,509 | 30,380 | 76,529 | 0 | → | |
| Fùyuán | Cnty | 富源县 | 45,972 | 68,337 | 249,312 | 0 | → | |
| Gèjiù | City | 个旧市 | 254,871 | 309,486 | 163,528 | 0 | → | |
| Gĕngmă | ACnty | 耿马傣族佤族自治县 | 27,193 | 48,757 | 80,657 | 0 | → | |
| Guăngnán | Cnty | 广南县 | 34,671 | 79,297 | 114,529 | 0 | → | |
| Huáníng | Cnty | 华宁县 | 19,323 | 48,134 | 81,456 | 0 | → | |
| Huìzé | Cnty | 会泽县 | 59,664 | 72,887 | 234,295 | 0 | → | |
| Jiāngchuān | CDist | 江川区 | 14,758 | 47,839 | 93,471 | 0 | → | |
| Jiànshuĭ | Cnty | 建水县 | 38,742 | 133,164 | 193,199 | 0 | → | |
| Jĭnghóng | City | 景洪市 | 54,940 | 138,989 | 205,523 | 0 | → | |
| Kāiyuăn | City | 开远市 | 160,083 | 190,692 | 210,801 | 0 | → | |
| Kūnmíng (incl. Chénggòng, Jìnníng) [Kunming] | City | 昆明市 | 1,142,912 | 2,643,115 | 3,385,363 | 0 | → | |
| Láncāng | ACnty | 澜沧拉祜族自治县 | 29,064 | 71,736 | 70,533 | 0 | → | |
| Lìjiāng | City | 丽江市 | 41,656 | 88,977 | 151,744 | 0 | → | |
| Líncāng | City | 临沧市 | ... | 28,702 | 142,095 | 0 | → | |
| Lùfēng | Cnty | 禄丰县 | 79,807 | 106,435 | 149,154 | 0 | → | |
| Lùliáng | Cnty | 陆良县 | 82,444 | 148,931 | 225,046 | 0 | → | |
| Luópíng | Cnty | 罗平县 | 39,220 | 67,846 | 194,378 | 0 | → | |
| Lùquàn | ACnty | 禄劝彝族苗族自治县 | ... | 25,146 | 83,220 | 0 | → | |
| Lúshuĭ | City | 泸水市 | 17,339 | 28,787 | 53,997 | 0 | ||
| Lúxī | Cnty | 泸西县 | 30,086 | 58,220 | 120,044 | 0 | → | |
| Măguān | Cnty | 马关县 | 51,303 | 66,245 | 89,859 | 0 | → | |
| Máng (Lùxī) | City | 芒市 | 45,087 | 233,095 | 131,425 | 0 | → | |
| Mĕnghăi | Cnty | 勐海县 | 14,789 | 34,241 | 94,945 | 0 | → | |
| Mĕnglà | Cnty | 勐腊县 | 18,122 | 55,632 | 84,625 | 0 | → | |
| Mènglián | ACnty | 孟连傣族拉祜族佤族自治县 | 9,145 | 34,179 | 82,030 | 0 | → | |
| Mĕngzì | City | 蒙自市 | 56,663 | 111,332 | 212,724 | 0 | → | |
| Mídù | Cnty | 弥渡县 | 5,060 | 35,004 | 94,913 | 0 | → | |
| Mílè | City | 弥勒市 | 76,599 | 99,502 | 213,462 | 0 | → | |
| Pŭ'ĕr (Sīmáo) | City | 普洱市 | 57,357 | 154,354 | 185,473 | 0 | → | |
| Qŭjìng (incl. Zhānyì) [Qujing] | City | 曲靖市 | 165,075 | 372,086 | 646,046 | 0 | → | |
| Ruìlì | City | 瑞丽市 | 10,422 | 100,360 | 99,148 | 0 | → | |
| Shílín (Lùnán) | ACnty | 石林彝族自治县 | 6,663 | 36,539 | 87,955 | 0 | → | |
| Shípíng | Cnty | 石屏县 | 28,661 | 42,002 | 93,657 | 0 | → | |
| Shīzōng | Cnty | 师宗县 | 24,659 | 49,019 | 107,004 | 0 | → | |
| Sōngmíng | Cnty | 嵩明县 | 21,311 | 48,135 | 106,518 | 0 | → | |
| Téngchōng | CDist | 腾冲市 | 27,671 | 49,552 | 135,318 | 0 | → | |
| Tōnghăi | Cnty | 通海县 | 22,711 | 68,483 | 135,923 | 0 | → | |
| Wénshān | City | 文山市 | 51,960 | 170,769 | 229,430 | 0 | → | |
| Xiānggélĭlā (Zhōngdiàn) [Shangri-La] | City | 香格里拉市 | 15,557 | 40,360 | 66,382 | 0 | ||
| Xiángyún | Cnty | 祥云县 | 14,017 | 67,713 | 154,072 | 0 | → | |
| Xīnpíng | ACnty | 新平彝族傣族自治县 | 14,342 | 53,505 | 82,108 | 0 | → | |
| Xuānwēi | City | 宣威市 | 82,418 | 217,988 | 584,076 | 0 | → | |
| Xúndiàn | ACnty | 寻甸回族彝族自治县 | 36,887 | 47,310 | 98,706 | 0 | → | |
| Yànshān | Cnty | 砚山县 | 44,575 | 65,519 | 147,701 | 0 | → | |
| Yíliáng | Cnty | 宜良县 | 29,485 | 84,019 | 176,843 | 0 | → | |
| Yìmén | Cnty | 易门县 | 22,963 | 52,852 | 69,279 | 0 | → | |
| Yíngjiāng | Cnty | 盈江县 | 14,463 | 38,859 | 94,491 | 0 | → | |
| Yŏngshèng | Cnty | 永胜县 | 32,175 | 50,642 | 79,938 | 0 | → | |
| Yúnxiàn | Cnty | 云县 | 19,740 | 11,141 | 107,425 | 0 | → | |
| Yùxī | City | 玉溪市 | 83,767 | 188,580 | 306,879 | 0 | → | |
| Zhāotōng | City | 昭通市 | 108,544 | 191,042 | 255,861 | 0 | → | |
| Zhènxióng | Cnty | 镇雄县 | 102,615 | 138,491 | 209,210 | 0 | → |
- (1990) China Dimensions Data Collection (sedac.ciesin.org).
(2000) China National Bureau of Statistics (web).
(2010) China National Bureau of Statistics: Tabulation of the 2010 Population Census of the People's Republic of China by County.