People and Population in Wenshan
Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture is an autonomous prefecture in southeastern Yunnan Province, People’s Republic of China, and is the easternmost prefecture-level division of the province.
- Geographical and Administrative Overview:
- Located in southeast Yunnan Province, bordering Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region to the east, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture to the west, Qujing City to the north, and Vietnam to the south.
- Total land area: 31,456 square kilometers, predominantly mountainous and semi-mountainous (97.0%).
- Eight counties (cities): Wenshan, Yanshan, Xichou, Malipo, Maguan, Qiubei, Guangnan, Funing.
- Administrative divisions: 101 townships (including 16 ethnic townships), three sub-district offices, 960 administrative villages, 13,807 natural villages, and 16,100 village groups.
- Ethnic Composition:
- Eleven ethnic groups: Han, Zhuang, Miao, Yi, Yao, Hui, Dai, Buyi, Mongolian, Bai, Gelao.
- Total population: 3.397 million (end of 2023).
- Han population: 1.4879 million (42.47%).
- Minority population: 2.0148 million (57.51%).
- Specific minority populations include Zhuang (0.9876 million), Miao (0.5066 million), Yi (0.3622 million), Yao (0.0826 million), Hui (0.0269 million), Dai (0.0161 million), Bai (0.0108 million), Buyi (0.0072 million), Mongolian (0.0055 million), Gelao (0.0015 million), and others (0.0078 million).
- Economic and Social Indicators:
- GDP: 146.232 billion yuan (2023), with a 5.1% increase from the previous year.
- Per capita disposable income: Urban – 38,989 yuan; Rural – 15,444 yuan.
- Urbanization rate: 38.58% (April 2023).
- Birth rate: 13.70 per thousand; Death rate: 6.55 per thousand; Natural population growth rate: 7.15 per thousand (2017).
- Demographic Trends:
- Population growth: The permanent population was 3.5032 million as per the seventh national population census (2020).
- Urbanization: Urban population accounted for 40.81% in 2017, with ongoing urbanization trends observed.
This summary provides an overview of the demographic composition, geographic features, and socioeconomic indicators of Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture based on the available data. For more detailed and specific statistics, further consultation of official government publications or local census reports would be recommended.
