Yunnan

Yunnan Province

Province Overview
Chinese Spelling 云南
Pronounced Yu-nahn
Old Spelling Yunnan
Population 42,360,089 (2000)
45,966,766 (2010)
49,573,443 (2020)
Area 152,000 sq. miles (394,000 sq. km)
Population Density 300 people per sq. mile (120 per sq. km)
Highest Elevation 22,110 feet (6,740 meters)
Capital City Kunming 3,140,777
Largest Cities (2010) Xuanwei: 584,076
Qujing: 468,437
Dali: 367,122
Chuxiong: 331,991
Yuxi: 306,879
Baoshan: 263,380
Zhaotong: 255,861
Administrative Divisions Prefectures: 16
Counties: 129
Towns: 1,565
Major Ethnic Groups (2000) Han Chinese: 28,201,274 (46.4%)
Yi: 4,705,658 (7.7%)
Bai: 1,505,644 (2.5%)
Hani: 1,424,990 (2.3%)
Zhuang: 1,144,021 (1.9%)
Dai: 1,142,139 (1.9%)
Miao: 1,043,535 (1.7%)
Hui: 643,238 (1.1%)
Tibetan: 128,432 (0.2%)
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