After the war, Nanzhao made more adequate efforts in moving some ethnic groups into or out of this area, bringing about considerable changes in the allocations of ethnic groups.

• 铁桥之战使原迁徙到滇西北地区的吐蕃移民北移，战后南诏又采取强制手段将一些民族部落迁出、迁入滇西北地区，使这一地区民族分布出现了重大变化。