Total population500,327 peopleSeventh census
Households188,418Average household size 2.40
Urbanization rate64.5%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)99.4Minority population share 11.1%

Census data

Population, households, age structure and ethnic composition from modern censuses.

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population638,894 people596,856 people500,327 people
Urbanization rate50.7%56.4%64.5%
Urban population323,973 people336,741 people322,530 people
Male327,774 people302,132 people249,345 people
Female311,120 people294,724 people250,982 people
Households190,145198,481188,418
Average household size3.292.872.40

Age pyramid

Male and female population by five-year age group in the latest census.

MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.18%85+ · Female: 0.17%85+80–84 · Male: 1.08%80–84 · Female: 0.99%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.79%75–79 · Female: 1.67%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.20%70–74 · Female: 2.09%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.41%65–69 · Female: 2.63%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.89%60–64 · Female: 1.78%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.24%55–59 · Female: 2.17%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.15%50–54 · Female: 3.94%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.72%45–49 · Female: 3.45%45–4940–44 · Male: 4.00%40–44 · Female: 3.80%40–4435–39 · Male: 5.18%35–39 · Female: 5.03%35–3930–34 · Male: 5.28%30–34 · Female: 5.10%30–3425–29 · Male: 4.62%25–29 · Female: 4.61%25–2920–24 · Male: 3.78%20–24 · Female: 3.96%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.28%15–19 · Female: 3.83%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.05%10–14 · Female: 2.41%10–145–9 · Male: 1.02%5–9 · Female: 1.24%5–91–4 · Male: 0.60%1–4 · Female: 0.78%1–40 · Male: 0.38%0 · Female: 0.52%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han88.90%
444,772 people
Dong8.38%
41,943 people
Mongol1.66%
8,307 people
Hui0.79%
3,969 people
Zhuang0.15%
770 people
Tajik0.03%
156 people
Xibe0.02%
105 people
Manchu0.01%
45 people
Korean0.01%
37 people
Tujia0.01%
33 people
Miao0.01%
30 people
Bai0.01%
25 people
Yi0.00%
18 people
Dai0.00%
12 people
Bonan0.00%
12 people
Uyghur0.00%
10 people
Bouyei0.00%
9 people
Kazakh0.00%
9 people
Nanai0.00%
8 people
Lhoba0.00%
8 people
Tibetan0.00%
5 people
Dongxiang0.00%
5 people
Maonan0.00%
5 people
Yao0.00%
4 people
She0.00%
4 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
3 people
Li0.00%
2 people
Tu0.00%
2 people
Hani0.00%
1 people
Lisu0.00%
1 people
Gelao0.00%
1 people
Lahu0.00%
1 people
Naxi0.00%
1 people
Mulao0.00%
1 people
Daur0.00%
1 people
Nu0.00%
1 people
Oroqen0.00%
1 people
Gaoshan0.00%
1 people

Methodology and sources

Figures are compiled from national statistical yearbooks, census publications and official regional statistics. Each table displays its reference year. Read the data sources page for details.

Data sources