Total population2,714,422 peopleSeventh census
Households809,055Average household size 3.03
Urbanization rate43.8%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)107.3Minority population share 73.9%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population2,141,745 people2,370,809 people2,714,422 people
Urbanization rate22.4%32.3%43.8%
Urban population479,719 people764,978 people1,188,225 people
Male1,114,422 people1,225,608 people1,405,059 people
Female1,027,323 people1,145,201 people1,309,363 people
Households529,398666,921809,055
Average household size3.943.433.03

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.16%85+ · Female: 0.16%85+80–84 · Male: 0.31%80–84 · Female: 0.29%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.57%75–79 · Female: 0.59%75–7970–74 · Male: 0.93%70–74 · Female: 0.96%70–7465–69 · Male: 1.21%65–69 · Female: 1.17%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.63%60–64 · Female: 1.50%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.64%55–59 · Female: 2.35%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.92%50–54 · Female: 3.57%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.19%45–49 · Female: 3.85%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.65%40–44 · Female: 3.36%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.19%35–39 · Female: 3.90%35–3930–34 · Male: 5.15%30–34 · Female: 4.81%30–3425–29 · Male: 4.19%25–29 · Female: 3.89%25–2920–24 · Male: 3.24%20–24 · Female: 2.91%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.09%15–19 · Female: 2.83%15–1910–14 · Male: 4.35%10–14 · Female: 4.13%10–145–9 · Male: 5.66%5–9 · Female: 5.40%5–91–4 · Male: 2.33%1–4 · Female: 2.23%1–40 · Male: 0.36%0 · Female: 0.34%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 4,473 people 4,456 people 8,929 people
80–84 8,448 people 7,823 people 16,271 people
75–79 15,509 people 15,989 people 31,498 people
70–74 25,274 people 25,929 people 51,203 people
65–69 32,871 people 31,701 people 64,572 people
60–64 44,188 people 40,631 people 84,819 people
55–59 71,570 people 63,900 people 135,470 people
50–54 106,272 people 96,924 people 203,196 people
45–49 113,769 people 104,639 people 218,408 people
40–44 99,155 people 91,325 people 190,480 people
35–39 113,650 people 105,793 people 219,443 people
30–34 139,703 people 130,561 people 270,264 people
25–29 113,754 people 105,618 people 219,372 people
20–24 87,875 people 78,921 people 166,796 people
15–19 83,800 people 76,829 people 160,629 people
10–14 118,019 people 112,022 people 230,041 people
5–9 153,520 people 146,543 people 300,063 people
1–4 63,346 people 60,510 people 123,856 people
0 9,863 people 9,249 people 19,112 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Uyghur75.90%
1,799,512 people
Han22.89%
542,713 people
Hui0.48%
11,334 people
Kyrgyz0.42%
10,053 people
Tujia0.08%
1,958 people
Tibetan0.05%
1,097 people
Miao0.03%
715 people
Mongol0.03%
617 people
Kazakh0.02%
555 people
Manchu0.02%
368 people
Dongxiang0.01%
325 people
Tu0.01%
316 people
Zhuang0.01%
277 people
Yi0.01%
205 people
Xibe0.00%
91 people
Uzbek0.00%
70 people
Russian0.00%
66 people
Li0.00%
57 people
Korean0.00%
48 people
Tajik0.00%
39 people
Yao0.00%
34 people
Naxi0.00%
27 people
Qiang0.00%
27 people
Nu0.00%
27 people
Bonan0.00%
27 people
Salar0.00%
26 people
Bouyei0.00%
25 people
Daur0.00%
20 people
Gelao0.00%
19 people
Dong0.00%
18 people
Wa0.00%
16 people
Other groups0.00%
15 people
Nanai0.00%
13 people
Tatar0.00%
12 people
Bai0.00%
9 people
Yugur0.00%
7 people
Hani0.00%
6 people
Lahu0.00%
6 people
Pumi0.00%
6 people
Evenki0.00%
6 people
Gin0.00%
6 people
Dai0.00%
5 people
She0.00%
5 people
Lisu0.00%
5 people
Blang0.00%
3 people
Oroqen0.00%
3 people
Mulao0.00%
2 people
Maonan0.00%
2 people
Derung0.00%
2 people
Lhoba0.00%
2 people
Gaoshan0.00%
2 people
Sui0.00%
1 people
Jino0.00%
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