Total population1,509,233 peopleSeventh census
Households532,746Average household size 2.54
Urbanization rate57.1%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)111.0Minority population share 40.9%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population1,056,970 people1,278,486 people1,509,233 people
Urbanization rate35.4%48.8%57.1%
Urban population373,977 people623,866 people861,459 people
Male552,524 people664,714 people793,832 people
Female504,446 people613,772 people715,401 people
Households302,848420,335532,746
Average household size3.322.892.54

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.23%85+ · Female: 0.27%85+80–84 · Male: 0.47%80–84 · Female: 0.47%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.68%75–79 · Female: 0.82%75–7970–74 · Male: 0.96%70–74 · Female: 1.08%70–7465–69 · Male: 1.48%65–69 · Female: 1.50%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.01%60–64 · Female: 1.79%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.53%55–59 · Female: 3.09%55–5950–54 · Male: 5.23%50–54 · Female: 4.64%50–5445–49 · Male: 5.32%45–49 · Female: 4.75%45–4940–44 · Male: 4.02%40–44 · Female: 3.57%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.19%35–39 · Female: 3.68%35–3930–34 · Male: 5.28%30–34 · Female: 4.59%30–3425–29 · Male: 4.02%25–29 · Female: 3.31%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.76%20–24 · Female: 2.30%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.54%15–19 · Female: 2.37%15–1910–14 · Male: 3.38%10–14 · Female: 3.11%10–145–9 · Male: 3.82%5–9 · Female: 3.56%5–91–4 · Male: 2.31%1–4 · Female: 2.17%1–40 · Male: 0.38%0 · Female: 0.35%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 3,464 people 4,022 people 7,486 people
80–84 7,150 people 7,073 people 14,223 people
75–79 10,212 people 12,310 people 22,522 people
70–74 14,496 people 16,308 people 30,804 people
65–69 22,270 people 22,603 people 44,873 people
60–64 30,278 people 27,051 people 57,329 people
55–59 53,202 people 46,569 people 99,771 people
50–54 78,980 people 69,994 people 148,974 people
45–49 80,287 people 71,697 people 151,984 people
40–44 60,699 people 53,812 people 114,511 people
35–39 63,266 people 55,566 people 118,832 people
30–34 79,715 people 69,210 people 148,925 people
25–29 60,596 people 49,968 people 110,564 people
20–24 41,651 people 34,680 people 76,331 people
15–19 38,351 people 35,730 people 74,081 people
10–14 51,052 people 46,974 people 98,026 people
5–9 57,657 people 53,785 people 111,442 people
1–4 34,811 people 32,763 people 67,574 people
0 5,695 people 5,286 people 10,981 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han59.29%
757,983 people
Uyghur31.83%
406,942 people
Hui4.73%
60,451 people
Mongol3.40%
43,484 people
Tujia0.18%
2,336 people
Miao0.11%
1,362 people
Dongxiang0.09%
1,148 people
Kazakh0.09%
1,091 people
Manchu0.07%
888 people
Tibetan0.04%
547 people
Zhuang0.03%
387 people
Yi0.03%
383 people
Tu0.02%
201 people
Kyrgyz0.02%
200 people
Russian0.01%
153 people
Xibe0.01%
142 people
Yao0.01%
118 people
Salar0.01%
90 people
Li0.01%
69 people
Bouyei0.01%
61 people
Qiang0.01%
59 people
Uzbek0.00%
57 people
Korean0.00%
51 people
Gelao0.00%
51 people
Tajik0.00%
26 people
Bai0.00%
24 people
Daur0.00%
20 people
Dai0.00%
16 people
Yugur0.00%
16 people
Lisu0.00%
15 people
Wa0.00%
14 people
Hani0.00%
12 people
Other groups0.00%
11 people
She0.00%
10 people
Dong0.00%
9 people
Mulao0.00%
9 people
Nu0.00%
7 people
Naxi0.00%
6 people
Gin0.00%
6 people
Lahu0.00%
5 people
Bonan0.00%
5 people
Nanai0.00%
5 people
Blang0.00%
4 people
Gaoshan0.00%
4 people
Pumi0.00%
2 people
Jingpo0.00%
1 people
Maonan0.00%
1 people
Achang0.00%
1 people
Oroqen0.00%
1 people
Derung0.00%
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