Total population761,491 peopleSeventh census
Households242,439Average household size 2.93
Urbanization rate51.4%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)103.9Minority population share 3.3%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population1,243,193 people942,904 people761,491 people
Urbanization rate17.0%29.7%51.4%
Urban population210,941 people280,163 people391,002 people
Male648,257 people483,010 people387,932 people
Female594,936 people459,894 people373,559 people
Households323,302297,652242,439
Average household size3.803.052.93

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.29%85+ · Female: 0.40%85+80–84 · Male: 0.58%80–84 · Female: 0.69%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.10%75–79 · Female: 1.25%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.71%70–74 · Female: 1.82%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.28%65–69 · Female: 2.43%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.81%60–64 · Female: 1.78%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.08%55–59 · Female: 3.22%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.25%50–54 · Female: 4.15%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.45%45–49 · Female: 4.17%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.30%40–44 · Female: 3.20%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.02%35–39 · Female: 2.86%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.92%30–34 · Female: 3.83%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.51%25–29 · Female: 3.48%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.73%20–24 · Female: 2.63%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.92%15–19 · Female: 2.59%15–1910–14 · Male: 3.63%10–14 · Female: 3.22%10–145–9 · Male: 4.07%5–9 · Female: 3.55%5–91–4 · Male: 3.55%1–4 · Female: 3.14%1–40 · Male: 0.75%0 · Female: 0.65%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 2,211 people 3,062 people 5,273 people
80–84 4,398 people 5,255 people 9,653 people
75–79 8,399 people 9,502 people 17,901 people
70–74 12,984 people 13,873 people 26,857 people
65–69 17,360 people 18,540 people 35,900 people
60–64 13,751 people 13,573 people 27,324 people
55–59 23,474 people 24,549 people 48,023 people
50–54 32,351 people 31,564 people 63,915 people
45–49 33,867 people 31,763 people 65,630 people
40–44 25,105 people 24,398 people 49,503 people
35–39 23,010 people 21,802 people 44,812 people
30–34 29,823 people 29,143 people 58,966 people
25–29 26,733 people 26,469 people 53,202 people
20–24 20,802 people 20,001 people 40,803 people
15–19 22,219 people 19,712 people 41,931 people
10–14 27,658 people 24,492 people 52,150 people
5–9 31,029 people 27,020 people 58,049 people
1–4 27,049 people 23,888 people 50,937 people
0 5,709 people 4,953 people 10,662 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han96.72%
736,489 people
Miao1.17%
8,901 people
Gelao0.72%
5,493 people
Tujia0.43%
3,304 people
Bouyei0.27%
2,042 people
Yi0.20%
1,513 people
Dong0.17%
1,281 people
Other groups0.07%
565 people
Zhuang0.05%
374 people
Bai0.03%
253 people
Mulao0.03%
251 people
Hui0.02%
168 people
Sui0.02%
166 people
Manchu0.02%
135 people
Li0.02%
124 people
Mongol0.01%
105 people
Yao0.01%
77 people
Tu0.01%
41 people
She0.01%
40 people
Hani0.00%
25 people
Dai0.00%
18 people
Tibetan0.00%
16 people
Qiang0.00%
12 people
Maonan0.00%
12 people
Korean0.00%
9 people
Lisu0.00%
9 people
Wa0.00%
9 people
Lahu0.00%
8 people
Gin0.00%
7 people
Uyghur0.00%
4 people
Jingpo0.00%
3 people
Dongxiang0.00%
2 people
Daur0.00%
2 people
Blang0.00%
2 people
Achang0.00%
2 people
Derung0.00%
2 people
Naxi0.00%
1 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
1 people
Tatar0.00%
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