Total population491,849 peopleSeventh census
Households163,004Average household size 2.89
Urbanization rate52.0%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)100.5Minority population share 0.3%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population493,059 people575,436 people491,849 people
Urbanization rate15.9%48.1%52.0%
Urban population78,241 people276,812 people255,958 people
Male249,879 people292,197 people246,524 people
Female243,180 people283,239 people245,325 people
Households134,929147,076163,004
Average household size3.613.832.89

Age pyramid

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

MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.47%85+ · Female: 0.41%85+80–84 · Male: 2.61%80–84 · Female: 2.40%80–8475–79 · Male: 4.71%75–79 · Female: 4.24%75–7970–74 · Male: 4.66%70–74 · Female: 4.18%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.27%65–69 · Female: 1.96%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.53%60–64 · Female: 1.47%60–6455–59 · Male: 1.62%55–59 · Female: 1.64%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.80%50–54 · Female: 3.85%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.47%45–49 · Female: 3.34%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.05%40–44 · Female: 2.93%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.28%35–39 · Female: 4.08%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.66%30–34 · Female: 4.73%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.93%25–29 · Female: 3.91%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.85%20–24 · Female: 2.90%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.82%15–19 · Female: 3.14%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.69%10–14 · Female: 2.01%10–145–9 · Male: 0.76%5–9 · Female: 0.99%5–91–4 · Male: 0.61%1–4 · Female: 1.05%1–40 · Male: 0.33%0 · Female: 0.66%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han99.87%
574,687 people
Manchu0.04%
226 people
Korean0.02%
131 people
Maonan0.02%
91 people
Bouyei0.01%
68 people
Tujia0.01%
65 people
Yao0.01%
56 people
Hui0.00%
18 people
Wa0.00%
17 people
Yi0.00%
9 people
Tibetan0.00%
9 people
Uyghur0.00%
6 people
Dongxiang0.00%
6 people
Bai0.00%
4 people
Kazakh0.00%
3 people
Dai0.00%
3 people
Qiang0.00%
3 people
Mongol0.00%
2 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
2 people
Miao0.00%
1 people
Hani0.00%
1 people
Naxi0.00%
1 people
Mulao0.00%
1 people
Salar0.00%
1 people
Blang0.00%
1 people
Yugur0.00%
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