Total population243,846 peopleSeventh census
Households89,548Average household size 2.64
Urbanization rate52.6%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)97.4Minority population share 73.2%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population286,715 people244,159 people243,846 people
Urbanization rate14.9%25.5%52.6%
Urban population42,682 people62,295 people128,274 people
Male149,516 people121,338 people120,323 people
Female137,199 people122,821 people123,523 people
Households80,66380,89689,548
Average household size3.532.932.64

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.53%85+ · Female: 0.52%85+80–84 · Male: 2.52%80–84 · Female: 2.34%80–8475–79 · Male: 3.54%75–79 · Female: 3.17%75–7970–74 · Male: 4.59%70–74 · Female: 4.04%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.37%65–69 · Female: 3.03%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.03%60–64 · Female: 2.01%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.34%55–59 · Female: 2.49%55–5950–54 · Male: 2.52%50–54 · Female: 2.96%50–5445–49 · Male: 2.19%45–49 · Female: 2.57%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.29%40–44 · Female: 3.81%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.77%35–39 · Female: 5.40%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.20%30–34 · Female: 4.65%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.27%25–29 · Female: 3.38%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.95%20–24 · Female: 1.78%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.05%15–19 · Female: 2.98%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.37%10–14 · Female: 2.44%10–145–9 · Male: 1.64%5–9 · Female: 1.79%5–91–4 · Male: 0.83%1–4 · Female: 0.91%1–40 · Male: 0.35%0 · Female: 0.37%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 1,287 people 1,276 people 2,563 people
80–84 6,157 people 5,703 people 11,860 people
75–79 8,637 people 7,730 people 16,367 people
70–74 11,184 people 9,851 people 21,035 people
65–69 8,214 people 7,385 people 15,599 people
60–64 4,939 people 4,897 people 9,836 people
55–59 5,701 people 6,081 people 11,782 people
50–54 6,142 people 7,218 people 13,360 people
45–49 5,346 people 6,264 people 11,610 people
40–44 8,029 people 9,302 people 17,331 people
35–39 11,627 people 13,165 people 24,792 people
30–34 10,249 people 11,330 people 21,579 people
25–29 7,970 people 8,251 people 16,221 people
20–24 4,743 people 4,344 people 9,087 people
15–19 7,426 people 7,276 people 14,702 people
10–14 5,786 people 5,956 people 11,742 people
5–9 4,003 people 4,372 people 8,375 people
1–4 2,020 people 2,228 people 4,248 people
0 863 people 894 people 1,757 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Maonan41.86%
102,078 people
Han26.79%
65,329 people
Manchu23.32%
56,854 people
Korean7.22%
17,594 people
Kyrgyz0.21%
506 people
Tibetan0.15%
357 people
Bouyei0.10%
231 people
Tujia0.09%
226 people
Yi0.07%
181 people
Zhuang0.03%
76 people
Hui0.02%
57 people
Mulao0.02%
40 people
Yao0.01%
35 people
Bai0.01%
32 people
Wa0.01%
30 people
Dai0.01%
28 people
Dong0.01%
21 people
Dongxiang0.01%
12 people
Miao0.01%
11 people
Hani0.00%
10 people
Jingpo0.00%
6 people
Kazakh0.00%
5 people
She0.00%
3 people
Lisu0.00%
3 people
Lahu0.00%
3 people
Salar0.00%
3 people
Uyghur0.00%
2 people
Gelao0.00%
2 people
Monba0.00%
2 people
Mongol0.00%
1 people
Qiang0.00%
1 people
Xibe0.00%
1 people
Daur0.00%
1 people
Tajik0.00%
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