Total population264,266 peopleSeventh census
Households92,856Average household size 2.69
Urbanization rate48.0%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)105.8Minority population share 75.6%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population317,910 people265,212 people264,266 people
Urbanization rate15.6%25.0%48.0%
Urban population49,549 people66,415 people126,745 people
Male165,351 people135,759 people135,826 people
Female152,559 people129,453 people128,440 people
Households81,22184,18792,856
Average household size3.883.092.69

Age pyramid

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

MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.68%85+ · Female: 0.58%85+80–84 · Male: 3.30%80–84 · Female: 2.79%80–8475–79 · Male: 4.30%75–79 · Female: 3.53%75–7970–74 · Male: 3.80%70–74 · Female: 3.16%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.76%65–69 · Female: 2.25%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.48%60–64 · Female: 2.25%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.33%55–59 · Female: 3.16%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.46%50–54 · Female: 3.22%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.01%45–49 · Female: 2.65%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.95%40–44 · Female: 2.76%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.48%35–39 · Female: 4.14%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.60%30–34 · Female: 4.35%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.40%25–29 · Female: 3.36%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.30%20–24 · Female: 2.23%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.50%15–19 · Female: 2.64%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.76%10–14 · Female: 2.09%10–145–9 · Male: 1.19%5–9 · Female: 1.57%5–91–4 · Male: 0.71%1–4 · Female: 1.10%1–40 · Male: 0.38%0 · Female: 0.76%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Tibetan60.29%
159,336 people
Han24.43%
64,556 people
Wa8.55%
22,603 people
Manchu3.44%
9,084 people
Tujia0.94%
2,480 people
Bouyei0.75%
1,971 people
Blang0.69%
1,815 people
Yi0.33%
869 people
Korean0.19%
503 people
Yao0.08%
215 people
Hui0.07%
184 people
Maonan0.05%
124 people
Dai0.03%
71 people
Kyrgyz0.02%
64 people
Dongxiang0.02%
52 people
Bai0.02%
51 people
Dong0.01%
33 people
Zhuang0.01%
16 people
Jingpo0.00%
9 people
Uyghur0.00%
8 people
Kazakh0.00%
8 people
Mulao0.00%
8 people
She0.00%
7 people
Miao0.00%
6 people
Hani0.00%
6 people
Nanai0.00%
6 people
Mongol0.00%
5 people
Lisu0.00%
5 people
Sui0.00%
4 people
Naxi0.00%
4 people
Salar0.00%
3 people
Qiang0.00%
1 people
Daur0.00%
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