Total population266,530 peopleSeventh census
Households80,346Average household size 3.13
Urbanization rate42.7%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)103.2Minority population share 57.4%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population273,507 people256,811 people266,530 people
Urbanization rate18.4%28.1%42.7%
Urban population50,322 people72,087 people113,719 people
Male144,446 people132,721 people135,358 people
Female129,061 people124,090 people131,172 people
Households68,89768,20980,346
Average household size3.953.743.13

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.74%85+ · Female: 0.62%85+80–84 · Male: 3.54%80–84 · Female: 3.18%80–8475–79 · Male: 5.16%75–79 · Female: 4.57%75–7970–74 · Male: 4.47%70–74 · Female: 3.99%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.37%65–69 · Female: 2.16%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.86%60–64 · Female: 1.72%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.95%55–59 · Female: 2.97%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.65%50–54 · Female: 3.56%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.04%45–49 · Female: 2.90%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.22%40–44 · Female: 2.91%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.51%35–39 · Female: 3.28%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.97%30–34 · Female: 3.88%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.44%25–29 · Female: 3.58%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.53%20–24 · Female: 2.57%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.25%15–19 · Female: 2.35%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.64%10–14 · Female: 1.63%10–145–9 · Male: 1.09%5–9 · Female: 1.30%5–91–4 · Male: 0.79%1–4 · Female: 1.08%1–40 · Male: 0.56%0 · Female: 0.96%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 1,978 people 1,647 people 3,625 people
80–84 9,444 people 8,464 people 17,908 people
75–79 13,748 people 12,190 people 25,938 people
70–74 11,924 people 10,631 people 22,555 people
65–69 6,307 people 5,770 people 12,077 people
60–64 4,966 people 4,574 people 9,540 people
55–59 7,852 people 7,916 people 15,768 people
50–54 9,722 people 9,479 people 19,201 people
45–49 8,100 people 7,718 people 15,818 people
40–44 8,590 people 7,754 people 16,344 people
35–39 9,352 people 8,746 people 18,098 people
30–34 10,585 people 10,332 people 20,917 people
25–29 9,165 people 9,554 people 18,719 people
20–24 6,746 people 6,855 people 13,601 people
15–19 6,006 people 6,273 people 12,279 people
10–14 4,373 people 4,342 people 8,715 people
5–9 2,914 people 3,474 people 6,388 people
1–4 2,100 people 2,891 people 4,991 people
0 1,486 people 2,562 people 4,048 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Yao56.11%
149,554 people
Han42.64%
113,648 people
Tujia0.83%
2,213 people
Hui0.16%
427 people
Manchu0.06%
162 people
Bouyei0.04%
117 people
Tibetan0.03%
76 people
Korean0.03%
74 people
Dong0.02%
64 people
Kyrgyz0.01%
37 people
Yi0.01%
30 people
Dai0.01%
24 people
Miao0.00%
11 people
Bai0.00%
11 people
Maonan0.00%
9 people
Zhuang0.00%
7 people
Wa0.00%
7 people
Blang0.00%
7 people
She0.00%
6 people
Dongxiang0.00%
6 people
Lisu0.00%
5 people
Mulao0.00%
4 people
Uyghur0.00%
3 people
Mongol0.00%
3 people
Kazakh0.00%
3 people
Naxi0.00%
3 people
Hani0.00%
2 people
Daur0.00%
2 people
Pumi0.00%
2 people
Bonan0.00%
2 people
Monba0.00%
2 people
Oroqen0.00%
2 people
Gelao0.00%
1 people
Lahu0.00%
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