Total population317,443 peopleSeventh census
Households88,286Average household size 3.26
Urbanization rate45.2%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)112.2Minority population share 78.8%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population251,652 people273,385 people317,443 people
Urbanization rate49.0%32.8%45.2%
Urban population123,379 people89,719 people143,456 people
Male129,183 people142,270 people167,840 people
Female122,469 people131,115 people149,603 people
Households58,36170,42788,286
Average household size4.183.683.26

Age pyramid

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

census.age_pyramid_scale

MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.14%85+ · Female: 0.17%85+80–84 · Male: 0.31%80–84 · Female: 0.37%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.57%75–79 · Female: 0.70%75–7970–74 · Male: 0.91%70–74 · Female: 1.01%70–7465–69 · Male: 1.28%65–69 · Female: 1.34%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.79%60–64 · Female: 1.73%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.11%55–59 · Female: 2.66%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.41%50–54 · Female: 3.86%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.62%45–49 · Female: 3.91%45–4940–44 · Male: 4.22%40–44 · Female: 3.60%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.74%35–39 · Female: 3.74%35–3930–34 · Male: 5.31%30–34 · Female: 4.22%30–3425–29 · Male: 4.12%25–29 · Female: 3.20%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.77%20–24 · Female: 2.51%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.77%15–19 · Female: 2.81%15–1910–14 · Male: 4.04%10–14 · Female: 3.87%10–145–9 · Male: 4.84%5–9 · Female: 4.61%5–91–4 · Male: 2.52%1–4 · Female: 2.42%1–40 · Male: 0.42%0 · Female: 0.38%0

census.age_table_title

census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 436 people 553 people 989 people
80–84 977 people 1,167 people 2,144 people
75–79 1,809 people 2,228 people 4,037 people
70–74 2,901 people 3,218 people 6,119 people
65–69 4,060 people 4,261 people 8,321 people
60–64 5,693 people 5,499 people 11,192 people
55–59 9,882 people 8,438 people 18,320 people
50–54 13,998 people 12,267 people 26,265 people
45–49 14,668 people 12,404 people 27,072 people
40–44 13,386 people 11,422 people 24,808 people
35–39 15,035 people 11,863 people 26,898 people
30–34 16,850 people 13,395 people 30,245 people
25–29 13,076 people 10,174 people 23,250 people
20–24 8,785 people 7,969 people 16,754 people
15–19 8,779 people 8,923 people 17,702 people
10–14 12,812 people 12,273 people 25,085 people
5–9 15,353 people 14,645 people 29,998 people
1–4 7,993 people 7,695 people 15,688 people
0 1,347 people 1,209 people 2,556 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Uyghur71.04%
194,225 people
Han22.02%
60,206 people
Hui6.51%
17,784 people
Tujia0.09%
236 people
Manchu0.06%
154 people
Kazakh0.05%
122 people
Mongol0.04%
119 people
Tu0.04%
107 people
Yi0.03%
82 people
Tibetan0.03%
82 people
Miao0.03%
80 people
Zhuang0.02%
50 people
Dongxiang0.01%
29 people
Russian0.01%
22 people
Korean0.00%
10 people
Xibe0.00%
10 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
9 people
Daur0.00%
6 people
Uzbek0.00%
6 people
Tatar0.00%
5 people
Dong0.00%
4 people
Lisu0.00%
4 people
Wa0.00%
4 people
Qiang0.00%
4 people
Tajik0.00%
4 people
Hani0.00%
3 people
Li0.00%
3 people
Dai0.00%
3 people
Bouyei0.00%
2 people
Sui0.00%
2 people
Naxi0.00%
2 people
Maonan0.00%
2 people
Lahu0.00%
1 people
Jingpo0.00%
1 people
Nu0.00%
1 people
Gaoshan0.00%
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