Total population215,573 peopleSeventh census
Households73,779Average household size 2.74
Urbanization rate35.1%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)109.1Minority population share 92.9%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population137,940 people181,682 people215,573 people
Urbanization rate9.3%24.7%35.1%
Urban population12,869 people44,918 people75,632 people
Male70,863 people95,385 people112,477 people
Female67,077 people86,297 people103,096 people
Households31,43851,38373,779
Average household size4.223.382.74

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.11%85+ · Female: 0.28%85+80–84 · Male: 0.21%80–84 · Female: 0.37%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.38%75–79 · Female: 0.54%75–7970–74 · Male: 0.62%70–74 · Female: 0.73%70–7465–69 · Male: 0.80%65–69 · Female: 0.86%65–6960–64 · Male: 0.78%60–64 · Female: 0.75%60–6455–59 · Male: 1.91%55–59 · Female: 1.58%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.06%50–54 · Female: 2.50%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.81%45–49 · Female: 3.17%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.87%40–44 · Female: 3.40%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.75%35–39 · Female: 3.41%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.47%30–34 · Female: 3.97%30–3425–29 · Male: 4.75%25–29 · Female: 4.25%25–2920–24 · Male: 4.42%20–24 · Female: 3.76%20–2415–19 · Male: 4.05%15–19 · Female: 3.75%15–1910–14 · Male: 4.61%10–14 · Female: 4.46%10–145–9 · Male: 5.61%5–9 · Female: 5.34%5–91–4 · Male: 4.13%1–4 · Female: 3.88%1–40 · Male: 0.85%0 · Female: 0.81%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 242 people 597 people 839 people
80–84 453 people 801 people 1,254 people
75–79 824 people 1,173 people 1,997 people
70–74 1,336 people 1,580 people 2,916 people
65–69 1,720 people 1,847 people 3,567 people
60–64 1,678 people 1,621 people 3,299 people
55–59 4,119 people 3,414 people 7,533 people
50–54 6,588 people 5,397 people 11,985 people
45–49 8,208 people 6,832 people 15,040 people
40–44 8,349 people 7,330 people 15,679 people
35–39 8,078 people 7,358 people 15,436 people
30–34 9,632 people 8,557 people 18,189 people
25–29 10,240 people 9,158 people 19,398 people
20–24 9,523 people 8,106 people 17,629 people
15–19 8,741 people 8,078 people 16,819 people
10–14 9,941 people 9,614 people 19,555 people
5–9 12,088 people 11,509 people 23,597 people
1–4 8,895 people 8,375 people 17,270 people
0 1,822 people 1,749 people 3,571 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Tibetan90.98%
196,135 people
Han7.07%
15,244 people
Hui1.24%
2,672 people
Salar0.19%
405 people
Tu0.17%
360 people
Tujia0.09%
185 people
Dongxiang0.08%
166 people
Mongol0.07%
145 people
Bai0.03%
56 people
Bonan0.02%
52 people
Qiang0.02%
47 people
Yi0.02%
36 people
Manchu0.01%
21 people
Zhuang0.01%
16 people
Miao0.01%
15 people
Other groups0.00%
6 people
Bouyei0.00%
4 people
Dong0.00%
2 people
She0.00%
2 people
Uyghur0.00%
1 people
Yao0.00%
1 people
Hani0.00%
1 people
Sui0.00%
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