Total population265,322 peopleSeventh census
Households93,114Average household size 2.75
Urbanization rate46.4%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)104.0Minority population share 67.0%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population258,922 people273,304 people265,322 people
Urbanization rate21.2%32.8%46.4%
Urban population55,005 people89,597 people122,997 people
Male134,801 people141,316 people135,263 people
Female124,121 people131,988 people130,059 people
Households59,78174,35493,114
Average household size4.203.532.75

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.14%85+ · Female: 0.18%85+80–84 · Male: 0.30%80–84 · Female: 0.36%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.59%75–79 · Female: 0.68%75–7970–74 · Male: 0.92%70–74 · Female: 1.03%70–7465–69 · Male: 1.50%65–69 · Female: 1.53%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.66%60–64 · Female: 1.58%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.36%55–59 · Female: 3.02%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.60%50–54 · Female: 4.12%50–5445–49 · Male: 5.01%45–49 · Female: 4.71%45–4940–44 · Male: 4.35%40–44 · Female: 4.29%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.71%35–39 · Female: 3.54%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.29%30–34 · Female: 4.06%30–3425–29 · Male: 4.06%25–29 · Female: 3.91%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.94%20–24 · Female: 2.93%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.19%15–19 · Female: 3.25%15–1910–14 · Male: 3.48%10–14 · Female: 3.30%10–145–9 · Male: 3.75%5–9 · Female: 3.61%5–91–4 · Male: 2.58%1–4 · Female: 2.39%1–40 · Male: 0.56%0 · Female: 0.51%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 366 people 489 people 855 people
80–84 789 people 964 people 1,753 people
75–79 1,565 people 1,801 people 3,366 people
70–74 2,454 people 2,739 people 5,193 people
65–69 3,992 people 4,055 people 8,047 people
60–64 4,398 people 4,194 people 8,592 people
55–59 8,912 people 8,007 people 16,919 people
50–54 12,194 people 10,942 people 23,136 people
45–49 13,293 people 12,500 people 25,793 people
40–44 11,540 people 11,390 people 22,930 people
35–39 9,840 people 9,395 people 19,235 people
30–34 11,384 people 10,762 people 22,146 people
25–29 10,769 people 10,376 people 21,145 people
20–24 7,802 people 7,787 people 15,589 people
15–19 8,457 people 8,621 people 17,078 people
10–14 9,234 people 8,764 people 17,998 people
5–9 9,954 people 9,571 people 19,525 people
1–4 6,833 people 6,352 people 13,185 people
0 1,487 people 1,350 people 2,837 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han33.05%
87,679 people
Hui32.69%
86,737 people
Tibetan25.97%
68,900 people
Mongol4.71%
12,499 people
Tu2.49%
6,601 people
Salar0.44%
1,177 people
Tujia0.34%
891 people
Dongxiang0.15%
397 people
Manchu0.04%
101 people
Yugur0.03%
89 people
Bonan0.03%
66 people
Yi0.02%
55 people
Zhuang0.01%
37 people
Miao0.01%
18 people
Bouyei0.01%
12 people
Bai0.00%
10 people
Qiang0.00%
8 people
Uyghur0.00%
7 people
Korean0.00%
6 people
Dong0.00%
5 people
Other groups0.00%
5 people
Li0.00%
4 people
Daur0.00%
4 people
Yao0.00%
2 people
Dai0.00%
2 people
Xibe0.00%
2 people
Monba0.00%
2 people
Kazakh0.00%
1 people
She0.00%
1 people
Gelao0.00%
1 people
Wa0.00%
1 people
Mulao0.00%
1 people
Jingpo0.00%
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