Total population2,441,231 peopleSeventh census
Households666,348Average household size 3.41
Urbanization rate27.0%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)101.3Minority population share 93.2%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population1,681,310 people2,014,362 people2,441,231 people
Urbanization rate14.4%12.7%27.0%
Urban population242,402 people255,605 people659,879 people
Male862,793 people1,028,276 people1,228,399 people
Female818,517 people986,086 people1,212,832 people
Households407,675540,974666,348
Average household size4.083.693.41

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: 0.09%85+80–84 · Male: 0.19%80–84 · Female: 0.16%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.43%75–79 · Female: 0.37%75–7970–74 · Male: 0.79%70–74 · Female: 0.74%70–7465–69 · Male: 0.99%65–69 · Female: 0.94%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.27%60–64 · Female: 1.27%60–6455–59 · Male: 1.70%55–59 · Female: 1.69%55–5950–54 · Male: 2.57%50–54 · Female: 2.71%50–5445–49 · Male: 2.93%45–49 · Female: 2.96%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.97%40–44 · Female: 3.10%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.74%35–39 · Female: 3.71%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.67%30–34 · Female: 4.70%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.87%25–29 · Female: 3.95%25–2920–24 · Male: 3.17%20–24 · Female: 3.19%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.29%15–19 · Female: 3.16%15–1910–14 · Male: 5.44%10–14 · Female: 5.26%10–145–9 · Male: 9.33%5–9 · Female: 8.96%5–91–4 · Male: 2.51%1–4 · Female: 2.39%1–40 · Male: 0.35%0 · Female: 0.34%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 2,596 people 2,113 people 4,709 people
80–84 4,753 people 3,826 people 8,579 people
75–79 10,414 people 8,917 people 19,331 people
70–74 19,377 people 18,097 people 37,474 people
65–69 24,119 people 23,061 people 47,180 people
60–64 30,888 people 30,921 people 61,809 people
55–59 41,560 people 41,194 people 82,754 people
50–54 62,818 people 66,177 people 128,995 people
45–49 71,431 people 72,266 people 143,697 people
40–44 72,443 people 75,788 people 148,231 people
35–39 91,387 people 90,678 people 182,065 people
30–34 114,053 people 114,747 people 228,800 people
25–29 94,511 people 96,427 people 190,938 people
20–24 77,492 people 77,781 people 155,273 people
15–19 80,248 people 77,241 people 157,489 people
10–14 132,719 people 128,314 people 261,033 people
5–9 227,753 people 218,754 people 446,507 people
1–4 61,219 people 58,291 people 119,510 people
0 8,618 people 8,239 people 16,857 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Uyghur96.23%
1,938,316 people
Han3.59%
72,279 people
Hui0.06%
1,189 people
Tajik0.05%
972 people
Kyrgyz0.04%
868 people
Tibetan0.01%
97 people
Kazakh0.00%
85 people
Tujia0.00%
70 people
Mongol0.00%
65 people
Yi0.00%
58 people
Manchu0.00%
53 people
Miao0.00%
52 people
Uzbek0.00%
44 people
Zhuang0.00%
42 people
Dongxiang0.00%
42 people
Tu0.00%
25 people
Xibe0.00%
25 people
Korean0.00%
13 people
Yao0.00%
12 people
Salar0.00%
12 people
Qiang0.00%
7 people
Yugur0.00%
6 people
Naxi0.00%
4 people
Li0.00%
3 people
Bonan0.00%
3 people
Tatar0.00%
3 people
Daur0.00%
2 people
Nu0.00%
2 people
Russian0.00%
2 people
Bai0.00%
1 people
She0.00%
1 people
Gelao0.00%
1 people
Blang0.00%
1 people
Maonan0.00%
1 people
Derung0.00%
1 people
Lhoba0.00%
1 people
Other groups0.00%
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