Total population2,778,869 peopleSeventh census
Households881,683Average household size 2.95
Urbanization rate57.1%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)104.6Minority population share 64.5%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population285,299 people2,482,592 people2,778,869 people
Urbanization rate38.5%36.1%57.1%
Urban population109,893 people896,875 people1,585,388 people
Male148,740 people1,276,240 people1,420,505 people
Female136,559 people1,206,352 people1,358,364 people
Households91,443746,283881,683
Average household size2.943.212.95

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.25%85+ · Female: 0.27%85+80–84 · Male: 0.52%80–84 · Female: 0.49%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.70%75–79 · Female: 0.85%75–7970–74 · Male: 0.97%70–74 · Female: 1.10%70–7465–69 · Male: 1.48%65–69 · Female: 1.57%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.85%60–64 · Female: 1.83%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.04%55–59 · Female: 2.91%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.27%50–54 · Female: 4.17%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.48%45–49 · Female: 4.38%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.87%40–44 · Female: 3.73%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.03%35–39 · Female: 3.77%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.75%30–34 · Female: 4.42%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.66%25–29 · Female: 3.35%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.81%20–24 · Female: 2.55%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.04%15–19 · Female: 2.83%15–1910–14 · Male: 4.10%10–14 · Female: 3.87%10–145–9 · Male: 4.49%5–9 · Female: 4.18%5–91–4 · Male: 2.43%1–4 · Female: 2.24%1–40 · Male: 0.37%0 · Female: 0.35%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 7,073 people 7,631 people 14,704 people
80–84 14,368 people 13,716 people 28,084 people
75–79 19,486 people 23,729 people 43,215 people
70–74 26,983 people 30,656 people 57,639 people
65–69 41,032 people 43,642 people 84,674 people
60–64 51,494 people 50,854 people 102,348 people
55–59 84,533 people 80,757 people 165,290 people
50–54 118,681 people 115,859 people 234,540 people
45–49 124,464 people 121,734 people 246,198 people
40–44 107,660 people 103,772 people 211,432 people
35–39 111,885 people 104,889 people 216,774 people
30–34 132,063 people 122,807 people 254,870 people
25–29 101,627 people 93,120 people 194,747 people
20–24 78,219 people 70,946 people 149,165 people
15–19 84,399 people 78,690 people 163,089 people
10–14 114,067 people 107,486 people 221,553 people
5–9 124,671 people 116,249 people 240,920 people
1–4 67,454 people 62,217 people 129,671 people
0 10,346 people 9,610 people 19,956 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han35.22%
874,379 people
Uyghur26.88%
667,202 people
Kazakh21.53%
534,398 people
Hui11.17%
277,238 people
Dongxiang1.78%
44,202 people
Mongol1.18%
29,390 people
Xibe1.05%
25,958 people
Kyrgyz0.61%
15,197 people
Uzbek0.16%
3,854 people
Salar0.10%
2,489 people
Manchu0.10%
2,475 people
Russian0.04%
1,006 people
Tujia0.04%
962 people
Zhuang0.03%
766 people
Tatar0.03%
729 people
Tibetan0.02%
446 people
Miao0.02%
376 people
Daur0.01%
359 people
Tu0.01%
344 people
Bonan0.01%
169 people
Yi0.01%
166 people
Yao0.00%
106 people
Tajik0.00%
86 people
Korean0.00%
73 people
Bouyei0.00%
50 people
Li0.00%
25 people
Yugur0.00%
24 people
Dong0.00%
22 people
Qiang0.00%
16 people
She0.00%
14 people
Hani0.00%
12 people
Bai0.00%
10 people
Mulao0.00%
10 people
Lahu0.00%
8 people
Lisu0.00%
6 people
Gelao0.00%
6 people
Dai0.00%
5 people
Maonan0.00%
4 people
Blang0.00%
3 people
Wa0.00%
2 people
Evenki0.00%
2 people
Gin0.00%
2 people
Nu0.00%
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