Total population235,699 peopleSeventh census
Households77,915Average household size 2.93
Urbanization rate33.9%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)108.9Minority population share 61.3%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population235,893 people231,898 people235,699 people
Urbanization rate24.2%21.2%33.9%
Urban population57,112 people49,131 people79,979 people
Male123,293 people121,404 people122,858 people
Female112,600 people110,494 people112,841 people
Households65,11367,68777,915
Average household size3.613.412.93

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.16%85+ · Female: 0.30%85+80–84 · Male: 0.44%80–84 · Female: 0.59%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.81%75–79 · Female: 0.97%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.29%70–74 · Female: 1.40%70–7465–69 · Male: 1.48%65–69 · Female: 1.38%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.98%60–64 · Female: 1.88%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.87%55–59 · Female: 2.83%55–5950–54 · Male: 2.99%50–54 · Female: 2.89%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.76%45–49 · Female: 3.50%45–4940–44 · Male: 4.69%40–44 · Female: 4.29%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.43%35–39 · Female: 3.85%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.75%30–34 · Female: 3.41%30–3425–29 · Male: 4.47%25–29 · Female: 4.13%25–2920–24 · Male: 4.46%20–24 · Female: 4.45%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.98%15–19 · Female: 2.60%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.88%10–14 · Female: 2.32%10–145–9 · Male: 4.08%5–9 · Female: 3.19%5–91–4 · Male: 3.93%1–4 · Female: 2.97%1–40 · Male: 0.89%0 · Female: 0.71%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 371 people 686 people 1,057 people
80–84 1,009 people 1,360 people 2,369 people
75–79 1,883 people 2,256 people 4,139 people
70–74 3,001 people 3,247 people 6,248 people
65–69 3,441 people 3,199 people 6,640 people
60–64 4,590 people 4,356 people 8,946 people
55–59 6,655 people 6,570 people 13,225 people
50–54 6,944 people 6,710 people 13,654 people
45–49 8,718 people 8,106 people 16,824 people
40–44 10,869 people 9,949 people 20,818 people
35–39 10,277 people 8,926 people 19,203 people
30–34 8,705 people 7,899 people 16,604 people
25–29 10,364 people 9,581 people 19,945 people
20–24 10,333 people 10,321 people 20,654 people
15–19 6,907 people 6,037 people 12,944 people
10–14 6,681 people 5,379 people 12,060 people
5–9 9,471 people 7,389 people 16,860 people
1–4 9,113 people 6,886 people 15,999 people
0 2,072 people 1,637 people 3,709 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Yao59.18%
137,243 people
Han39.86%
92,443 people
Zhuang0.60%
1,386 people
Yi0.08%
177 people
Miao0.04%
103 people
Li0.04%
81 people
Dong0.03%
80 people
Uyghur0.03%
60 people
Hui0.03%
57 people
Tujia0.02%
45 people
Manchu0.02%
42 people
Bouyei0.01%
30 people
Mongol0.01%
20 people
Korean0.01%
17 people
Kazakh0.01%
17 people
Sui0.01%
16 people
Gaoshan0.01%
14 people
Wa0.00%
10 people
Tibetan0.00%
7 people
Tu0.00%
7 people
Dai0.00%
6 people
Maonan0.00%
5 people
Nu0.00%
5 people
Uzbek0.00%
5 people
Bai0.00%
4 people
Hani0.00%
3 people
Gelao0.00%
3 people
Qiang0.00%
3 people
Blang0.00%
3 people
Other groups0.00%
3 people
Lahu0.00%
1 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
1 people
Daur0.00%
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