Total population4,496,377 peopleSeventh census
Households1,279,424Average household size 3.33
Urbanization rate31.6%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)99.7Minority population share 90.2%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population3,405,713 people3,979,321 people4,496,377 people
Urbanization rate16.5%20.5%31.6%
Urban population560,656 people814,239 people1,418,444 people
Male1,743,674 people2,015,637 people2,244,305 people
Female1,662,039 people1,963,684 people2,252,072 people
Households776,511968,5871,279,424
Average household size4.324.023.33

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: 0.14%85+80–84 · Male: 0.25%80–84 · Female: 0.24%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.48%75–79 · Female: 0.48%75–7970–74 · Male: 0.88%70–74 · Female: 0.91%70–7465–69 · Male: 1.08%65–69 · Female: 1.11%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.36%60–64 · Female: 1.42%60–6455–59 · Male: 1.81%55–59 · Female: 1.92%55–5950–54 · Male: 2.57%50–54 · Female: 2.82%50–5445–49 · Male: 2.94%45–49 · Female: 3.12%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.92%40–44 · Female: 3.10%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.77%35–39 · Female: 3.80%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.83%30–34 · Female: 5.00%30–3425–29 · Male: 4.32%25–29 · Female: 4.43%25–2920–24 · Male: 3.32%20–24 · Female: 3.17%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.38%15–19 · Female: 3.18%15–1910–14 · Male: 5.20%10–14 · Female: 5.00%10–145–9 · Male: 7.90%5–9 · Female: 7.62%5–91–4 · Male: 2.45%1–4 · Female: 2.34%1–40 · Male: 0.30%0 · Female: 0.28%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 6,450 people 6,083 people 12,533 people
80–84 11,346 people 10,627 people 21,973 people
75–79 21,588 people 21,558 people 43,146 people
70–74 39,735 people 41,122 people 80,857 people
65–69 48,579 people 50,034 people 98,613 people
60–64 61,021 people 63,929 people 124,950 people
55–59 81,540 people 86,405 people 167,945 people
50–54 115,368 people 126,724 people 242,092 people
45–49 132,164 people 140,339 people 272,503 people
40–44 131,222 people 139,555 people 270,777 people
35–39 169,377 people 170,866 people 340,243 people
30–34 217,115 people 224,613 people 441,728 people
25–29 194,261 people 199,028 people 393,289 people
20–24 149,459 people 142,703 people 292,162 people
15–19 152,006 people 142,845 people 294,851 people
10–14 233,893 people 224,978 people 458,871 people
5–9 355,369 people 342,624 people 697,993 people
1–4 110,363 people 105,435 people 215,798 people
0 13,449 people 12,604 people 26,053 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Uyghur90.64%
3,606,779 people
Han8.00%
318,281 people
Tajik1.01%
40,111 people
Kyrgyz0.14%
5,528 people
Hui0.12%
4,816 people
Uzbek0.05%
2,050 people
Kazakh0.01%
306 people
Zhuang0.01%
234 people
Mongol0.01%
234 people
Tibetan0.00%
158 people
Tujia0.00%
156 people
Manchu0.00%
150 people
Miao0.00%
146 people
Yao0.00%
47 people
Dongxiang0.00%
40 people
Tu0.00%
40 people
Tatar0.00%
40 people
Xibe0.00%
38 people
Yi0.00%
34 people
Russian0.00%
34 people
Li0.00%
24 people
Other groups0.00%
15 people
Wa0.00%
12 people
Qiang0.00%
7 people
Dong0.00%
6 people
Korean0.00%
4 people
Dai0.00%
4 people
She0.00%
4 people
Salar0.00%
4 people
Gaoshan0.00%
4 people
Bai0.00%
3 people
Bouyei0.00%
1 people
Hani0.00%
1 people
Lahu0.00%
1 people
Mulao0.00%
1 people
Daur0.00%
1 people
Blang0.00%
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