Total population530,328 peopleSeventh census
Households153,339Average household size 3.13
Urbanization rate49.6%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)106.3Minority population share 78.3%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population388,593 people462,588 people530,328 people
Urbanization rate19.0%40.0%49.6%
Urban population73,750 people184,835 people262,771 people
Male201,066 people240,245 people273,240 people
Female187,527 people222,343 people257,088 people
Households90,422129,804153,339
Average household size4.223.463.13

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: 0.16%85+80–84 · Male: 0.33%80–84 · Female: 0.30%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.57%75–79 · Female: 0.58%75–7970–74 · Male: 0.98%70–74 · Female: 1.04%70–7465–69 · Male: 1.20%65–69 · Female: 1.25%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.64%60–64 · Female: 1.60%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.54%55–59 · Female: 2.28%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.93%50–54 · Female: 3.42%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.42%45–49 · Female: 3.99%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.95%40–44 · Female: 3.62%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.33%35–39 · Female: 4.11%35–3930–34 · Male: 5.02%30–34 · Female: 4.90%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.96%25–29 · Female: 3.88%25–2920–24 · Male: 3.17%20–24 · Female: 2.78%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.06%15–19 · Female: 2.78%15–1910–14 · Male: 4.16%10–14 · Female: 4.02%10–145–9 · Male: 5.32%5–9 · Female: 5.12%5–91–4 · Male: 2.46%1–4 · Female: 2.35%1–40 · Male: 0.32%0 · Female: 0.30%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 865 people 861 people 1,726 people
80–84 1,775 people 1,595 people 3,370 people
75–79 3,049 people 3,075 people 6,124 people
70–74 5,219 people 5,497 people 10,716 people
65–69 6,389 people 6,609 people 12,998 people
60–64 8,690 people 8,479 people 17,169 people
55–59 13,485 people 12,102 people 25,587 people
50–54 20,831 people 18,158 people 38,989 people
45–49 23,429 people 21,142 people 44,571 people
40–44 20,942 people 19,193 people 40,135 people
35–39 22,955 people 21,817 people 44,772 people
30–34 26,636 people 25,987 people 52,623 people
25–29 21,020 people 20,566 people 41,586 people
20–24 16,798 people 14,726 people 31,524 people
15–19 16,212 people 14,754 people 30,966 people
10–14 22,040 people 21,317 people 43,357 people
5–9 28,201 people 27,145 people 55,346 people
1–4 13,023 people 12,460 people 25,483 people
0 1,681 people 1,605 people 3,286 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Uyghur83.85%
387,884 people
Han15.45%
71,479 people
Hui0.50%
2,311 people
Mongol0.04%
176 people
Kazakh0.03%
144 people
Manchu0.02%
109 people
Tujia0.02%
107 people
Tibetan0.01%
56 people
Kyrgyz0.01%
47 people
Miao0.01%
35 people
Zhuang0.01%
33 people
Dongxiang0.01%
28 people
Xibe0.01%
27 people
Yi0.01%
26 people
Russian0.00%
19 people
Li0.00%
15 people
Tu0.00%
15 people
Uzbek0.00%
12 people
Daur0.00%
10 people
Bouyei0.00%
6 people
Naxi0.00%
6 people
Qiang0.00%
5 people
Yao0.00%
4 people
Korean0.00%
4 people
Tajik0.00%
4 people
Bai0.00%
3 people
Nu0.00%
3 people
Wa0.00%
2 people
Pumi0.00%
2 people
Evenki0.00%
2 people
Gin0.00%
2 people
Other groups0.00%
2 people
Lisu0.00%
1 people
Gelao0.00%
1 people
Blang0.00%
1 people
Maonan0.00%
1 people
Bonan0.00%
1 people
Yugur0.00%
1 people
Derung0.00%
1 people
Nanai0.00%
1 people
Tatar0.00%
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