Total population1,253,878 peopleSeventh census
Households391,061Average household size 2.99
Urbanization rate47.7%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)106.4Minority population share 56.4%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population1,126,646 people1,244,769 people1,253,878 people
Urbanization rate16.4%28.6%47.7%
Urban population184,204 people355,750 people597,447 people
Male578,412 people642,374 people646,314 people
Female548,234 people602,395 people607,564 people
Households275,727312,668391,061
Average household size3.913.672.99

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: 0.45%85+80–84 · Male: 0.51%80–84 · Female: 0.74%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.87%75–79 · Female: 1.11%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.27%70–74 · Female: 1.46%70–7465–69 · Male: 1.88%65–69 · Female: 2.05%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.98%60–64 · Female: 1.96%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.48%55–59 · Female: 3.29%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.62%50–54 · Female: 4.17%50–5445–49 · Male: 5.08%45–49 · Female: 4.49%45–4940–44 · Male: 4.34%40–44 · Female: 3.92%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.88%35–39 · Female: 3.42%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.63%30–34 · Female: 4.13%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.86%25–29 · Female: 3.41%25–2920–24 · Male: 3.27%20–24 · Female: 3.12%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.69%15–19 · Female: 2.61%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.82%10–14 · Female: 2.51%10–145–9 · Male: 3.02%5–9 · Female: 2.77%5–91–4 · Male: 2.59%1–4 · Female: 2.34%1–40 · Male: 0.51%0 · Female: 0.48%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 3,127 people 5,595 people 8,722 people
80–84 6,435 people 9,286 people 15,721 people
75–79 10,898 people 13,972 people 24,870 people
70–74 15,979 people 18,336 people 34,315 people
65–69 23,511 people 25,755 people 49,266 people
60–64 24,829 people 24,576 people 49,405 people
55–59 43,662 people 41,314 people 84,976 people
50–54 57,891 people 52,340 people 110,231 people
45–49 63,644 people 56,346 people 119,990 people
40–44 54,458 people 49,178 people 103,636 people
35–39 48,592 people 42,883 people 91,475 people
30–34 58,077 people 51,765 people 109,842 people
25–29 48,461 people 42,791 people 91,252 people
20–24 41,034 people 39,146 people 80,180 people
15–19 33,727 people 32,678 people 66,405 people
10–14 35,306 people 31,456 people 66,762 people
5–9 37,813 people 34,693 people 72,506 people
1–4 32,441 people 29,377 people 61,818 people
0 6,429 people 6,077 people 12,506 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han43.56%
546,148 people
Yi19.20%
240,716 people
Naxi18.44%
231,154 people
Lisu8.87%
111,247 people
Bai4.67%
58,568 people
Pumi1.55%
19,380 people
Dai0.87%
10,893 people
Other groups0.63%
7,905 people
Miao0.58%
7,212 people
Tibetan0.50%
6,224 people
Hui0.39%
4,853 people
Zhuang0.34%
4,269 people
Hani0.08%
1,050 people
Mongol0.05%
679 people
Tujia0.04%
532 people
Manchu0.04%
504 people
Bouyei0.03%
391 people
Lahu0.02%
286 people
Wa0.02%
259 people
Jingpo0.02%
243 people
Yao0.02%
216 people
Li0.01%
153 people
Dong0.01%
146 people
Nu0.01%
122 people
Korean0.01%
97 people
Blang0.01%
88 people
Gelao0.01%
64 people
Sui0.01%
62 people
Tu0.01%
57 people
She0.00%
55 people
Derung0.00%
44 people
Mulao0.00%
37 people
Achang0.00%
29 people
Uyghur0.00%
25 people
Qiang0.00%
23 people
De'ang0.00%
18 people
Daur0.00%
12 people
Salar0.00%
12 people
Jino0.00%
12 people
Dongxiang0.00%
11 people
Xibe0.00%
10 people
Gaoshan0.00%
10 people
Maonan0.00%
5 people
Kazakh0.00%
4 people
Oroqen0.00%
3 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
1 people
Yugur0.00%
1 people
Monba0.00%
1 people
Nanai0.00%
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