Total population244,525 peopleSeventh census
Households72,205Average household size 3.26
Urbanization rate40.0%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)109.1Minority population share 80.3%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population229,204 people258,869 people244,525 people
Urbanization rate8.1%12.8%40.0%
Urban population18,458 people33,120 people97,735 people
Male116,738 people135,502 people127,582 people
Female112,466 people123,367 people116,943 people
Households55,99966,06472,205
Average household size4.043.773.26

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.70%85+ · Female: 0.60%85+80–84 · Male: 3.46%80–84 · Female: 2.90%80–8475–79 · Male: 4.45%75–79 · Female: 3.75%75–7970–74 · Male: 4.05%70–74 · Female: 3.20%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.62%65–69 · Female: 2.85%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.51%60–64 · Female: 3.05%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.07%55–59 · Female: 3.56%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.40%50–54 · Female: 4.03%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.85%45–49 · Female: 3.54%45–4940–44 · Male: 4.26%40–44 · Female: 3.92%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.49%35–39 · Female: 4.20%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.89%30–34 · Female: 3.73%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.67%25–29 · Female: 2.58%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.23%20–24 · Female: 1.33%20–2415–19 · Male: 1.16%15–19 · Female: 1.39%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.04%10–14 · Female: 1.27%10–145–9 · Male: 0.77%5–9 · Female: 1.00%5–91–4 · Male: 0.41%1–4 · Female: 0.60%1–40 · Male: 0.16%0 · Female: 0.31%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 1,709 people 1,462 people 3,171 people
80–84 8,457 people 7,097 people 15,554 people
75–79 10,882 people 9,179 people 20,061 people
70–74 9,902 people 7,814 people 17,716 people
65–69 8,851 people 6,966 people 15,817 people
60–64 8,588 people 7,460 people 16,048 people
55–59 9,951 people 8,705 people 18,656 people
50–54 10,755 people 9,856 people 20,611 people
45–49 9,407 people 8,659 people 18,066 people
40–44 10,414 people 9,592 people 20,006 people
35–39 10,978 people 10,276 people 21,254 people
30–34 9,501 people 9,121 people 18,622 people
25–29 6,532 people 6,298 people 12,830 people
20–24 2,998 people 3,245 people 6,243 people
15–19 2,839 people 3,411 people 6,250 people
10–14 2,546 people 3,117 people 5,663 people
5–9 1,878 people 2,449 people 4,327 people
1–4 996 people 1,467 people 2,463 people
0 398 people 769 people 1,167 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Yi64.65%
158,091 people
Han19.73%
48,236 people
Achang4.34%
10,607 people
Naxi3.67%
8,985 people
She2.92%
7,143 people
Miao0.39%
962 people
Tujia0.39%
955 people
Bai0.34%
840 people
Manchu0.28%
675 people
Kazakh0.09%
226 people
Zhuang0.06%
148 people
Hui0.05%
110 people
Hani0.04%
101 people
Lahu0.02%
36 people
Korean0.01%
32 people
Tibetan0.01%
19 people
Bouyei0.01%
14 people
Yao0.01%
13 people
Dong0.00%
11 people
Dai0.00%
11 people
Qiang0.00%
10 people
Lisu0.00%
9 people
Maonan0.00%
7 people
Evenki0.00%
6 people
Uyghur0.00%
5 people
Mulao0.00%
5 people
Salar0.00%
4 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
3 people
Daur0.00%
3 people
Dongxiang0.00%
2 people
Wa0.00%
2 people
Jingpo0.00%
2 people
Pumi0.00%
2 people
Mongol0.00%
1 people
Russian0.00%
1 people
Derung0.00%
1 people
Gin0.00%
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