Total population552,694 peopleSeventh census
Households165,184Average household size 3.11
Urbanization rate52.4%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)110.0Minority population share 89.3%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population491,824 people534,337 people552,694 people
Urbanization rate14.7%23.4%52.4%
Urban population72,353 people124,965 people289,359 people
Male267,031 people282,900 people289,474 people
Female224,793 people251,437 people263,220 people
Households116,618139,018165,184
Average household size3.913.543.11

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.27%85+ · Female: 0.41%85+80–84 · Male: 0.40%80–84 · Female: 0.51%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.62%75–79 · Female: 0.77%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.05%70–74 · Female: 1.18%70–7465–69 · Male: 1.51%65–69 · Female: 1.67%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.85%60–64 · Female: 1.89%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.80%55–59 · Female: 2.63%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.86%50–54 · Female: 3.40%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.36%45–49 · Female: 3.59%45–4940–44 · Male: 4.59%40–44 · Female: 3.82%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.92%35–39 · Female: 3.99%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.88%30–34 · Female: 4.04%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.74%25–29 · Female: 3.21%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.92%20–24 · Female: 2.55%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.04%15–19 · Female: 2.95%15–1910–14 · Male: 3.61%10–14 · Female: 3.44%10–145–9 · Male: 3.70%5–9 · Female: 3.50%5–91–4 · Male: 3.55%1–4 · Female: 3.41%1–40 · Male: 0.71%0 · Female: 0.67%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 1,517 people 2,275 people 3,792 people
80–84 2,219 people 2,792 people 5,011 people
75–79 3,434 people 4,234 people 7,668 people
70–74 5,812 people 6,517 people 12,329 people
65–69 8,339 people 9,243 people 17,582 people
60–64 10,218 people 10,459 people 20,677 people
55–59 15,450 people 14,543 people 29,993 people
50–54 21,354 people 18,786 people 40,140 people
45–49 24,120 people 19,832 people 43,952 people
40–44 25,345 people 21,136 people 46,481 people
35–39 27,203 people 22,054 people 49,257 people
30–34 26,981 people 22,341 people 49,322 people
25–29 20,648 people 17,734 people 38,382 people
20–24 16,115 people 14,092 people 30,207 people
15–19 16,802 people 16,287 people 33,089 people
10–14 19,925 people 19,038 people 38,963 people
5–9 20,446 people 19,320 people 39,766 people
1–4 19,648 people 18,852 people 38,500 people
0 3,898 people 3,685 people 7,583 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Lisu50.69%
280,179 people
Bai25.00%
138,191 people
Han10.69%
59,056 people
Nu5.79%
31,976 people
Pumi3.17%
17,491 people
Yi2.34%
12,937 people
Derung1.09%
6,041 people
Tibetan0.33%
1,843 people
Naxi0.28%
1,529 people
Dai0.13%
695 people
Hui0.11%
578 people
Miao0.09%
472 people
Jingpo0.06%
315 people
Zhuang0.05%
279 people
Hani0.04%
218 people
Tujia0.02%
113 people
Bouyei0.02%
88 people
Other groups0.01%
76 people
Manchu0.01%
75 people
Lahu0.01%
75 people
Achang0.01%
66 people
Yao0.01%
62 people
Mongol0.01%
60 people
Wa0.01%
53 people
Dong0.01%
52 people
Qiang0.01%
37 people
Li0.01%
31 people
Blang0.00%
21 people
Korean0.00%
15 people
Gelao0.00%
15 people
Sui0.00%
11 people
Tu0.00%
10 people
Maonan0.00%
8 people
She0.00%
6 people
Mulao0.00%
5 people
Daur0.00%
2 people
Salar0.00%
2 people
Uyghur0.00%
1 people
Xibe0.00%
1 people
De'ang0.00%
1 people
Russian0.00%
1 people
Oroqen0.00%
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