Total population235,243 peopleSeventh census
Households75,804Average household size 2.89
Urbanization rate37.7%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)103.6Minority population share 77.1%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population273,113 people251,966 people235,243 people
Urbanization rate10.3%17.7%37.7%
Urban population28,027 people44,579 people88,704 people
Male140,731 people125,400 people119,707 people
Female132,382 people126,566 people115,536 people
Households58,72768,37675,804
Average household size4.643.672.89

Age pyramid

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

MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.68%85+ · Female: 0.66%85+80–84 · Male: 3.31%80–84 · Female: 2.89%80–8475–79 · Male: 4.28%75–79 · Female: 3.70%75–7970–74 · Male: 4.77%70–74 · Female: 4.27%70–7465–69 · Male: 4.13%65–69 · Female: 4.08%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.00%60–64 · Female: 2.82%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.87%55–59 · Female: 2.65%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.26%50–54 · Female: 2.76%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.37%45–49 · Female: 2.80%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.65%40–44 · Female: 3.11%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.91%35–39 · Female: 3.49%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.94%30–34 · Female: 3.70%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.85%25–29 · Female: 2.78%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.03%20–24 · Female: 2.21%20–2415–19 · Male: 1.85%15–19 · Female: 2.25%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.34%10–14 · Female: 1.93%10–145–9 · Male: 0.99%5–9 · Female: 1.51%5–91–4 · Male: 0.44%1–4 · Female: 0.92%1–40 · Male: 0.20%0 · Female: 0.57%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Tibetan61.92%
145,655 people
Han22.86%
53,785 people
Manchu13.56%
31,901 people
Yao0.63%
1,492 people
Bouyei0.29%
686 people
Tujia0.19%
446 people
Korean0.15%
344 people
Yi0.12%
281 people
Hui0.05%
110 people
Maonan0.04%
92 people
Dai0.03%
70 people
Bai0.03%
68 people
Wa0.03%
64 people
Dong0.01%
19 people
Zhuang0.01%
17 people
Kyrgyz0.01%
12 people
Kazakh0.00%
7 people
Hani0.00%
6 people
Mulao0.00%
6 people
Miao0.00%
5 people
Mongol0.00%
4 people
Lisu0.00%
3 people
Blang0.00%
3 people
Monba0.00%
3 people
Uyghur0.00%
2 people
Dongxiang0.00%
2 people
Lahu0.00%
2 people
Naxi0.00%
2 people
Jingpo0.00%
2 people
Sui0.00%
1 people
Qiang0.00%
1 people
Xibe0.00%
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