Total population1,464,955 peopleSeventh census
Households529,119Average household size 2.61
Urbanization rate47.0%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)102.2Minority population share 5.6%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population1,836,986 people1,815,059 people1,464,955 people
Urbanization rate20.1%27.5%47.0%
Urban population370,008 people499,346 people688,697 people
Male949,051 people933,487 people740,306 people
Female887,935 people881,572 people724,649 people
Households447,111467,040529,119
Average household size3.953.742.61

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: 0.31%85+80–84 · Male: 0.57%80–84 · Female: 0.68%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.17%75–79 · Female: 1.27%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.83%70–74 · Female: 1.96%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.78%65–69 · Female: 2.76%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.62%60–64 · Female: 2.45%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.40%55–59 · Female: 4.57%55–5950–54 · Male: 5.68%50–54 · Female: 5.94%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.83%45–49 · Female: 5.05%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.71%40–44 · Female: 2.62%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.89%35–39 · Female: 2.91%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.42%30–34 · Female: 3.55%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.92%25–29 · Female: 2.91%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.14%20–24 · Female: 1.98%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.90%15–19 · Female: 2.29%15–1910–14 · Male: 3.24%10–14 · Female: 2.69%10–145–9 · Male: 3.16%5–9 · Female: 2.77%5–91–4 · Male: 2.54%1–4 · Female: 2.29%1–40 · Male: 0.50%0 · Female: 0.46%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 3,630 people 4,490 people 8,120 people
80–84 8,388 people 9,958 people 18,346 people
75–79 17,158 people 18,659 people 35,817 people
70–74 26,799 people 28,670 people 55,469 people
65–69 40,668 people 40,442 people 81,110 people
60–64 38,398 people 35,821 people 74,219 people
55–59 64,464 people 67,021 people 131,485 people
50–54 83,149 people 87,007 people 170,156 people
45–49 70,821 people 74,010 people 144,831 people
40–44 39,740 people 38,369 people 78,109 people
35–39 42,347 people 42,627 people 84,974 people
30–34 50,031 people 52,066 people 102,097 people
25–29 42,722 people 42,670 people 85,392 people
20–24 31,309 people 29,028 people 60,337 people
15–19 42,418 people 33,600 people 76,018 people
10–14 47,440 people 39,429 people 86,869 people
5–9 46,339 people 40,519 people 86,858 people
1–4 37,185 people 33,552 people 70,737 people
0 7,300 people 6,711 people 14,011 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han95.88%
1,740,223 people
Tibetan3.11%
56,381 people
Tu0.60%
10,860 people
Hui0.24%
4,283 people
Mongol0.05%
830 people
Manchu0.04%
779 people
Dongxiang0.04%
700 people
Kazakh0.02%
351 people
Zhuang0.01%
100 people
Uyghur0.01%
95 people
Li0.00%
73 people
Yugur0.00%
65 people
Tujia0.00%
46 people
Yi0.00%
39 people
Miao0.00%
38 people
Wa0.00%
25 people
Nu0.00%
25 people
Gin0.00%
19 people
Korean0.00%
16 people
Yao0.00%
14 people
Salar0.00%
11 people
Dai0.00%
9 people
Bonan0.00%
8 people
Monba0.00%
8 people
Bouyei0.00%
4 people
Naxi0.00%
4 people
Daur0.00%
4 people
Dong0.00%
3 people
Mulao0.00%
3 people
Blang0.00%
3 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
2 people
Uzbek0.00%
2 people
Derung0.00%
2 people
Nanai0.00%
2 people
Hani0.00%
1 people
She0.00%
1 people
Lisu0.00%
1 people
Gelao0.00%
1 people
Sui0.00%
1 people
Qiang0.00%
1 people
Jingpo0.00%
1 people
Tajik0.00%
1 people
Tatar0.00%
1 people
Gaoshan0.00%
1 people
Other groups0.00%
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