Total population306,525 peopleSeventh census
Households91,977Average household size 2.98
Urbanization rate53.8%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)119.8Minority population share 69.7%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population269,842 people282,718 people306,525 people
Urbanization rate19.9%25.6%53.8%
Urban population53,619 people72,368 people164,797 people
Male141,164 people147,620 people167,076 people
Female128,678 people135,098 people139,449 people
Households62,42784,25591,977
Average household size4.213.232.98

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.24%85+ · Female: 0.26%85+80–84 · Male: 0.42%80–84 · Female: 0.41%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.66%75–79 · Female: 0.73%75–7970–74 · Male: 0.99%70–74 · Female: 0.99%70–7465–69 · Male: 1.49%65–69 · Female: 1.47%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.92%60–64 · Female: 1.72%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.21%55–59 · Female: 2.67%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.67%50–54 · Female: 3.86%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.91%45–49 · Female: 4.00%45–4940–44 · Male: 4.70%40–44 · Female: 3.71%40–4435–39 · Male: 5.03%35–39 · Female: 3.80%35–3930–34 · Male: 5.51%30–34 · Female: 4.21%30–3425–29 · Male: 4.06%25–29 · Female: 2.89%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.64%20–24 · Female: 2.00%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.61%15–19 · Female: 2.36%15–1910–14 · Male: 4.11%10–14 · Female: 3.83%10–145–9 · Male: 4.56%5–9 · Female: 4.06%5–91–4 · Male: 2.40%1–4 · Female: 2.17%1–40 · Male: 0.38%0 · Female: 0.34%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 739 people 798 people 1,537 people
80–84 1,281 people 1,245 people 2,526 people
75–79 2,032 people 2,230 people 4,262 people
70–74 3,039 people 3,039 people 6,078 people
65–69 4,567 people 4,498 people 9,065 people
60–64 5,883 people 5,284 people 11,167 people
55–59 9,846 people 8,188 people 18,034 people
50–54 14,315 people 11,832 people 26,147 people
45–49 15,059 people 12,274 people 27,333 people
40–44 14,395 people 11,364 people 25,759 people
35–39 15,421 people 11,639 people 27,060 people
30–34 16,880 people 12,906 people 29,786 people
25–29 12,443 people 8,862 people 21,305 people
20–24 8,093 people 6,134 people 14,227 people
15–19 7,997 people 7,245 people 15,242 people
10–14 12,609 people 11,742 people 24,351 people
5–9 13,971 people 12,455 people 26,426 people
1–4 7,347 people 6,659 people 14,006 people
0 1,159 people 1,055 people 2,214 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Kazakh46.21%
130,648 people
Han35.35%
99,935 people
Uyghur10.00%
28,282 people
Hui7.54%
21,316 people
Dongxiang0.19%
545 people
Uzbek0.12%
345 people
Xibe0.12%
328 people
Kyrgyz0.12%
328 people
Mongol0.07%
201 people
Zhuang0.07%
184 people
Manchu0.04%
100 people
Tujia0.03%
85 people
Salar0.03%
77 people
Tatar0.03%
74 people
Tibetan0.02%
61 people
Russian0.02%
51 people
Miao0.02%
42 people
Tu0.01%
35 people
Yao0.01%
24 people
Mulao0.00%
8 people
Qiang0.00%
7 people
Tajik0.00%
7 people
Daur0.00%
6 people
Korean0.00%
5 people
Hani0.00%
5 people
Yi0.00%
4 people
Lahu0.00%
3 people
Bonan0.00%
3 people
Dong0.00%
2 people
Bouyei0.00%
2 people
Dai0.00%
1 people
Wa0.00%
1 people
Nu0.00%
1 people
Evenki0.00%
1 people
Yugur0.00%
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