Total population340,898 peopleSeventh census
Households91,625Average household size 3.31
Urbanization rate32.3%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)109.7Minority population share 61.8%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population313,765 people350,176 people340,898 people
Urbanization rate9.8%17.0%32.3%
Urban population30,752 people59,427 people110,149 people
Male164,482 people185,425 people178,339 people
Female149,283 people164,751 people162,559 people
Households74,45485,37891,625
Average household size4.173.913.31

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.28%85+ · Female: 0.36%85+80–84 · Male: 0.53%80–84 · Female: 0.62%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.88%75–79 · Female: 0.98%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.23%70–74 · Female: 1.27%70–7465–69 · Male: 1.46%65–69 · Female: 1.54%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.50%60–64 · Female: 1.52%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.58%55–59 · Female: 2.46%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.05%50–54 · Female: 3.87%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.34%45–49 · Female: 4.16%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.63%40–44 · Female: 3.31%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.10%35–39 · Female: 3.40%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.99%30–34 · Female: 3.30%30–3425–29 · Male: 4.22%25–29 · Female: 3.62%25–2920–24 · Male: 3.49%20–24 · Female: 2.96%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.79%15–19 · Female: 3.40%15–1910–14 · Male: 4.62%10–14 · Female: 4.07%10–145–9 · Male: 4.24%5–9 · Female: 3.84%5–91–4 · Male: 2.82%1–4 · Female: 2.50%1–40 · Male: 0.57%0 · Female: 0.50%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 947 people 1,217 people 2,164 people
80–84 1,815 people 2,108 people 3,923 people
75–79 3,014 people 3,346 people 6,360 people
70–74 4,185 people 4,329 people 8,514 people
65–69 4,981 people 5,252 people 10,233 people
60–64 5,115 people 5,168 people 10,283 people
55–59 8,800 people 8,374 people 17,174 people
50–54 13,794 people 13,192 people 26,986 people
45–49 14,802 people 14,174 people 28,976 people
40–44 12,362 people 11,291 people 23,653 people
35–39 13,971 people 11,596 people 25,567 people
30–34 13,585 people 11,244 people 24,829 people
25–29 14,397 people 12,355 people 26,752 people
20–24 11,894 people 10,103 people 21,997 people
15–19 12,928 people 11,598 people 24,526 people
10–14 15,734 people 13,868 people 29,602 people
5–9 14,456 people 13,090 people 27,546 people
1–4 9,630 people 8,533 people 18,163 people
0 1,929 people 1,721 people 3,650 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Yi50.56%
177,049 people
Han41.83%
146,485 people
Mongol5.09%
17,833 people
Tibetan1.74%
6,101 people
Naxi0.24%
854 people
Hui0.12%
416 people
Lisu0.11%
368 people
Miao0.09%
317 people
Tujia0.09%
296 people
Zhuang0.05%
164 people
Bouyei0.03%
117 people
Bai0.01%
49 people
Manchu0.01%
48 people
Pumi0.01%
22 people
Qiang0.00%
9 people
Tu0.00%
9 people
Hani0.00%
6 people
Blang0.00%
6 people
Gelao0.00%
5 people
She0.00%
3 people
Wa0.00%
3 people
Nu0.00%
3 people
Yao0.00%
2 people
Dai0.00%
2 people
Dongxiang0.00%
2 people
Uyghur0.00%
1 people
Korean0.00%
1 people
Li0.00%
1 people
Lahu0.00%
1 people
Xibe0.00%
1 people
Jingpo0.00%
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