Total population1,517,027 peopleSeventh census
Households535,811Average household size 2.65
Urbanization rate51.7%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)103.5Minority population share 75.1%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population1,493,115 people1,478,149 people1,517,027 people
Urbanization rate22.6%33.6%51.7%
Urban population338,025 people496,265 people783,520 people
Male774,069 people754,897 people771,497 people
Female719,046 people723,252 people745,530 people
Households433,735438,780535,811
Average household size3.393.172.65

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.43%85+ · Female: 0.40%85+80–84 · Male: 2.28%80–84 · Female: 2.07%80–8475–79 · Male: 3.18%75–79 · Female: 2.94%75–7970–74 · Male: 3.47%70–74 · Female: 3.19%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.75%65–69 · Female: 2.43%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.21%60–64 · Female: 2.15%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.43%55–59 · Female: 2.43%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.88%50–54 · Female: 3.82%50–5445–49 · Male: 2.93%45–49 · Female: 2.96%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.07%40–44 · Female: 2.96%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.37%35–39 · Female: 4.02%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.91%30–34 · Female: 4.70%30–3425–29 · Male: 4.19%25–29 · Female: 4.06%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.41%20–24 · Female: 2.27%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.10%15–19 · Female: 3.08%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.38%10–14 · Female: 2.34%10–145–9 · Male: 1.49%5–9 · Female: 1.56%5–91–4 · Male: 0.87%1–4 · Female: 1.03%1–40 · Male: 0.51%0 · Female: 0.72%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 6,501 people 6,023 people 12,524 people
80–84 34,625 people 31,446 people 66,071 people
75–79 48,200 people 44,663 people 92,863 people
70–74 52,606 people 48,348 people 100,954 people
65–69 41,793 people 36,905 people 78,698 people
60–64 33,485 people 32,545 people 66,030 people
55–59 36,929 people 36,866 people 73,795 people
50–54 58,875 people 57,966 people 116,841 people
45–49 44,497 people 44,875 people 89,372 people
40–44 46,508 people 44,954 people 91,462 people
35–39 66,220 people 61,011 people 127,231 people
30–34 74,550 people 71,331 people 145,881 people
25–29 63,535 people 61,648 people 125,183 people
20–24 36,485 people 34,434 people 70,919 people
15–19 47,084 people 46,799 people 93,883 people
10–14 36,056 people 35,512 people 71,568 people
5–9 22,599 people 23,601 people 46,200 people
1–4 13,249 people 15,698 people 28,947 people
0 7,700 people 10,905 people 18,605 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Korean66.68%
1,011,484 people
Han24.91%
377,952 people
Bai6.30%
95,629 people
Manchu1.55%
23,482 people
Bouyei0.09%
1,348 people
Mulao0.09%
1,325 people
Hui0.08%
1,270 people
Mongol0.07%
981 people
Tujia0.06%
890 people
Yao0.05%
696 people
Zhuang0.03%
439 people
Dong0.02%
251 people
Tibetan0.02%
239 people
Yi0.02%
222 people
Uyghur0.01%
174 people
Dai0.01%
90 people
Miao0.01%
75 people
Maonan0.00%
66 people
Hani0.00%
53 people
Lisu0.00%
39 people
Kazakh0.00%
34 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
30 people
Wa0.00%
26 people
Dongxiang0.00%
23 people
Sui0.00%
22 people
Gelao0.00%
20 people
Li0.00%
15 people
She0.00%
14 people
Derung0.00%
13 people
Lahu0.00%
12 people
Jingpo0.00%
8 people
Blang0.00%
7 people
Naxi0.00%
3 people
Tu0.00%
3 people
Salar0.00%
3 people
Qiang0.00%
2 people
Monba0.00%
2 people
Nanai0.00%
2 people
Xibe0.00%
1 people
Daur0.00%
1 people
Tajik0.00%
1 people
Evenki0.00%
1 people
Bonan0.00%
1 people
Uzbek0.00%
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