Total population307,313 peopleSeventh census
Households101,075Average household size 2.91
Urbanization rate38.4%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)102.8Minority population share 43.0%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population314,785 people303,883 people307,313 people
Urbanization rate13.9%22.5%38.4%
Urban population43,751 people68,402 people117,914 people
Male159,996 people154,306 people155,756 people
Female154,789 people149,577 people151,557 people
Households77,74085,184101,075
Average household size4.043.512.91

Age pyramid

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

MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.77%85+ · Female: 0.69%85+80–84 · Male: 3.69%80–84 · Female: 3.18%80–8475–79 · Male: 4.89%75–79 · Female: 4.18%75–7970–74 · Male: 5.36%70–74 · Female: 4.64%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.91%65–69 · Female: 3.64%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.75%60–64 · Female: 2.83%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.84%55–59 · Female: 2.79%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.25%50–54 · Female: 3.12%50–5445–49 · Male: 2.86%45–49 · Female: 2.61%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.01%40–44 · Female: 2.79%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.41%35–39 · Female: 3.35%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.74%30–34 · Female: 3.66%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.89%25–29 · Female: 2.98%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.19%20–24 · Female: 2.29%20–2415–19 · Male: 1.99%15–19 · Female: 2.21%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.32%10–14 · Female: 1.61%10–145–9 · Male: 0.92%5–9 · Female: 1.25%5–91–4 · Male: 0.58%1–4 · Female: 0.91%1–40 · Male: 0.32%0 · Female: 0.59%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han57.02%
175,239 people
Tibetan33.96%
104,356 people
Manchu6.99%
21,489 people
Dai0.42%
1,279 people
Maonan0.41%
1,254 people
Hui0.39%
1,200 people
Yi0.21%
656 people
Korean0.13%
409 people
Yao0.11%
341 people
Bouyei0.10%
308 people
Tujia0.10%
296 people
Bai0.04%
122 people
Kyrgyz0.02%
70 people
Dong0.01%
43 people
Wa0.01%
34 people
Zhuang0.01%
31 people
Dongxiang0.01%
15 people
Kazakh0.00%
12 people
Lahu0.00%
10 people
Hani0.00%
9 people
Blang0.00%
8 people
Miao0.00%
7 people
Lisu0.00%
3 people
Uyghur0.00%
2 people
She0.00%
2 people
Monba0.00%
2 people
Derung0.00%
2 people
Qiang0.00%
1 people
Daur0.00%
1 people
Salar0.00%
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