China: Tibet

Contents: Xīzàng

Autonomous Region

3,002,165 Population [2010] – census

3,648,100 Population [2020] – census

1,204,776km² Area

3.028/km² Density [2020]

Contents: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties

The population of the prefectural entities, county-level cities, city districts and counties in the Tibet (Xīzàng) Autonomous Region by census years.

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Name	Status	Native	Population Census 2000-11-01	Population Census 2010-11-01	Population Census 2020-11-01
Ālĭ Dìqū [Ngari]	Prefecture	阿里地区	77,253	95,465	123,281	→
Cuòqín Xiàn [Coqên]	County	措勤县	12,083	14,626	17,027	→
Gá'ĕr Xiàn [Gar]	County	噶尔县	13,364	16,901	31,052	→
Găizé Xiàn [Gêrzê]	County	改则县	17,502	22,177	25,327	→
Géjí Xiàn [Gê'gyai]	County	革吉县	12,826	15,483	18,012	→
Pŭlán Xiàn [Burang]	County	普兰县	7,919	9,657	12,242	→
Rìtŭ Xiàn [Rutog]	County	日土县	7,175	9,738	11,167	→
Zhádá Xiàn [Zanda]	County	札达县	6,384	6,883	8,454	→
Chāngdū Shì [Qamdo, Chambo]	Prefecture-level City	昌都市	586,152	657,505	760,966	→
Bāsù Xiàn [Baxoi]	County	八宿县	38,170	39,021	43,538	→
Biānbà Xiàn [Banbar]	County	边坝县	30,818	35,767	42,716	→
Cháyă Xiàn [Zhag'yab]	County	察雅县	53,009	56,789	57,065	→
Dīngqīng Xiàn [Dêngqên]	County	丁青县	60,586	69,888	98,677	→
Gòngjué Xiàn [Gonjo]	County	贡觉县	43,160	40,434	40,009	→
Jiāngdá Xiàn [Jomda]	County	江达县	68,993	76,026	92,800	→
Kǎruò Qū [Karub; ← Chāngdū Xiàn]	District	卡若区	94,419	116,500	148,511	→
Lèiwūqí Xiàn [Riwoqê]	County	类乌齐县	40,895	49,870	58,856	→
Luòlóng Xiàn [Lhorong]	County	洛隆县	41,144	47,491	53,185	→
Mángkāng Xiàn [Markam]	County	芒康县	73,155	81,399	79,001	→
Zuŏgòng Xiàn [Zogang]	County	左贡县	41,803	44,320	46,608	→
Lāsà Shì [Lhasa]	Prefecture-level City	拉萨市	474,499	559,423	867,891	→
Chéngguān Qū [incl. Tibet Cultural Tourism Creative Park]	District	城关区	223,001	279,074	478,275	→
Dāngxióng Xiàn [Damxung]	County	当雄县	39,169	46,463	47,900	→
Dázī Qū [Dagzê; incl. Dázī Industrial Park]	District	达孜区	24,906	26,708	32,318	→
Duīlóngdéqìng Qū [Doilungdêqên; incl. Lāsà Economic and Technological Development Zone]	District	堆龙德庆区	40,543	52,249	137,451	→
Línzhōu Xiàn [Lhünzhub]	County	林周县	50,895	50,246	50,596	→
Mòzhúgōngkă Xiàn [Maizhokunggar]	County	墨竹工卡县	38,920	44,674	49,511	→
Nímù Xiàn [Nyêmo]	County	尼木县	27,375	28,149	29,989	→
Qŭshuĭ Xiàn [Qüxü]	County	曲水县	29,690	31,860	41,851	→
Línzhī Shì [Nyingchi]	Prefecture-level City	林芝市	158,647	195,109	238,936	→
Bāyí Qū [← Línzhī Xiàn]	District	巴宜区	38,960	54,702	84,254	→
Bōmì Xiàn [Bomê]	County	波密县	26,748	33,480	34,858	→
Cháyú Xiàn [Zayü]	County	察隅县	25,939	27,255	28,237	→
Gōngbùjiāngdá Xiàn [Gongbo'gyamda County]	County	工布江达县	24,971	29,929	32,874	→
Lăng Xiàn [Nang]	County	朗县	14,283	15,946	17,648	→
Mĭlín Xiàn [Mainling]	County	米林县	18,047	22,834	26,176	→
Mòtuō Xiàn [Mêdog]	County	墨脱县	9,699	10,963	14,889	→
Nàqŭ Shì [Nagqu]	Prefecture-level City	那曲市	366,710	462,381	504,838	→
Ānduō Xiàn [Amdo]	County	安多县	32,843	37,802	39,683	→
Bāngē Xiàn	County	班戈县	32,287	36,842	39,309	→
Bāqīng Xiàn [Baqên]	County	巴青县	35,895	48,284	56,200	→
Bĭrú Xiàn	County	比如县	45,222	60,179	72,618	→
Jiālí Xiàn [Lhari]	County	嘉黎县	24,953	32,356	38,797	→
Nièróng Xiàn [Nyainrong]	County	聂荣县	28,192	32,376	35,163	→
Nímă Xiàn [Nyima]	County	尼玛县	...	29,856	33,006	→
Sèní Qū [Nagqu; ← Nàqŭ Xiàn]	District	色尼区	81,786	108,781	104,490	→
Shēnzhā Xiàn [Xainza]	County	申扎县	16,487	20,285	21,768	→
Shuānghú Xiàn	County	双湖县	...	10,500	10,881	→
Suŏ Xiàn [Sog]	County	索县	34,736	43,621	52,923	→
Rìkāzé Shì [Shigatse, Xigazê]	Prefecture-level City	日喀则市	634,962	703,292	798,153	→
Ángrén Xiàn [Ngamring]	County	昂仁县	45,172	51,472	55,108	→
Báilăng Xiàn [Bainang]	County	白朗县	40,111	42,551	44,564	→
Dìngjié Xiàn [Dinggyê]	County	定结县	17,691	20,319	20,362	→
Dìngrì Xiàn [Tingri]	County	定日县	46,585	50,818	58,173	→
Găngbā Xiàn [Gamba]	County	岗巴县	9,201	10,464	11,276	→
Jiāngzī Xiàn [Gyangzê]	County	江孜县	61,431	63,503	68,650	→
Jílóng Xiàn [Gyirong]	County	吉隆县	12,174	14,972	17,536	→
Kāngmă Xiàn [Kangmar]	County	康马县	19,501	20,522	20,864	→
Lāzī Xiàn [Lhatse]	County	拉孜县	45,895	49,286	56,355	→
Nánmùlín Xiàn [Namling]	County	南木林县	69,214	74,930	83,531	→
Nièlāmù Xiàn [Nyalam]	County	聂拉木县	15,479	17,568	17,009	→
Rénbù Xiàn [Rinbung]	County	仁布县	28,255	27,826	33,530	→
Sàgā Xiàn	County	萨嘎县	11,947	14,036	16,220	→
Sàjiā Xiàn [Sa'gya]	County	萨迦县	42,590	47,304	48,766	→
Sāngzhūzī Qū [Samzhubzê]	District	桑珠孜区	99,863	120,374	158,290	→
Xiètōngmén Xiàn [Xaitongmoin]	County	谢通门县	39,955	42,280	45,573	→
Yàdōng Xiàn	County	亚东县	12,038	12,920	15,449	→
Zhòngbā Xiàn	County	仲巴县	17,860	22,147	26,897	→
Shānnán Shì [Lhoka]	Prefecture-level City	山南市	318,106	328,990	354,035	→
Cuòmĕi Xiàn [Comai]	County	措美县	13,529	13,641	12,132	→
Cuònà Xiàn [Cona]	County	错那县	15,277	15,124	13,932	→
Gònggā Xiàn [Gonggar]	County	贡嘎县	44,624	45,708	53,701	→
Jiāchá Xiàn [Gyaca]	County	加查县	18,263	23,434	23,534	→
Làngkăzi Xiàn [Nagarzê]	County	浪卡子县	32,635	34,767	32,835	→
Lóngzi Xiàn [Lhünzê]	County	隆子县	32,184	34,141	33,570	→
Luòzhā Xiàn [Lhozhag]	County	洛扎县	18,407	18,453	19,865	→
Năidōng Qū [Nêdong]	District	乃东区	58,808	59,615	81,608	→
Qióngjié Xiàn [Qonggyai]	County	琼结县	17,031	17,093	15,199	→
Qŭsōng Xiàn [Qusum]	County	曲松县	16,037	14,280	12,962	→
Sāngrì Xiàn	County	桑日县	16,033	17,261	18,041	→
Zhānáng Xiàn	County	扎囊县	35,278	35,473	36,656	→
Xīzàng [Tibet]	Autonomous Region	西藏自治区	2,616,329	3,002,165	3,648,100

Source: China National Bureau of Statistics, Tibet Bureau of Statistics, Bureaus of Statistics in Tibet.

Explanation: The administrative units are listed according to the 2020 census definitions with economic development zones assigned to the respective districts and counties. Population changes may sometimes result from boundary changes. Area figures are calculated using geospatial data.

Further information about the population structure:

Gender (C 2020)
Males	1,913,588
Females	1,734,512

Urbanization (C 2020)
Rural	2,344,657
Urban	1,303,443

Age Groups (C 2020)
0-14 years	894,865
15-64 years	2,546,272
65+ years	206,963

Age Distribution (C 2020)
80+ years	31,597
70-79 years	95,748
60-69 years	183,639
50-59 years	401,777
40-49 years	520,407
30-39 years	688,937
20-29 years	596,628
10-19 years	509,656
0-9 years	619,711