Abstract:

The problem of population structure is a key factor which limits development of minorities with less population. Based on the data of the seventh census, it is found that there are some structure differences including urbanization level, transfer speed of rural labor, education level, sex ratio as well as age ratio. Furthermore, some ethnic groups with small populations have prominent problems such as low urbanization level, slow labor transfer, low education level, gender imbalance and high aging degree. Accordingly, this paper puts forward some suggestions, including promoting the construction of cities with characteristics, improving the employment environment, optimizing the allocation of educational resources, and formulating incentive policies for cross-ethnic marriages and new modes of diversified elderly care are to solve the structural problems in the development of ethnic groups with small populations.

Key words: minorities with less population, population structure, the seventh census