Total population3,571,505 peopleSeventh census
Households1,161,311Average household size 2.89
Urbanization rate43.4%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)104.7Minority population share 83.5%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population3,332,096 people3,466,758 people3,571,505 people
Urbanization rate17.7%25.6%43.4%
Urban population589,495 people886,050 people1,551,425 people
Male1,731,358 people1,782,226 people1,826,662 people
Female1,600,738 people1,684,532 people1,744,843 people
Households859,842963,3561,161,311
Average household size3.803.482.89

Age pyramid

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

MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.56%85+ · Female: 0.49%85+80–84 · Male: 3.06%80–84 · Female: 2.66%80–8475–79 · Male: 4.15%75–79 · Female: 3.48%75–7970–74 · Male: 4.27%70–74 · Female: 3.67%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.33%65–69 · Female: 3.26%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.29%60–64 · Female: 2.23%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.55%55–59 · Female: 2.34%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.56%50–54 · Female: 3.40%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.02%45–49 · Female: 3.69%45–4940–44 · Male: 4.16%40–44 · Female: 3.61%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.33%35–39 · Female: 3.70%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.21%30–34 · Female: 3.81%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.23%25–29 · Female: 3.08%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.18%20–24 · Female: 2.28%20–2415–19 · Male: 1.96%15–19 · Female: 2.21%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.40%10–14 · Female: 1.80%10–145–9 · Male: 0.98%5–9 · Female: 1.49%5–91–4 · Male: 0.57%1–4 · Female: 0.95%1–40 · Male: 0.32%0 · Female: 0.71%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Tujia74.95%
2,676,720 people
Han16.47%
588,273 people
Yao4.13%
147,336 people
Manchu3.89%
139,067 people
Yi0.19%
6,864 people
Tibetan0.11%
4,056 people
Maonan0.08%
2,959 people
Bouyei0.04%
1,387 people
Kyrgyz0.03%
927 people
Korean0.02%
751 people
Hui0.02%
648 people
Dong0.01%
448 people
Blang0.01%
430 people
Dai0.01%
215 people
Miao0.01%
191 people
Bai0.01%
169 people
Wa0.00%
156 people
Zhuang0.00%
136 people
Hani0.00%
115 people
Kazakh0.00%
98 people
Monba0.00%
87 people
Dongxiang0.00%
60 people
Mongol0.00%
31 people
Uyghur0.00%
30 people
She0.00%
23 people
Lahu0.00%
20 people
Lisu0.00%
19 people
Tajik0.00%
18 people
Mulao0.00%
13 people
Jingpo0.00%
10 people
Daur0.00%
6 people
Naxi0.00%
5 people
Qiang0.00%
4 people
Salar0.00%
4 people
Gelao0.00%
3 people
Sui0.00%
3 people
Xibe0.00%
2 people
Pumi0.00%
2 people
Achang0.00%
2 people
Li0.00%
1 people
Bonan0.00%
1 people
Russian0.00%
1 people
Yugur0.00%
1 people
Uzbek0.00%
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