Total population11,544,036 peopleSeventh census
Households3,879,690Average household size 2.81
Urbanization rate55.7%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)101.6Minority population share 1.9%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population10,471,123 people11,194,382 people11,544,036 people
Urbanization rate23.1%38.8%55.7%
Urban population2,419,839 people4,340,339 people6,425,944 people
Male5,302,641 people5,650,947 people5,816,557 people
Female5,168,482 people5,543,435 people5,727,479 people
Households2,708,0573,039,1583,879,690
Average household size3.733.532.81

Age pyramid

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

MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.42%85+ · Female: 0.39%85+80–84 · Male: 2.48%80–84 · Female: 2.29%80–8475–79 · Male: 3.77%75–79 · Female: 3.36%75–7970–74 · Male: 3.74%70–74 · Female: 3.33%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.79%65–69 · Female: 2.48%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.02%60–64 · Female: 1.85%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.83%55–59 · Female: 2.71%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.46%50–54 · Female: 4.45%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.04%45–49 · Female: 3.90%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.58%40–44 · Female: 3.43%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.45%35–39 · Female: 3.44%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.92%30–34 · Female: 4.11%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.43%25–29 · Female: 3.64%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.82%20–24 · Female: 2.84%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.83%15–19 · Female: 2.97%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.91%10–14 · Female: 2.11%10–145–9 · Male: 1.00%5–9 · Female: 1.13%5–91–4 · Male: 0.54%1–4 · Female: 0.64%1–40 · Male: 0.33%0 · Female: 0.53%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han98.07%
11,320,967 people
Dong0.90%
103,764 people
Hui0.72%
83,274 people
Zhuang0.10%
11,526 people
Manchu0.04%
4,508 people
Tujia0.03%
3,765 people
Korean0.03%
3,519 people
Tibetan0.02%
2,289 people
Yi0.02%
2,287 people
Bouyei0.01%
1,424 people
Mongol0.01%
1,365 people
Yao0.01%
586 people
Miao0.00%
494 people
Bai0.00%
442 people
Uyghur0.00%
439 people
Maonan0.00%
335 people
Wa0.00%
300 people
Dai0.00%
277 people
Xibe0.00%
238 people
Hani0.00%
233 people
She0.00%
196 people
Sui0.00%
176 people
Kazakh0.00%
155 people
Tajik0.00%
155 people
Lisu0.00%
143 people
Dongxiang0.00%
135 people
Lahu0.00%
103 people
Salar0.00%
89 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
86 people
Jingpo0.00%
81 people
Blang0.00%
70 people
Mulao0.00%
62 people
Naxi0.00%
43 people
Li0.00%
41 people
Bonan0.00%
41 people
De'ang0.00%
40 people
Qiang0.00%
28 people
Gelao0.00%
23 people
Nanai0.00%
22 people
Daur0.00%
20 people
Tu0.00%
11 people
Lhoba0.00%
11 people
Monba0.00%
10 people
Achang0.00%
9 people
Pumi0.00%
3 people
Evenki0.00%
2 people
Gin0.00%
2 people
Nu0.00%
1 people
Russian0.00%
1 people
Yugur0.00%
1 people
Tatar0.00%
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