Total population2,712,894 peopleSeventh census
Households1,057,045Average household size 2.45
Urbanization rate46.2%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)103.5Minority population share 0.3%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population3,289,246 people3,283,148 people2,712,894 people
Urbanization rate12.4%28.5%46.2%
Urban population406,200 people934,708 people1,252,293 people
Male1,698,059 people1,669,951 people1,380,002 people
Female1,591,187 people1,613,197 people1,332,892 people
Households887,115959,9931,057,045
Average household size3.673.342.45

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.45%85+ · Female: 0.60%85+80–84 · Male: 0.97%80–84 · Female: 1.08%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.94%75–79 · Female: 2.05%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.88%70–74 · Female: 2.85%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.34%65–69 · Female: 3.53%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.40%60–64 · Female: 2.39%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.18%55–59 · Female: 3.23%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.50%50–54 · Female: 4.51%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.60%45–49 · Female: 4.51%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.81%40–44 · Female: 2.71%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.10%35–39 · Female: 2.02%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.42%30–34 · Female: 3.17%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.33%25–29 · Female: 3.01%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.88%20–24 · Female: 2.52%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.02%15–19 · Female: 2.66%15–1910–14 · Male: 3.33%10–14 · Female: 3.02%10–145–9 · Male: 3.20%5–9 · Female: 2.95%5–91–4 · Male: 2.14%1–4 · Female: 1.95%1–40 · Male: 0.39%0 · Female: 0.36%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 12,309 people 16,182 people 28,491 people
80–84 26,324 people 29,287 people 55,611 people
75–79 52,542 people 55,515 people 108,057 people
70–74 78,026 people 77,195 people 155,221 people
65–69 90,579 people 95,745 people 186,324 people
60–64 65,011 people 64,764 people 129,775 people
55–59 86,331 people 87,495 people 173,826 people
50–54 122,093 people 122,461 people 244,554 people
45–49 124,801 people 122,431 people 247,232 people
40–44 76,165 people 73,636 people 149,801 people
35–39 56,887 people 54,765 people 111,652 people
30–34 92,738 people 86,028 people 178,766 people
25–29 90,351 people 81,718 people 172,069 people
20–24 78,079 people 68,483 people 146,562 people
15–19 82,039 people 72,239 people 154,278 people
10–14 90,318 people 82,007 people 172,325 people
5–9 86,880 people 80,119 people 166,999 people
1–4 57,933 people 52,926 people 110,859 people
0 10,596 people 9,896 people 20,492 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han99.68%
2,704,256 people
Yi0.14%
3,823 people
Tibetan0.07%
1,929 people
Tujia0.02%
526 people
Miao0.02%
507 people
Hui0.01%
357 people
Zhuang0.01%
298 people
Qiang0.01%
211 people
Dong0.01%
150 people
Bouyei0.01%
125 people
Mongol0.00%
105 people
Manchu0.00%
103 people
Li0.00%
68 people
Gelao0.00%
67 people
Yao0.00%
65 people
Bai0.00%
42 people
Uyghur0.00%
38 people
Dai0.00%
30 people
Other groups0.00%
24 people
She0.00%
19 people
Hani0.00%
18 people
Sui0.00%
18 people
Lahu0.00%
17 people
Wa0.00%
17 people
Lisu0.00%
16 people
Korean0.00%
10 people
Tu0.00%
10 people
Naxi0.00%
6 people
Maonan0.00%
5 people
Dongxiang0.00%
4 people
Mulao0.00%
4 people
Jingpo0.00%
4 people
Kazakh0.00%
3 people
Nu0.00%
3 people
Gin0.00%
3 people
Daur0.00%
2 people
Pumi0.00%
2 people
Derung0.00%
2 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
1 people
Achang0.00%
1 people
Evenki0.00%
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