Total population21,893,095 peopleSeventh census
Households8,230,792Average household size 2.31
Urbanization rate87.6%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)104.7Minority population share 4.8%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population13,569,194 people19,612,368 people21,893,095 people
Urbanization rate77.6%86.0%87.6%
Urban population10,522,464 people16,858,692 people19,166,433 people
Male7,074,518 people10,126,430 people11,195,390 people
Female6,494,676 people9,485,938 people10,697,705 people
Households4,096,8446,680,5528,230,792
Average household size2.912.452.31

Age pyramid

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

MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.36%85+ · Female: 0.34%85+80–84 · Male: 2.04%80–84 · Female: 1.90%80–8475–79 · Male: 2.22%75–79 · Female: 2.05%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.53%70–74 · Female: 1.40%70–7465–69 · Male: 1.58%65–69 · Female: 1.31%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.27%60–64 · Female: 2.90%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.55%55–59 · Female: 4.15%55–5950–54 · Male: 5.98%50–54 · Female: 5.45%50–5445–49 · Male: 5.06%45–49 · Female: 4.73%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.83%40–44 · Female: 3.49%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.85%35–39 · Female: 3.55%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.85%30–34 · Female: 3.55%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.78%25–29 · Female: 3.65%25–2920–24 · Male: 3.09%20–24 · Female: 3.24%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.60%15–19 · Female: 2.86%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.44%10–14 · Female: 1.62%10–145–9 · Male: 0.84%5–9 · Female: 1.05%5–91–4 · Male: 0.69%1–4 · Female: 0.90%1–40 · Male: 0.57%0 · Female: 0.73%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han95.21%
20,845,166 people
Dong2.15%
469,995 people
Hui1.25%
274,112 people
Zhuang0.56%
123,340 people
Mongol0.15%
32,984 people
Korean0.14%
29,580 people
Tujia0.10%
21,288 people
Manchu0.08%
18,054 people
Yi0.05%
9,997 people
Miao0.04%
8,698 people
Uyghur0.04%
8,678 people
Bouyei0.03%
6,325 people
Bai0.02%
5,143 people
Yao0.02%
4,757 people
Tibetan0.02%
4,572 people
Tajik0.02%
4,277 people
Xibe0.02%
3,519 people
Li0.01%
2,393 people
Dongxiang0.01%
1,992 people
Maonan0.01%
1,802 people
Sui0.01%
1,504 people
Dai0.01%
1,472 people
Kazakh0.01%
1,235 people
Hani0.01%
1,226 people
Jingpo0.01%
1,041 people
Lahu0.00%
910 people
Lisu0.00%
836 people
Naxi0.00%
805 people
Mulao0.00%
736 people
Bonan0.00%
727 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
720 people
De'ang0.00%
584 people
She0.00%
528 people
Wa0.00%
507 people
Salar0.00%
391 people
Lhoba0.00%
295 people
Tu0.00%
249 people
Blang0.00%
247 people
Nanai0.00%
247 people
Qiang0.00%
220 people
Gelao0.00%
169 people
Uzbek0.00%
153 people
Daur0.00%
126 people
Achang0.00%
87 people
Jino0.00%
87 people
Nu0.00%
52 people
Yugur0.00%
47 people
Monba0.00%
46 people
Pumi0.00%
44 people
Tatar0.00%
41 people
Gin0.00%
39 people
Oroqen0.00%
38 people
Evenki0.00%
37 people
Russian0.00%
17 people
Derung0.00%
15 people
Gaoshan0.00%
9 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