Total population6,899,636 peopleSeventh census
Households2,217,051Average household size 2.97
Urbanization rate42.1%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)105.6Minority population share 26.5%

Census data

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

ValueSixth censusSeventh census
Total population6,537,498 people6,899,636 people
Urbanization rate26.2%42.1%
Urban population1,710,465 people2,906,332 people
Male3,387,605 people3,544,009 people
Female3,149,893 people3,355,627 people
Households1,854,7722,217,051
Average household size3.462.97

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.79%85+ · Female: 0.71%85+80–84 · Male: 3.69%80–84 · Female: 3.30%80–8475–79 · Male: 5.17%75–79 · Female: 4.61%75–7970–74 · Male: 5.29%70–74 · Female: 4.78%70–7465–69 · Male: 4.04%65–69 · Female: 3.89%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.21%60–64 · Female: 3.19%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.93%55–59 · Female: 2.79%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.36%50–54 · Female: 3.10%50–5445–49 · Male: 2.89%45–49 · Female: 2.51%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.30%40–44 · Female: 3.04%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.83%35–39 · Female: 3.51%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.59%30–34 · Female: 3.52%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.57%25–29 · Female: 2.55%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.78%20–24 · Female: 1.75%20–2415–19 · Male: 1.93%15–19 · Female: 1.97%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.27%10–14 · Female: 1.33%10–145–9 · Male: 0.87%5–9 · Female: 0.98%5–91–4 · Male: 0.57%1–4 · Female: 0.71%1–40 · Male: 0.28%0 · Female: 0.40%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 54,270 people 48,689 people 102,959 people
80–84 254,740 people 227,646 people 482,386 people
75–79 356,377 people 317,961 people 674,338 people
70–74 364,799 people 329,908 people 694,707 people
65–69 278,590 people 268,660 people 547,250 people
60–64 221,361 people 219,795 people 441,156 people
55–59 201,924 people 192,219 people 394,143 people
50–54 232,116 people 213,698 people 445,814 people
45–49 199,730 people 173,495 people 373,225 people
40–44 227,712 people 209,887 people 437,599 people
35–39 264,575 people 242,326 people 506,901 people
30–34 247,864 people 242,700 people 490,564 people
25–29 177,659 people 176,172 people 353,831 people
20–24 122,844 people 120,808 people 243,652 people
15–19 133,402 people 135,622 people 269,024 people
10–14 87,532 people 91,828 people 179,360 people
5–9 59,978 people 67,948 people 127,926 people
1–4 39,388 people 48,871 people 88,259 people
0 19,148 people 27,394 people 46,542 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han73.52%
5,072,420 people
Manchu7.21%
497,452 people
Yi7.04%
485,573 people
Bai1.63%
112,477 people
Hui1.60%
110,609 people
Tibetan0.98%
67,417 people
Zhuang0.35%
24,219 people
Maonan0.34%
23,269 people
Korean0.18%
12,104 people
Dong0.13%
8,932 people
Bouyei0.11%
7,874 people
Wa0.09%
6,403 people
Tujia0.06%
4,059 people
Dai0.05%
3,447 people
Kyrgyz0.04%
2,985 people
Monba0.01%
748 people
Yao0.01%
658 people
Miao0.01%
480 people
Hani0.01%
457 people
Kazakh0.00%
281 people
Dongxiang0.00%
265 people
Lisu0.00%
167 people
She0.00%
156 people
Lahu0.00%
111 people
Mulao0.00%
109 people
Blang0.00%
104 people
Jingpo0.00%
82 people
Uyghur0.00%
57 people
Mongol0.00%
41 people
Qiang0.00%
39 people
Daur0.00%
38 people
Gelao0.00%
26 people
Naxi0.00%
25 people
Achang0.00%
25 people
Evenki0.00%
19 people
Pumi0.00%
18 people
Tajik0.00%
11 people
Gin0.00%
10 people
Sui0.00%
9 people
Salar0.00%
9 people
Tu0.00%
8 people
Xibe0.00%
8 people
Li0.00%
7 people
Jino0.00%
6 people
Nanai0.00%
6 people
Gaoshan0.00%
5 people
Derung0.00%
4 people
Nu0.00%
3 people
Russian0.00%
3 people
Oroqen0.00%
3 people
De'ang0.00%
1 people
Yugur0.00%
1 people
Uzbek0.00%
1 people
Lhoba0.00%
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