Total population4,996,844 peopleSeventh census
Households1,762,660Average household size 2.72
Urbanization rate42.5%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)104.6Minority population share 1.0%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population5,078,908 people4,850,657 people4,996,844 people
Urbanization rate18.8%28.0%42.5%
Urban population956,551 people1,358,721 people2,123,492 people
Male2,648,172 people2,459,168 people2,554,536 people
Female2,430,736 people2,391,489 people2,442,308 people
Households1,330,7451,495,9491,762,660
Average household size3.803.202.72

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: 2.92%80–84 · Female: 2.53%80–8475–79 · Male: 5.10%75–79 · Female: 4.31%75–7970–74 · Male: 5.31%70–74 · Female: 4.38%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.49%65–69 · Female: 2.76%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.35%60–64 · Female: 1.97%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.15%55–59 · Female: 3.04%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.85%50–54 · Female: 4.02%50–5445–49 · Male: 2.82%45–49 · Female: 2.79%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.20%40–44 · Female: 3.00%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.43%35–39 · Female: 3.28%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.04%30–34 · Female: 4.38%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.02%25–29 · Female: 3.30%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.45%20–24 · Female: 1.45%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.24%15–19 · Female: 2.37%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.85%10–14 · Female: 1.92%10–145–9 · Male: 1.18%5–9 · Female: 1.25%5–91–4 · Male: 0.69%1–4 · Female: 0.83%1–40 · Male: 0.46%0 · Female: 0.80%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han98.95%
4,799,776 people
Hui1.01%
49,102 people
Dong0.01%
367 people
Manchu0.00%
200 people
Tujia0.00%
146 people
Yi0.00%
131 people
Dai0.00%
126 people
Zhuang0.00%
97 people
Li0.00%
97 people
Lisu0.00%
94 people
Korean0.00%
83 people
Miao0.00%
59 people
Tibetan0.00%
56 people
Uyghur0.00%
50 people
Lahu0.00%
49 people
Kazakh0.00%
41 people
She0.00%
29 people
Sui0.00%
29 people
Mongol0.00%
28 people
Yao0.00%
25 people
Hani0.00%
23 people
Qiang0.00%
8 people
Daur0.00%
8 people
Dongxiang0.00%
7 people
Mulao0.00%
6 people
Maonan0.00%
3 people
Gelao0.00%
2 people
Naxi0.00%
2 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
2 people
Salar0.00%
2 people
Bouyei0.00%
1 people
Wa0.00%
1 people
Jingpo0.00%
1 people
Evenki0.00%
1 people
Derung0.00%
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