Total population5,279,102 peopleSeventh census
Households1,911,345Average household size 2.60
Urbanization rate56.2%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)100.5Minority population share 7.5%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population5,740,875 people5,714,623 people5,279,102 people
Urbanization rate26.6%38.9%56.2%
Urban population1,526,358 people2,221,292 people2,968,067 people
Male2,964,217 people2,881,031 people2,646,410 people
Female2,776,658 people2,833,592 people2,632,692 people
Households1,668,7911,702,2661,911,345
Average household size3.343.152.60

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.60%85+ · Female: 0.91%85+80–84 · Male: 1.00%80–84 · Female: 1.20%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.58%75–79 · Female: 1.67%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.66%70–74 · Female: 2.72%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.43%65–69 · Female: 3.41%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.01%60–64 · Female: 2.85%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.82%55–59 · Female: 4.76%55–5950–54 · Male: 5.52%50–54 · Female: 5.49%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.72%45–49 · Female: 4.60%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.96%40–44 · Female: 2.96%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.47%35–39 · Female: 2.59%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.63%30–34 · Female: 3.63%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.32%25–29 · Female: 2.29%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.72%20–24 · Female: 1.76%20–2415–19 · Male: 1.96%15–19 · Female: 1.89%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.63%10–14 · Female: 2.45%10–145–9 · Male: 2.72%5–9 · Female: 2.52%5–91–4 · Male: 2.00%1–4 · Female: 1.85%1–40 · Male: 0.37%0 · Female: 0.33%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 31,426 people 47,969 people 79,395 people
80–84 52,603 people 63,202 people 115,805 people
75–79 83,262 people 88,136 people 171,398 people
70–74 140,637 people 143,431 people 284,068 people
65–69 181,252 people 179,785 people 361,037 people
60–64 159,054 people 150,300 people 309,354 people
55–59 254,713 people 251,128 people 505,841 people
50–54 291,608 people 289,711 people 581,319 people
45–49 248,929 people 242,749 people 491,678 people
40–44 156,484 people 156,486 people 312,970 people
35–39 130,474 people 136,703 people 267,177 people
30–34 191,731 people 191,448 people 383,179 people
25–29 122,566 people 120,769 people 243,335 people
20–24 91,051 people 93,033 people 184,084 people
15–19 103,366 people 100,023 people 203,389 people
10–14 138,732 people 129,574 people 268,306 people
5–9 143,340 people 132,972 people 276,312 people
1–4 105,654 people 97,751 people 203,405 people
0 19,528 people 17,522 people 37,050 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han92.55%
4,885,637 people
Tujia6.51%
343,588 people
Hui0.48%
25,190 people
Miao0.19%
9,978 people
Uyghur0.07%
3,921 people
Dong0.04%
2,326 people
Zhuang0.04%
1,939 people
Yao0.04%
1,859 people
Bai0.02%
992 people
Bouyei0.01%
684 people
Tu0.01%
597 people
Yi0.01%
582 people
Manchu0.01%
311 people
Gelao0.00%
225 people
Mongol0.00%
191 people
Li0.00%
183 people
Tibetan0.00%
105 people
Dongxiang0.00%
92 people
Hani0.00%
86 people
Wa0.00%
77 people
Other groups0.00%
76 people
Sui0.00%
75 people
Dai0.00%
70 people
Mulao0.00%
64 people
She0.00%
52 people
Korean0.00%
50 people
Lisu0.00%
30 people
Maonan0.00%
24 people
Lahu0.00%
23 people
Qiang0.00%
14 people
Xibe0.00%
8 people
Naxi0.00%
7 people
Bonan0.00%
7 people
Kazakh0.00%
5 people
Salar0.00%
4 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
3 people
Jingpo0.00%
3 people
Blang0.00%
2 people
Jino0.00%
2 people
Yugur0.00%
2 people
Achang0.00%
1 people
Nu0.00%
1 people
Evenki0.00%
1 people
Monba0.00%
1 people
Gaoshan0.00%
1 people
Gin0.00%
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