Total population2,568,387 peopleSeventh census
Households717,700Average household size 3.42
Urbanization rate64.2%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)103.4Minority population share 2.2%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population2,402,068 people2,669,466 people2,568,387 people
Urbanization rate43.4%62.8%64.2%
Urban population1,042,556 people1,674,977 people1,648,643 people
Male1,215,765 people1,355,495 people1,305,930 people
Female1,186,303 people1,313,971 people1,262,457 people
Households553,669621,640717,700
Average household size4.193.943.42

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.42%85+ · Female: 0.83%85+80–84 · Male: 0.58%80–84 · Female: 0.82%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.87%75–79 · Female: 0.97%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.60%70–74 · Female: 1.72%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.61%65–69 · Female: 2.84%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.98%60–64 · Female: 2.92%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.80%55–59 · Female: 3.59%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.13%50–54 · Female: 3.96%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.93%45–49 · Female: 3.88%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.17%40–44 · Female: 3.15%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.49%35–39 · Female: 3.32%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.91%30–34 · Female: 3.59%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.89%25–29 · Female: 3.49%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.93%20–24 · Female: 2.63%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.41%15–19 · Female: 2.26%15–1910–14 · Male: 3.32%10–14 · Female: 3.04%10–145–9 · Male: 3.53%5–9 · Female: 3.23%5–91–4 · Male: 2.74%1–4 · Female: 2.45%1–40 · Male: 0.53%0 · Female: 0.47%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 10,826 people 21,247 people 32,073 people
80–84 14,955 people 21,052 people 36,007 people
75–79 22,473 people 25,041 people 47,514 people
70–74 41,036 people 44,292 people 85,328 people
65–69 67,003 people 72,868 people 139,871 people
60–64 76,469 people 75,049 people 151,518 people
55–59 97,520 people 92,175 people 189,695 people
50–54 106,196 people 101,733 people 207,929 people
45–49 100,988 people 99,735 people 200,723 people
40–44 81,372 people 80,914 people 162,286 people
35–39 89,530 people 85,289 people 174,819 people
30–34 100,512 people 92,088 people 192,600 people
25–29 99,860 people 89,546 people 189,406 people
20–24 75,306 people 67,527 people 142,833 people
15–19 61,956 people 58,014 people 119,970 people
10–14 85,314 people 78,013 people 163,327 people
5–9 90,638 people 82,907 people 173,545 people
1–4 70,436 people 62,979 people 133,415 people
0 13,540 people 11,988 people 25,528 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han99.19%
2,647,929 people
Miao0.28%
7,527 people
Zhuang0.16%
4,254 people
Tujia0.10%
2,563 people
She0.07%
1,881 people
Bouyei0.07%
1,829 people
Dong0.05%
1,220 people
Yao0.02%
482 people
Li0.02%
432 people
Yi0.01%
244 people
Tu0.01%
233 people
Maonan0.01%
173 people
Hui0.01%
141 people
Bai0.00%
90 people
Gelao0.00%
60 people
Manchu0.00%
57 people
Tibetan0.00%
55 people
Hani0.00%
44 people
Mongol0.00%
39 people
Kazakh0.00%
31 people
Dai0.00%
29 people
Wa0.00%
29 people
Qiang0.00%
26 people
Korean0.00%
20 people
Uyghur0.00%
12 people
Nu0.00%
8 people
Lahu0.00%
6 people
Sui0.00%
6 people
Lisu0.00%
4 people
Blang0.00%
4 people
Other groups0.00%
4 people
Jingpo0.00%
3 people
Gaoshan0.00%
3 people
Gin0.00%
3 people
Naxi0.00%
2 people
Mulao0.00%
2 people
Salar0.00%
2 people
Uzbek0.00%
2 people
Tajik0.00%
1 people
Derung0.00%
1 people
Nanai0.00%
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