Total population4,667,134 peopleSeventh census
Households1,635,898Average household size 2.65
Urbanization rate58.2%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)107.2Minority population share 1.9%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population4,324,812 people4,583,531 people4,667,134 people
Urbanization rate20.9%41.7%58.2%
Urban population901,992 people1,911,405 people2,715,350 people
Male2,263,545 people2,375,678 people2,414,249 people
Female2,061,267 people2,207,853 people2,252,885 people
Households1,232,5241,344,0461,635,898
Average household size3.443.282.65

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.43%85+ · Female: 0.64%85+80–84 · Male: 0.63%80–84 · Female: 0.81%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.89%75–79 · Female: 1.00%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.46%70–74 · Female: 1.52%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.42%65–69 · Female: 2.53%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.71%60–64 · Female: 2.70%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.63%55–59 · Female: 3.57%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.24%50–54 · Female: 4.15%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.03%45–49 · Female: 3.72%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.14%40–44 · Female: 2.95%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.55%35–39 · Female: 3.40%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.06%30–34 · Female: 4.00%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.19%25–29 · Female: 2.04%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.10%20–24 · Female: 1.80%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.65%15–19 · Female: 2.89%15–1910–14 · Male: 5.04%10–14 · Female: 4.20%10–145–9 · Male: 4.47%5–9 · Female: 3.74%5–91–4 · Male: 2.61%1–4 · Female: 2.21%1–40 · Male: 0.48%0 · Female: 0.40%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 19,873 people 29,967 people 49,840 people
80–84 29,445 people 37,645 people 67,090 people
75–79 41,441 people 46,705 people 88,146 people
70–74 68,046 people 70,971 people 139,017 people
65–69 113,080 people 118,030 people 231,110 people
60–64 126,575 people 126,095 people 252,670 people
55–59 169,602 people 166,751 people 336,353 people
50–54 197,817 people 193,873 people 391,690 people
45–49 188,266 people 173,732 people 361,998 people
40–44 146,447 people 137,495 people 283,942 people
35–39 165,615 people 158,598 people 324,213 people
30–34 189,544 people 186,778 people 376,322 people
25–29 102,424 people 95,244 people 197,668 people
20–24 98,082 people 83,853 people 181,935 people
15–19 170,363 people 134,823 people 305,186 people
10–14 235,024 people 196,223 people 431,247 people
5–9 208,678 people 174,404 people 383,082 people
1–4 121,739 people 103,243 people 224,982 people
0 22,188 people 18,455 people 40,643 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han98.11%
4,579,108 people
Yao1.53%
71,152 people
Miao0.12%
5,694 people
Tujia0.09%
4,231 people
Zhuang0.04%
1,778 people
Dong0.03%
1,352 people
She0.02%
1,114 people
Hui0.01%
398 people
Bouyei0.01%
371 people
Yi0.01%
332 people
Manchu0.01%
274 people
Bai0.01%
215 people
Li0.00%
160 people
Mongol0.00%
136 people
Uyghur0.00%
94 people
Tibetan0.00%
76 people
Hani0.00%
76 people
Gelao0.00%
64 people
Other groups0.00%
58 people
Lisu0.00%
52 people
Sui0.00%
50 people
Mulao0.00%
48 people
Korean0.00%
47 people
Dongxiang0.00%
43 people
Dai0.00%
42 people
Wa0.00%
33 people
Tu0.00%
30 people
Lahu0.00%
17 people
Maonan0.00%
16 people
Blang0.00%
9 people
Kazakh0.00%
7 people
Jingpo0.00%
6 people
Tatar0.00%
6 people
Naxi0.00%
5 people
Russian0.00%
5 people
Gin0.00%
5 people
Qiang0.00%
4 people
Achang0.00%
4 people
Xibe0.00%
3 people
Nu0.00%
3 people
Evenki0.00%
2 people
Yugur0.00%
2 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
1 people
Tajik0.00%
1 people
Derung0.00%
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