Total population2,781,562 peopleSeventh census
Households1,075,962Average household size 2.35
Urbanization rate72.5%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)98.4Minority population share 3.4%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population2,578,051 people2,904,532 people2,781,562 people
Urbanization rate53.8%63.6%72.5%
Urban population1,386,842 people1,846,892 people2,016,139 people
Male1,316,065 people1,464,252 people1,379,294 people
Female1,261,986 people1,440,280 people1,402,268 people
Households800,430967,0701,075,962
Average household size3.122.862.35

Age pyramid

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

MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.22%85+ · Female: 0.21%85+80–84 · Male: 1.28%80–84 · Female: 1.21%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.91%75–79 · Female: 1.80%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.34%70–74 · Female: 2.19%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.23%65–69 · Female: 2.05%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.15%60–64 · Female: 2.06%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.55%55–59 · Female: 2.50%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.09%50–54 · Female: 4.12%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.65%45–49 · Female: 3.68%45–4940–44 · Male: 4.09%40–44 · Female: 4.06%40–4435–39 · Male: 5.49%35–39 · Female: 5.50%35–3930–34 · Male: 5.29%30–34 · Female: 5.24%30–3425–29 · Male: 4.45%25–29 · Female: 4.53%25–2920–24 · Male: 3.27%20–24 · Female: 3.50%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.84%15–19 · Female: 3.20%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.83%10–14 · Female: 2.12%10–145–9 · Male: 0.89%5–9 · Female: 1.19%5–91–4 · Male: 0.65%1–4 · Female: 0.79%1–40 · Male: 0.37%0 · Female: 0.45%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han96.63%
2,687,755 people
Zhuang1.89%
52,483 people
Dong0.85%
23,536 people
Mongol0.27%
7,624 people
Hui0.17%
4,853 people
Xibe0.04%
1,225 people
Tajik0.02%
619 people
Korean0.02%
571 people
Manchu0.02%
542 people
Tujia0.01%
316 people
Yi0.01%
225 people
Uyghur0.01%
223 people
Tibetan0.01%
212 people
Bouyei0.01%
185 people
Nanai0.01%
156 people
Miao0.01%
154 people
Bonan0.01%
153 people
Li0.00%
85 people
Bai0.00%
83 people
Lhoba0.00%
67 people
Yao0.00%
65 people
Maonan0.00%
58 people
Dai0.00%
55 people
Sui0.00%
37 people
Tu0.00%
37 people
Wa0.00%
23 people
De'ang0.00%
22 people
Mulao0.00%
16 people
Kazakh0.00%
15 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
15 people
Uzbek0.00%
15 people
Hani0.00%
12 people
She0.00%
9 people
Dongxiang0.00%
9 people
Gelao0.00%
8 people
Naxi0.00%
6 people
Jingpo0.00%
6 people
Blang0.00%
6 people
Oroqen0.00%
5 people
Pumi0.00%
4 people
Lisu0.00%
3 people
Yugur0.00%
2 people
Lahu0.00%
1 people
Qiang0.00%
1 people
Salar0.00%
1 people
Nu0.00%
1 people
Jino0.00%
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