Total population3,456,161 peopleSeventh census
Households1,348,263Average household size 2.39
Urbanization rate56.0%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)101.0Minority population share 0.9%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population3,788,056 people3,615,758 people3,456,161 people
Urbanization rate31.7%41.3%56.0%
Urban population1,202,464 people1,493,992 people1,934,382 people
Male1,954,006 people1,827,143 people1,736,923 people
Female1,834,050 people1,788,615 people1,719,238 people
Households1,192,5151,296,5851,348,263
Average household size3.092.682.39

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.69%85+ · Female: 0.88%85+80–84 · Male: 1.01%80–84 · Female: 1.10%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.70%75–79 · Female: 1.74%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.51%70–74 · Female: 2.48%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.93%65–69 · Female: 4.21%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.82%60–64 · Female: 2.74%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.50%55–59 · Female: 4.44%55–5950–54 · Male: 5.21%50–54 · Female: 5.17%50–5445–49 · Male: 5.05%45–49 · Female: 5.12%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.90%40–44 · Female: 3.00%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.54%35–39 · Female: 2.55%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.45%30–34 · Female: 3.46%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.54%25–29 · Female: 2.52%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.41%20–24 · Female: 2.04%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.27%15–19 · Female: 1.97%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.38%10–14 · Female: 2.25%10–145–9 · Male: 2.29%5–9 · Female: 2.15%5–91–4 · Male: 1.74%1–4 · Female: 1.63%1–40 · Male: 0.31%0 · Female: 0.30%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 23,832 people 30,375 people 54,207 people
80–84 34,774 people 38,149 people 72,923 people
75–79 58,862 people 60,113 people 118,975 people
70–74 86,635 people 85,800 people 172,435 people
65–69 135,851 people 145,492 people 281,343 people
60–64 97,566 people 94,760 people 192,326 people
55–59 155,544 people 153,283 people 308,827 people
50–54 180,027 people 178,517 people 358,544 people
45–49 174,532 people 176,883 people 351,415 people
40–44 100,081 people 103,531 people 203,612 people
35–39 87,889 people 88,288 people 176,177 people
30–34 119,207 people 119,543 people 238,750 people
25–29 87,955 people 86,930 people 174,885 people
20–24 83,308 people 70,571 people 153,879 people
15–19 78,340 people 68,227 people 146,567 people
10–14 82,405 people 77,899 people 160,304 people
5–9 79,121 people 74,205 people 153,326 people
1–4 60,195 people 56,319 people 116,514 people
0 10,799 people 10,353 people 21,152 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han99.12%
3,425,599 people
Yi0.32%
10,894 people
Tibetan0.19%
6,518 people
Qiang0.09%
3,113 people
Hui0.06%
2,026 people
Miao0.05%
1,676 people
Tujia0.04%
1,509 people
Manchu0.03%
848 people
Zhuang0.02%
795 people
Mongol0.02%
575 people
Bouyei0.01%
428 people
Dong0.01%
284 people
Bai0.01%
269 people
Uyghur0.01%
209 people
Yao0.01%
171 people
Dai0.01%
166 people
Hani0.00%
147 people
Gelao0.00%
102 people
Lisu0.00%
98 people
Li0.00%
90 people
Wa0.00%
76 people
Lahu0.00%
64 people
Other groups0.00%
59 people
Korean0.00%
58 people
Naxi0.00%
53 people
She0.00%
41 people
Tu0.00%
38 people
Xibe0.00%
29 people
Jingpo0.00%
29 people
Sui0.00%
27 people
Kazakh0.00%
26 people
Mulao0.00%
22 people
Salar0.00%
22 people
Russian0.00%
12 people
Blang0.00%
10 people
Dongxiang0.00%
9 people
Daur0.00%
8 people
Pumi0.00%
7 people
Gaoshan0.00%
7 people
Maonan0.00%
6 people
Oroqen0.00%
6 people
Jino0.00%
5 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
4 people
Nu0.00%
4 people
Gin0.00%
4 people
Monba0.00%
3 people
Lhoba0.00%
3 people
De'ang0.00%
2 people
Derung0.00%
2 people
Achang0.00%
1 people
Evenki0.00%
1 people
Bonan0.00%
1 people
Yugur0.00%
1 people
Nanai0.00%
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