Total population5,611,194 peopleSeventh census
Households1,857,840Average household size 2.77
Urbanization rate53.3%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)101.1Minority population share 1.4%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population5,293,674 people5,568,235 people5,611,194 people
Urbanization rate28.2%43.1%53.3%
Urban population1,492,105 people2,396,974 people2,990,953 people
Male2,666,155 people2,818,739 people2,821,403 people
Female2,627,519 people2,749,496 people2,789,791 people
Households1,492,1291,623,8111,857,840
Average household size3.403.262.77

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.35%85+ · Female: 0.69%85+80–84 · Male: 0.58%80–84 · Female: 0.78%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.08%75–79 · Female: 1.21%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.07%70–74 · Female: 2.33%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.01%65–69 · Female: 3.22%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.68%60–64 · Female: 2.73%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.40%55–59 · Female: 3.68%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.77%50–54 · Female: 4.77%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.96%45–49 · Female: 3.91%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.55%40–44 · Female: 3.40%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.31%35–39 · Female: 3.11%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.35%30–34 · Female: 4.28%30–3425–29 · Male: 1.93%25–29 · Female: 1.91%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.02%20–24 · Female: 1.98%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.88%15–19 · Female: 2.63%15–1910–14 · Male: 3.49%10–14 · Female: 3.02%10–145–9 · Male: 3.57%5–9 · Female: 3.11%5–91–4 · Male: 2.88%1–4 · Female: 2.61%1–40 · Male: 0.41%0 · Female: 0.36%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 19,443 people 38,530 people 57,973 people
80–84 32,611 people 43,813 people 76,424 people
75–79 60,410 people 68,119 people 128,529 people
70–74 116,347 people 131,000 people 247,347 people
65–69 169,072 people 180,503 people 349,575 people
60–64 150,318 people 152,944 people 303,262 people
55–59 190,714 people 206,274 people 396,988 people
50–54 267,374 people 267,396 people 534,770 people
45–49 222,089 people 219,301 people 441,390 people
40–44 199,131 people 190,813 people 389,944 people
35–39 186,003 people 174,619 people 360,622 people
30–34 243,941 people 240,006 people 483,947 people
25–29 108,105 people 106,990 people 215,095 people
20–24 113,411 people 110,901 people 224,312 people
15–19 161,422 people 147,561 people 308,983 people
10–14 195,808 people 169,461 people 365,269 people
5–9 200,554 people 174,784 people 375,338 people
1–4 161,794 people 146,314 people 308,108 people
0 22,856 people 20,462 people 43,318 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han98.64%
5,534,830 people
Hui1.21%
68,082 people
Manchu0.05%
2,918 people
Mongol0.02%
1,071 people
Miao0.01%
789 people
Yi0.01%
662 people
Tujia0.01%
429 people
Bouyei0.01%
311 people
Korean0.01%
308 people
Zhuang0.01%
291 people
Dong0.00%
235 people
Bai0.00%
200 people
Wa0.00%
118 people
Tibetan0.00%
101 people
Other groups0.00%
81 people
Hani0.00%
66 people
Yao0.00%
60 people
Lisu0.00%
60 people
Lahu0.00%
60 people
Gelao0.00%
53 people
Sui0.00%
46 people
Uyghur0.00%
44 people
Dai0.00%
43 people
Dongxiang0.00%
37 people
Daur0.00%
37 people
Li0.00%
33 people
Jingpo0.00%
31 people
Xibe0.00%
27 people
Tu0.00%
25 people
Qiang0.00%
22 people
Salar0.00%
19 people
She0.00%
16 people
Mulao0.00%
12 people
Naxi0.00%
10 people
Blang0.00%
10 people
Gin0.00%
8 people
Russian0.00%
7 people
Kazakh0.00%
6 people
Oroqen0.00%
6 people
Maonan0.00%
5 people
Evenki0.00%
5 people
Pumi0.00%
3 people
Achang0.00%
3 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
2 people
Yugur0.00%
2 people
Jino0.00%
1 people
De'ang0.00%
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