Total population10,466,625 peopleSeventh census
Households4,388,293Average household size 1.95
Urbanization rate92.2%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)130.1Minority population share 9.1%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population6,445,777 people8,220,207 people10,466,625 people
Urbanization rate60.0%88.5%92.2%
Urban population3,870,036 people7,271,322 people9,644,871 people
Male3,035,742 people4,446,224 people5,917,079 people
Female3,410,035 people3,773,983 people4,549,546 people
Households716,0012,311,5344,388,293
Average household size3.152.191.95

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.10%85+ · Female: 0.18%85+80–84 · Male: 0.13%80–84 · Female: 0.18%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.22%75–79 · Female: 0.27%75–7970–74 · Male: 0.41%70–74 · Female: 0.48%70–7465–69 · Male: 0.75%65–69 · Female: 0.81%65–6960–64 · Male: 0.98%60–64 · Female: 0.96%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.21%55–59 · Female: 1.82%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.91%50–54 · Female: 3.12%50–5445–49 · Male: 5.21%45–49 · Female: 4.31%45–4940–44 · Male: 5.43%40–44 · Female: 4.24%40–4435–39 · Male: 6.79%35–39 · Female: 5.15%35–3930–34 · Male: 8.22%30–34 · Female: 6.00%30–3425–29 · Male: 6.59%25–29 · Female: 4.49%25–2920–24 · Male: 5.44%20–24 · Female: 3.60%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.94%15–19 · Female: 1.93%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.15%10–14 · Female: 1.68%10–145–9 · Male: 2.67%5–9 · Female: 2.19%5–91–4 · Male: 2.04%1–4 · Female: 1.76%1–40 · Male: 0.33%0 · Female: 0.29%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 10,211 people 19,064 people 29,275 people
80–84 13,943 people 18,645 people 32,588 people
75–79 22,545 people 28,465 people 51,010 people
70–74 43,408 people 50,213 people 93,621 people
65–69 78,536 people 84,990 people 163,526 people
60–64 102,456 people 100,149 people 202,605 people
55–59 231,696 people 190,891 people 422,587 people
50–54 409,588 people 326,909 people 736,497 people
45–49 545,128 people 451,460 people 996,588 people
40–44 568,028 people 443,580 people 1,011,608 people
35–39 710,233 people 538,589 people 1,248,822 people
30–34 860,139 people 628,181 people 1,488,320 people
25–29 689,787 people 469,972 people 1,159,759 people
20–24 569,886 people 376,805 people 946,691 people
15–19 308,134 people 202,119 people 510,253 people
10–14 225,067 people 176,176 people 401,243 people
5–9 279,822 people 228,851 people 508,673 people
1–4 213,928 people 184,341 people 398,269 people
0 34,544 people 30,146 people 64,690 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han95.06%
7,814,059 people
Zhuang2.16%
177,144 people
Miao0.76%
62,646 people
Tujia0.47%
38,879 people
Yao0.36%
29,580 people
Dong0.29%
23,643 people
Bouyei0.24%
20,040 people
Yi0.13%
10,364 people
Hui0.08%
6,267 people
Bai0.05%
3,996 people
Li0.04%
3,576 people
Gelao0.04%
3,304 people
Korean0.04%
3,229 people
Mulao0.03%
2,402 people
Uyghur0.03%
2,334 people
Manchu0.03%
2,064 people
Dai0.02%
1,856 people
Hani0.02%
1,766 people
Wa0.02%
1,642 people
Sui0.02%
1,575 people
Mongol0.02%
1,535 people
Tu0.02%
1,372 people
Maonan0.02%
1,245 people
She0.02%
1,238 people
Tibetan0.01%
873 people
Lisu0.01%
645 people
Other groups0.01%
602 people
Kyrgyz0.01%
452 people
Lahu0.01%
404 people
Achang0.00%
263 people
Qiang0.00%
211 people
Jingpo0.00%
193 people
Blang0.00%
122 people
Kazakh0.00%
101 people
Salar0.00%
88 people
Naxi0.00%
78 people
Nanai0.00%
65 people
Dongxiang0.00%
47 people
Gin0.00%
40 people
Pumi0.00%
39 people
Nu0.00%
39 people
Gaoshan0.00%
36 people
Daur0.00%
28 people
Evenki0.00%
28 people
Oroqen0.00%
17 people
Derung0.00%
17 people
Xibe0.00%
15 people
De'ang0.00%
14 people
Monba0.00%
6 people
Uzbek0.00%
4 people
Tajik0.00%
3 people
Bonan0.00%
3 people
Russian0.00%
3 people
Jino0.00%
2 people
Yugur0.00%
2 people
Tatar0.00%
2 people
Lhoba0.00%
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