Census · Prefecture-level city
Foshan City census data
Compare recent census results and explore the age and ethnic structure of Foshan City.
Total population9,498,863 people
Households3,326,970
Urbanization rate95.2%
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)119.1
Census data
Population, households, age structure and ethnic composition from modern censuses.
| Value | Fifth census | Sixth census | Seventh census |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 5,337,709 people | 7,197,394 people | 9,498,863 people |
| Urbanization rate | 75.1% | 94.1% | 95.2% |
| Urban population | 4,006,681 people | 6,771,895 people | 9,042,509 people |
| Male | 2,794,865 people | 3,876,536 people | 5,163,849 people |
| Female | 2,542,844 people | 3,320,858 people | 4,335,014 people |
| Households | 1,161,690 | 1,984,934 | 3,326,970 |
| Average household size | 3.23 | 2.76 | 2.41 |
Age pyramid
Male and female population by five-year age group in the latest census.
Ethnic composition
Population by ethnic group in the latest census.
Han96.39%
6,937,449 people
Tujia1.84%
132,263 people
Korean0.52%
37,384 people
Manchu0.39%
27,688 people
Yao0.31%
22,111 people
Tibetan0.13%
9,463 people
Bouyei0.12%
8,946 people
Yi0.05%
3,801 people
Hui0.04%
2,889 people
Bai0.03%
1,967 people
Mulao0.03%
1,772 people
Dong0.02%
1,343 people
Dai0.02%
1,275 people
Kyrgyz0.02%
1,218 people
Maonan0.01%
1,006 people
Blang0.01%
965 people
Zhuang0.01%
945 people
Miao0.01%
736 people
Dongxiang0.01%
680 people
Wa0.01%
584 people
Mongol0.01%
498 people
Hani0.01%
493 people
Kazakh0.01%
414 people
Uyghur0.00%
222 people
Lisu0.00%
219 people
Lahu0.00%
129 people
She0.00%
116 people
Jingpo0.00%
101 people
Li0.00%
93 people
Qiang0.00%
70 people
Sui0.00%
44 people
Evenki0.00%
44 people
Naxi0.00%
42 people
Daur0.00%
34 people
Monba0.00%
29 people
Pumi0.00%
28 people
Tajik0.00%
24 people
Xibe0.00%
21 people
Gelao0.00%
16 people
Salar0.00%
13 people
Tu0.00%
9 people
Achang0.00%
9 people
Russian0.00%
7 people
Tatar0.00%
7 people
De'ang0.00%
6 people
Yugur0.00%
5 people
Uzbek0.00%
5 people
Lhoba0.00%
5 people
Bonan0.00%
4 people
Nu0.00%
1 people
Jino0.00%
1 people
Oroqen0.00%
1 people
Nanai0.00%
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.