Total population3,614,866 peopleSeventh census
Households1,218,966Average household size 2.84
Urbanization rate57.0%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)107.0Minority population share 0.3%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population3,572,421 people3,912,307 people3,614,866 people
Urbanization rate25.6%37.2%57.0%
Urban population914,625 people1,456,007 people2,058,897 people
Male1,870,642 people2,037,160 people1,868,742 people
Female1,701,779 people1,875,147 people1,746,124 people
Households887,5791,041,0561,218,966
Average household size3.903.642.84

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.54%85+ · Female: 0.45%85+80–84 · Male: 2.68%80–84 · Female: 2.29%80–8475–79 · Male: 4.32%75–79 · Female: 3.50%75–7970–74 · Male: 4.94%70–74 · Female: 3.82%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.50%65–69 · Female: 2.68%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.77%60–64 · Female: 2.37%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.67%55–59 · Female: 2.41%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.76%50–54 · Female: 3.79%50–5445–49 · Male: 2.87%45–49 · Female: 2.99%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.65%40–44 · Female: 3.65%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.43%35–39 · Female: 4.31%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.34%30–34 · Female: 4.33%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.27%25–29 · Female: 3.26%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.32%20–24 · Female: 2.30%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.21%15–19 · Female: 2.27%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.60%10–14 · Female: 1.65%10–145–9 · Male: 0.88%5–9 · Female: 0.95%5–91–4 · Male: 0.60%1–4 · Female: 0.74%1–40 · Male: 0.35%0 · Female: 0.54%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 19,352 people 16,133 people 35,485 people
80–84 96,943 people 82,631 people 179,574 people
75–79 156,181 people 126,594 people 282,775 people
70–74 178,394 people 138,214 people 316,608 people
65–69 126,588 people 96,985 people 223,573 people
60–64 100,216 people 85,833 people 186,049 people
55–59 96,379 people 86,991 people 183,370 people
50–54 136,010 people 137,065 people 273,075 people
45–49 103,794 people 108,138 people 211,932 people
40–44 131,920 people 131,849 people 263,769 people
35–39 160,303 people 155,761 people 316,064 people
30–34 156,849 people 156,660 people 313,509 people
25–29 118,242 people 117,773 people 236,015 people
20–24 83,834 people 83,221 people 167,055 people
15–19 79,880 people 82,033 people 161,913 people
10–14 57,779 people 59,653 people 117,432 people
5–9 31,861 people 34,335 people 66,196 people
1–4 21,710 people 26,818 people 48,528 people
0 12,507 people 19,437 people 31,944 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han99.69%
3,603,598 people
Dongxiang0.10%
3,709 people
Manchu0.04%
1,563 people
Korean0.02%
868 people
Tujia0.02%
808 people
Yi0.02%
600 people
Tibetan0.02%
526 people
Bouyei0.01%
470 people
Hani0.01%
438 people
Hui0.01%
379 people
Zhuang0.01%
261 people
Dong0.01%
258 people
Yao0.01%
212 people
Wa0.01%
209 people
Bai0.00%
104 people
Maonan0.00%
100 people
Miao0.00%
96 people
She0.00%
96 people
Dai0.00%
95 people
Kazakh0.00%
67 people
Uyghur0.00%
59 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
38 people
Lisu0.00%
26 people
Mulao0.00%
26 people
Mongol0.00%
23 people
Lahu0.00%
19 people
Qiang0.00%
19 people
Sui0.00%
12 people
Blang0.00%
9 people
Naxi0.00%
8 people
Pumi0.00%
7 people
Jingpo0.00%
6 people
Xibe0.00%
5 people
Daur0.00%
4 people
Gin0.00%
4 people
Gelao0.00%
2 people
Tajik0.00%
2 people
Evenki0.00%
2 people
Derung0.00%
2 people
Li0.00%
1 people
Tu0.00%
1 people
Salar0.00%
1 people
De'ang0.00%
1 people
Russian0.00%
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