Total population8,291,268 peopleSeventh census
Households2,817,830Average household size 2.64
Urbanization rate72.5%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)105.2Minority population share 2.0%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population6,386,015 people7,115,369 people8,291,268 people
Urbanization rate52.6%62.0%72.5%
Urban population3,359,051 people4,408,076 people6,010,242 people
Male3,290,152 people3,630,096 people4,251,512 people
Female3,095,863 people3,485,273 people4,039,756 people
Households1,668,9742,177,3002,817,830
Average household size3.472.922.64

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.44%85+ · Female: 0.38%85+80–84 · Male: 2.40%80–84 · Female: 2.08%80–8475–79 · Male: 3.38%75–79 · Female: 2.96%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.91%70–74 · Female: 2.54%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.97%65–69 · Female: 2.58%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.34%60–64 · Female: 2.97%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.82%55–59 · Female: 3.42%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.87%50–54 · Female: 4.67%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.26%45–49 · Female: 4.11%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.76%40–44 · Female: 3.59%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.08%35–39 · Female: 3.98%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.72%30–34 · Female: 3.69%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.13%25–29 · Female: 3.21%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.49%20–24 · Female: 2.56%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.28%15–19 · Female: 2.42%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.52%10–14 · Female: 1.44%10–145–9 · Male: 0.90%5–9 · Female: 0.87%5–91–4 · Male: 0.57%1–4 · Female: 0.63%1–40 · Male: 0.44%0 · Female: 0.65%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 36,337 people 31,397 people 67,734 people
80–84 198,778 people 172,468 people 371,246 people
75–79 279,850 people 245,104 people 524,954 people
70–74 241,210 people 210,838 people 452,048 people
65–69 246,218 people 213,665 people 459,883 people
60–64 276,560 people 246,484 people 523,044 people
55–59 316,777 people 283,185 people 599,962 people
50–54 404,118 people 387,342 people 791,460 people
45–49 353,384 people 340,392 people 693,776 people
40–44 311,363 people 297,310 people 608,673 people
35–39 338,544 people 330,025 people 668,569 people
30–34 308,767 people 305,696 people 614,463 people
25–29 259,119 people 266,348 people 525,467 people
20–24 206,527 people 211,868 people 418,395 people
15–19 188,908 people 200,289 people 389,197 people
10–14 126,006 people 119,275 people 245,281 people
5–9 74,736 people 71,789 people 146,525 people
1–4 47,616 people 52,379 people 99,995 people
0 36,694 people 53,902 people 90,596 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han98.04%
8,128,669 people
Dongxiang0.62%
51,570 people
Manchu0.34%
28,334 people
Korean0.16%
13,368 people
Hui0.16%
13,218 people
Yi0.13%
11,106 people
Tujia0.11%
8,982 people
Tibetan0.09%
7,509 people
Bouyei0.06%
5,279 people
Dong0.04%
3,078 people
Hani0.03%
2,210 people
Maonan0.02%
2,008 people
Bai0.02%
1,870 people
Yao0.02%
1,736 people
Kazakh0.02%
1,693 people
Zhuang0.02%
1,393 people
Uyghur0.01%
1,097 people
Wa0.01%
1,000 people
Dai0.01%
909 people
Sui0.01%
696 people
Miao0.01%
689 people
Lisu0.01%
492 people
She0.01%
490 people
Mongol0.00%
353 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
303 people
Lahu0.00%
291 people
Qiang0.00%
234 people
Pumi0.00%
230 people
Mulao0.00%
190 people
Daur0.00%
158 people
Blang0.00%
151 people
Jingpo0.00%
148 people
Li0.00%
113 people
Tajik0.00%
61 people
Xibe0.00%
49 people
Salar0.00%
43 people
Naxi0.00%
41 people
Russian0.00%
33 people
Achang0.00%
28 people
Evenki0.00%
26 people
Gelao0.00%
25 people
Tu0.00%
18 people
Monba0.00%
17 people
Yugur0.00%
11 people
Bonan0.00%
9 people
Nu0.00%
5 people
De'ang0.00%
5 people
Gin0.00%
4 people
Jino0.00%
3 people
Nanai0.00%
3 people
Lhoba0.00%
3 people
Tatar0.00%
2 people
Gaoshan0.00%
2 people
Oroqen0.00%
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