Total population8,970,014 peopleSeventh census
Households2,650,623Average household size 3.07
Urbanization rate55.3%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)105.4Minority population share 0.7%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population7,396,873 people8,368,447 people8,970,014 people
Urbanization rate20.5%37.5%55.3%
Urban population1,518,184 people3,141,592 people4,961,719 people
Male3,785,456 people4,257,863 people4,603,577 people
Female3,611,417 people4,110,584 people4,366,437 people
Households1,823,8972,079,5742,650,623
Average household size3.873.813.07

Age pyramid

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

census.age_pyramid_scale

MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.53%85+ · Female: 0.44%85+80–84 · Male: 2.88%80–84 · Female: 2.49%80–8475–79 · Male: 4.26%75–79 · Female: 3.67%75–7970–74 · Male: 4.80%70–74 · Female: 4.02%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.89%65–69 · Female: 3.19%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.86%60–64 · Female: 2.57%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.08%55–59 · Female: 2.78%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.71%50–54 · Female: 3.61%50–5445–49 · Male: 2.96%45–49 · Female: 2.93%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.64%40–44 · Female: 3.61%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.31%35–39 · Female: 4.19%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.00%30–34 · Female: 3.94%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.01%25–29 · Female: 2.99%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.31%20–24 · Female: 2.25%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.04%15–19 · Female: 2.12%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.37%10–14 · Female: 1.49%10–145–9 · Male: 0.84%5–9 · Female: 1.01%5–91–4 · Male: 0.55%1–4 · Female: 0.81%1–40 · Male: 0.30%0 · Female: 0.55%0

census.age_table_title

census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 47,360 people 39,859 people 87,219 people
80–84 258,558 people 223,801 people 482,359 people
75–79 381,684 people 329,169 people 710,853 people
70–74 430,150 people 361,020 people 791,170 people
65–69 348,708 people 286,336 people 635,044 people
60–64 256,212 people 230,668 people 486,880 people
55–59 276,136 people 249,131 people 525,267 people
50–54 333,111 people 324,188 people 657,299 people
45–49 265,782 people 262,523 people 528,305 people
40–44 326,342 people 324,131 people 650,473 people
35–39 386,872 people 376,022 people 762,894 people
30–34 358,599 people 353,074 people 711,673 people
25–29 269,583 people 267,763 people 537,346 people
20–24 207,184 people 201,912 people 409,096 people
15–19 182,588 people 190,546 people 373,134 people
10–14 123,145 people 133,944 people 257,089 people
5–9 75,241 people 90,761 people 166,002 people
1–4 49,079 people 72,361 people 121,440 people
0 27,243 people 49,228 people 76,471 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han99.27%
8,904,275 people
Dongxiang0.51%
45,955 people
Tujia0.04%
3,538 people
Manchu0.04%
3,526 people
Korean0.03%
2,635 people
Yi0.02%
1,397 people
Yao0.02%
1,391 people
Hui0.01%
1,252 people
Bouyei0.01%
1,037 people
Tibetan0.01%
1,031 people
Dong0.01%
558 people
Zhuang0.01%
430 people
Uyghur0.00%
376 people
Hani0.00%
283 people
Miao0.00%
259 people
Maonan0.00%
253 people
Bai0.00%
251 people
Dai0.00%
218 people
Salar0.00%
202 people
Wa0.00%
108 people
Kazakh0.00%
75 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
70 people
Mulao0.00%
65 people
Sui0.00%
63 people
Lisu0.00%
61 people
Mongol0.00%
56 people
She0.00%
40 people
Lahu0.00%
37 people
Blang0.00%
29 people
Li0.00%
25 people
Qiang0.00%
21 people
Naxi0.00%
20 people
Jingpo0.00%
18 people
Daur0.00%
9 people
Gelao0.00%
7 people
Tu0.00%
6 people
Tajik0.00%
6 people
Pumi0.00%
6 people
Yugur0.00%
5 people
Xibe0.00%
3 people
Achang0.00%
3 people
De'ang0.00%
2 people
Monba0.00%
2 people
Oroqen0.00%
2 people
Derung0.00%
2 people
Evenki0.00%
1 people
Russian0.00%
1 people
Tatar0.00%
1 people
Gaoshan0.00%
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