Total population2,305,657 peopleSeventh census
Households924,277Average household size 2.36
Urbanization rate47.0%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)100.1Minority population share 0.8%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population3,063,291 people2,484,122 people2,305,657 people
Urbanization rate24.0%33.0%47.0%
Urban population735,489 people819,206 people1,084,525 people
Male1,589,176 people1,251,498 people1,153,365 people
Female1,474,115 people1,232,624 people1,152,292 people
Households838,963831,175924,277
Average household size3.522.812.36

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.43%85+ · Female: 0.54%85+80–84 · Male: 0.93%80–84 · Female: 1.05%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.79%75–79 · Female: 1.94%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.45%70–74 · Female: 2.54%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.51%65–69 · Female: 3.65%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.91%60–64 · Female: 2.78%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.24%55–59 · Female: 4.16%55–5950–54 · Male: 5.41%50–54 · Female: 5.37%50–5445–49 · Male: 5.50%45–49 · Female: 5.55%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.68%40–44 · Female: 2.80%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.05%35–39 · Female: 2.14%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.10%30–34 · Female: 3.15%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.82%25–29 · Female: 2.79%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.11%20–24 · Female: 2.09%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.17%15–19 · Female: 2.00%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.96%10–14 · Female: 2.77%10–145–9 · Male: 2.63%5–9 · Female: 2.47%5–91–4 · Male: 1.94%1–4 · Female: 1.84%1–40 · Male: 0.39%0 · Female: 0.37%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 9,802 people 12,356 people 22,158 people
80–84 21,346 people 24,254 people 45,600 people
75–79 41,329 people 44,672 people 86,001 people
70–74 56,436 people 58,538 people 114,974 people
65–69 80,998 people 84,071 people 165,069 people
60–64 67,116 people 64,004 people 131,120 people
55–59 97,831 people 95,889 people 193,720 people
50–54 124,723 people 123,776 people 248,499 people
45–49 126,775 people 128,019 people 254,794 people
40–44 61,902 people 64,614 people 126,516 people
35–39 47,194 people 49,303 people 96,497 people
30–34 71,407 people 72,555 people 143,962 people
25–29 65,070 people 64,235 people 129,305 people
20–24 48,724 people 48,097 people 96,821 people
15–19 50,100 people 46,221 people 96,321 people
10–14 68,264 people 63,974 people 132,238 people
5–9 60,560 people 56,928 people 117,488 people
1–4 44,688 people 42,316 people 87,004 people
0 9,100 people 8,470 people 17,570 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han99.22%
2,287,563 people
Yi0.29%
6,582 people
Hui0.23%
5,403 people
Tibetan0.11%
2,537 people
Tujia0.03%
704 people
Miao0.02%
543 people
Qiang0.02%
493 people
Zhuang0.02%
381 people
Manchu0.01%
226 people
Bouyei0.01%
178 people
Mongol0.01%
162 people
Dong0.01%
136 people
Other groups0.01%
130 people
Bai0.00%
91 people
Yao0.00%
84 people
Gelao0.00%
65 people
Hani0.00%
49 people
Uyghur0.00%
46 people
Dai0.00%
40 people
Lisu0.00%
31 people
Li0.00%
28 people
Dongxiang0.00%
24 people
Korean0.00%
20 people
She0.00%
14 people
Wa0.00%
14 people
Jingpo0.00%
13 people
Lahu0.00%
11 people
Sui0.00%
9 people
Tu0.00%
9 people
Mulao0.00%
9 people
Kazakh0.00%
8 people
Naxi0.00%
8 people
Blang0.00%
8 people
Salar0.00%
7 people
Bonan0.00%
7 people
Xibe0.00%
5 people
Maonan0.00%
3 people
De'ang0.00%
3 people
Pumi0.00%
2 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
1 people
Daur0.00%
1 people
Achang0.00%
1 people
Russian0.00%
1 people
Yugur0.00%
1 people
Derung0.00%
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