Total population4,931,137 peopleSeventh census
Households1,718,580Average household size 2.68
Urbanization rate52.6%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)103.3Minority population share 16.6%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population4,614,670 people4,747,963 people4,931,137 people
Urbanization rate27.2%38.8%52.6%
Urban population1,256,036 people1,840,230 people2,592,914 people
Male2,437,613 people2,456,581 people2,505,946 people
Female2,177,057 people2,291,382 people2,425,191 people
Households1,309,9251,448,4451,718,580
Average household size3.403.112.68

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.52%85+ · Female: 0.85%85+80–84 · Male: 0.74%80–84 · Female: 0.94%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.12%75–79 · Female: 1.24%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.83%70–74 · Female: 1.87%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.80%65–69 · Female: 2.93%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.78%60–64 · Female: 2.74%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.88%55–59 · Female: 3.71%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.35%50–54 · Female: 4.08%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.02%45–49 · Female: 3.73%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.56%40–44 · Female: 3.36%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.95%35–39 · Female: 3.72%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.61%30–34 · Female: 3.48%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.42%25–29 · Female: 2.30%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.30%20–24 · Female: 2.34%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.64%15–19 · Female: 2.59%15–1910–14 · Male: 3.40%10–14 · Female: 3.09%10–145–9 · Male: 3.71%5–9 · Female: 3.32%5–91–4 · Male: 2.73%1–4 · Female: 2.46%1–40 · Male: 0.49%0 · Female: 0.44%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 25,419 people 41,705 people 67,124 people
80–84 36,259 people 46,556 people 82,815 people
75–79 54,988 people 61,007 people 115,995 people
70–74 90,254 people 92,177 people 182,431 people
65–69 137,966 people 144,373 people 282,339 people
60–64 136,905 people 134,912 people 271,817 people
55–59 191,553 people 182,854 people 374,407 people
50–54 214,558 people 201,205 people 415,763 people
45–49 198,346 people 184,063 people 382,409 people
40–44 175,498 people 165,596 people 341,094 people
35–39 194,950 people 183,612 people 378,562 people
30–34 177,793 people 171,769 people 349,562 people
25–29 119,328 people 113,348 people 232,676 people
20–24 113,226 people 115,254 people 228,480 people
15–19 130,063 people 127,536 people 257,599 people
10–14 167,646 people 152,407 people 320,053 people
5–9 182,822 people 163,752 people 346,574 people
1–4 134,443 people 121,467 people 255,910 people
0 23,929 people 21,598 people 45,527 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han83.36%
4,110,371 people
Yao7.83%
385,946 people
Zhuang5.73%
282,537 people
Miao1.31%
64,637 people
Dong1.05%
51,795 people
Hui0.34%
16,842 people
Manchu0.07%
3,504 people
Tujia0.06%
2,921 people
Mulao0.06%
2,715 people
Bouyei0.04%
1,724 people
Mongol0.02%
1,115 people
Yi0.02%
1,114 people
Maonan0.02%
979 people
Li0.02%
853 people
Korean0.02%
717 people
Sui0.01%
541 people
Bai0.01%
406 people
Other groups0.01%
299 people
Gelao0.01%
250 people
Dai0.01%
243 people
Gin0.01%
233 people
Tibetan0.00%
197 people
She0.00%
164 people
Hani0.00%
154 people
Uyghur0.00%
152 people
Gaoshan0.00%
135 people
Lisu0.00%
86 people
Wa0.00%
80 people
Lahu0.00%
61 people
Xibe0.00%
60 people
Tu0.00%
56 people
Daur0.00%
49 people
Naxi0.00%
34 people
Jingpo0.00%
24 people
Qiang0.00%
19 people
Blang0.00%
19 people
Dongxiang0.00%
18 people
Achang0.00%
10 people
Salar0.00%
8 people
Oroqen0.00%
7 people
Kazakh0.00%
6 people
Evenki0.00%
5 people
Pumi0.00%
4 people
Derung0.00%
4 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
3 people
Nu0.00%
3 people
Uzbek0.00%
3 people
Russian0.00%
2 people
De'ang0.00%
1 people
Bonan0.00%
1 people
Yugur0.00%
1 people
Lhoba0.00%
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