Total population5,987,018 peopleSeventh census
Households1,921,740Average household size 2.68
Urbanization rate80.1%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)104.6Minority population share 21.4%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population3,718,449 people4,322,611 people5,987,018 people
Urbanization rate61.2%67.8%80.1%
Urban population2,274,712 people2,932,285 people4,794,071 people
Male1,954,819 people2,221,896 people3,061,169 people
Female1,763,630 people2,100,715 people2,925,849 people
Households1,064,9031,370,5551,921,740
Average household size3.242.902.68

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.31%85+ · Female: 0.41%85+80–84 · Male: 0.51%80–84 · Female: 0.64%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.77%75–79 · Female: 0.89%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.19%70–74 · Female: 1.28%70–7465–69 · Male: 1.63%65–69 · Female: 1.83%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.90%60–64 · Female: 1.93%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.80%55–59 · Female: 2.82%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.72%50–54 · Female: 3.55%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.22%45–49 · Female: 3.83%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.49%40–44 · Female: 3.24%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.60%35–39 · Female: 3.31%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.65%30–34 · Female: 4.39%30–3425–29 · Male: 4.18%25–29 · Female: 4.07%25–2920–24 · Male: 4.98%20–24 · Female: 5.02%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.35%15–19 · Female: 2.93%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.65%10–14 · Female: 2.36%10–145–9 · Male: 3.47%5–9 · Female: 3.06%5–91–4 · Male: 3.07%1–4 · Female: 2.73%1–40 · Male: 0.64%0 · Female: 0.57%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 18,838 people 24,311 people 43,149 people
80–84 30,352 people 38,375 people 68,727 people
75–79 46,304 people 53,003 people 99,307 people
70–74 71,451 people 76,842 people 148,293 people
65–69 97,620 people 109,836 people 207,456 people
60–64 113,474 people 115,819 people 229,293 people
55–59 167,665 people 168,807 people 336,472 people
50–54 222,592 people 212,501 people 435,093 people
45–49 252,380 people 229,244 people 481,624 people
40–44 208,909 people 193,913 people 402,822 people
35–39 215,379 people 198,464 people 413,843 people
30–34 278,210 people 262,555 people 540,765 people
25–29 250,076 people 243,573 people 493,649 people
20–24 298,351 people 300,622 people 598,973 people
15–19 200,608 people 175,674 people 376,282 people
10–14 158,680 people 141,397 people 300,077 people
5–9 208,040 people 183,054 people 391,094 people
1–4 183,998 people 163,649 people 347,647 people
0 38,242 people 34,210 people 72,452 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han78.57%
4,703,678 people
Miao6.67%
399,148 people
Bouyei4.76%
284,856 people
Tujia2.72%
162,718 people
Dong1.47%
87,717 people
Yi1.46%
87,620 people
Other groups1.46%
87,454 people
Gelao0.97%
58,289 people
Bai0.50%
30,157 people
Hui0.28%
16,942 people
Sui0.21%
12,827 people
Zhuang0.17%
10,334 people
Manchu0.16%
9,770 people
Li0.15%
9,201 people
Mongol0.14%
8,570 people
Mulao0.09%
5,298 people
Yao0.05%
2,815 people
She0.03%
1,592 people
Maonan0.02%
1,198 people
Tu0.02%
1,110 people
Tibetan0.01%
610 people
Hani0.01%
495 people
Dai0.01%
483 people
Korean0.01%
459 people
Qiang0.01%
401 people
Uyghur0.01%
350 people
Gin0.01%
310 people
Lisu0.00%
182 people
Naxi0.00%
181 people
Xibe0.00%
166 people
Wa0.00%
129 people
Jingpo0.00%
116 people
Lahu0.00%
108 people
Dongxiang0.00%
84 people
Blang0.00%
50 people
Gaoshan0.00%
42 people
Salar0.00%
38 people
Lhoba0.00%
21 people
Daur0.00%
19 people
Achang0.00%
19 people
Jino0.00%
13 people
Russian0.00%
12 people
Kazakh0.00%
11 people
Pumi0.00%
10 people
Nu0.00%
9 people
Oroqen0.00%
9 people
Derung0.00%
8 people
Bonan0.00%
5 people
Nanai0.00%
5 people
Tajik0.00%
4 people
De'ang0.00%
4 people
Evenki0.00%
3 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
2 people
Uzbek0.00%
1 people
Monba0.00%
1 people
Tatar0.00%
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