Total population3,133,469 peopleSeventh census
Households1,118,037Average household size 2.33
Urbanization rate97.6%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)99.4Minority population share 5.0%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population2,240,124 people3,280,670 people3,133,469 people
Urbanization rate100.0%97.8%97.6%
Urban population2,240,124 people3,208,563 people3,058,731 people
Male1,195,796 people1,694,525 people1,562,094 people
Female1,044,328 people1,586,145 people1,571,375 people
Households614,648976,3761,118,037
Average household size2.782.392.33

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.72%85+ · Female: 0.85%85+80–84 · Male: 0.87%80–84 · Female: 1.09%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.82%75–79 · Female: 1.14%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.26%70–74 · Female: 1.49%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.24%65–69 · Female: 2.58%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.57%60–64 · Female: 2.83%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.27%55–59 · Female: 3.19%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.37%50–54 · Female: 3.33%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.57%45–49 · Female: 3.63%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.64%40–44 · Female: 3.73%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.38%35–39 · Female: 4.56%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.94%30–34 · Female: 4.67%30–3425–29 · Male: 4.84%25–29 · Female: 4.50%25–2920–24 · Male: 4.95%20–24 · Female: 4.80%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.22%15–19 · Female: 2.10%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.77%10–14 · Female: 1.60%10–145–9 · Male: 2.32%5–9 · Female: 2.13%5–91–4 · Male: 1.77%1–4 · Female: 1.65%1–40 · Male: 0.31%0 · Female: 0.28%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 22,531 people 26,781 people 49,312 people
80–84 27,301 people 34,148 people 61,449 people
75–79 25,657 people 35,860 people 61,517 people
70–74 39,442 people 46,537 people 85,979 people
65–69 70,326 people 80,736 people 151,062 people
60–64 80,462 people 88,566 people 169,028 people
55–59 102,570 people 100,095 people 202,665 people
50–54 105,536 people 104,250 people 209,786 people
45–49 112,019 people 113,598 people 225,617 people
40–44 114,163 people 116,871 people 231,034 people
35–39 137,347 people 142,875 people 280,222 people
30–34 154,663 people 146,452 people 301,115 people
25–29 151,792 people 140,944 people 292,736 people
20–24 155,066 people 150,362 people 305,428 people
15–19 69,602 people 65,806 people 135,408 people
10–14 55,545 people 50,030 people 105,575 people
5–9 72,804 people 66,876 people 139,680 people
1–4 55,551 people 51,825 people 107,376 people
0 9,717 people 8,763 people 18,480 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han95.01%
2,977,009 people
Manchu1.93%
60,534 people
Hui1.06%
33,191 people
Mongol0.67%
20,847 people
Tujia0.25%
7,783 people
Korean0.17%
5,180 people
Zhuang0.16%
5,048 people
Miao0.14%
4,474 people
Uyghur0.08%
2,513 people
Tibetan0.08%
2,489 people
Yi0.07%
2,244 people
Dong0.05%
1,645 people
Bai0.05%
1,447 people
Yao0.04%
1,285 people
Bouyei0.04%
1,098 people
Kazakh0.03%
875 people
Xibe0.03%
812 people
Daur0.02%
653 people
She0.02%
514 people
Gelao0.01%
413 people
Li0.01%
342 people
Qiang0.01%
294 people
Dai0.01%
270 people
Naxi0.01%
219 people
Tu0.01%
216 people
Hani0.01%
211 people
Dongxiang0.01%
205 people
Other groups0.01%
188 people
Mulao0.01%
170 people
Russian0.00%
131 people
Sui0.00%
122 people
Evenki0.00%
113 people
Lisu0.00%
109 people
Lahu0.00%
97 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
82 people
Wa0.00%
77 people
Maonan0.00%
71 people
Salar0.00%
68 people
Nanai0.00%
52 people
Oroqen0.00%
49 people
Yugur0.00%
46 people
Gaoshan0.00%
39 people
Jingpo0.00%
31 people
Pumi0.00%
29 people
Blang0.00%
27 people
Uzbek0.00%
26 people
Gin0.00%
19 people
Tatar0.00%
17 people
Bonan0.00%
14 people
Tajik0.00%
13 people
Monba0.00%
13 people
Achang0.00%
12 people
Jino0.00%
7 people
Nu0.00%
6 people
De'ang0.00%
5 people
Derung0.00%
4 people
Lhoba0.00%
4 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