Total population11,936,010 peopleSeventh census
Households4,435,927Average household size 2.36
Urbanization rate83.3%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)108.7Minority population share 2.3%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population6,878,722 people8,700,373 people11,936,010 people
Urbanization rate58.6%73.3%83.3%
Urban population4,033,397 people6,372,650 people9,942,081 people
Male3,545,062 people4,457,154 people6,215,953 people
Female3,333,660 people4,243,219 people5,720,057 people
Households2,082,8292,970,8494,435,927
Average household size2.982.592.36

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.40%85+ · Female: 0.37%85+80–84 · Male: 2.15%80–84 · Female: 1.98%80–8475–79 · Male: 2.40%75–79 · Female: 2.17%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.86%70–74 · Female: 1.67%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.30%65–69 · Female: 2.02%65–6960–64 · Male: 4.09%60–64 · Female: 3.59%60–6455–59 · Male: 5.01%55–59 · Female: 4.36%55–5950–54 · Male: 5.82%50–54 · Female: 5.17%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.33%45–49 · Female: 3.90%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.73%40–44 · Female: 3.31%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.02%35–39 · Female: 3.58%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.08%30–34 · Female: 3.71%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.66%25–29 · Female: 3.45%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.64%20–24 · Female: 2.57%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.27%15–19 · Female: 2.30%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.47%10–14 · Female: 1.52%10–145–9 · Male: 0.78%5–9 · Female: 0.89%5–91–4 · Male: 0.57%1–4 · Female: 0.67%1–40 · Male: 0.50%0 · Female: 0.69%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 47,910 people 44,480 people 92,390 people
80–84 257,107 people 236,886 people 493,993 people
75–79 286,364 people 259,580 people 545,944 people
70–74 222,003 people 199,214 people 421,217 people
65–69 274,722 people 241,513 people 516,235 people
60–64 487,759 people 428,393 people 916,152 people
55–59 598,395 people 520,079 people 1,118,474 people
50–54 694,402 people 617,286 people 1,311,688 people
45–49 516,822 people 465,420 people 982,242 people
40–44 444,768 people 395,178 people 839,946 people
35–39 479,350 people 427,229 people 906,579 people
30–34 486,514 people 442,991 people 929,505 people
25–29 436,967 people 411,381 people 848,348 people
20–24 315,474 people 306,419 people 621,893 people
15–19 271,466 people 274,351 people 545,817 people
10–14 175,431 people 181,986 people 357,417 people
5–9 92,946 people 105,945 people 198,891 people
1–4 67,664 people 79,720 people 147,384 people
0 59,889 people 82,006 people 141,895 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han98.45%
8,565,289 people
Manchu0.43%
37,322 people
Korean0.21%
18,626 people
Bouyei0.20%
17,249 people
Dongxiang0.16%
13,789 people
Tujia0.14%
12,199 people
Tibetan0.09%
7,761 people
Hui0.08%
7,239 people
Dong0.05%
4,046 people
Yi0.04%
3,486 people
Zhuang0.02%
2,103 people
Maonan0.02%
1,478 people
Yao0.02%
1,403 people
Dai0.01%
1,166 people
Mongol0.01%
1,132 people
Bai0.01%
1,108 people
Uyghur0.01%
940 people
Miao0.01%
538 people
Hani0.01%
510 people
Wa0.00%
375 people
Kazakh0.00%
331 people
Mulao0.00%
224 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
221 people
Blang0.00%
157 people
Lisu0.00%
151 people
Salar0.00%
134 people
Jingpo0.00%
100 people
Sui0.00%
97 people
She0.00%
91 people
Tu0.00%
91 people
Li0.00%
81 people
Lahu0.00%
64 people
Xibe0.00%
59 people
Tajik0.00%
58 people
Naxi0.00%
49 people
Qiang0.00%
47 people
Lhoba0.00%
22 people
De'ang0.00%
16 people
Bonan0.00%
12 people
Daur0.00%
11 people
Achang0.00%
10 people
Gelao0.00%
9 people
Yugur0.00%
9 people
Evenki0.00%
8 people
Monba0.00%
8 people
Nanai0.00%
8 people
Pumi0.00%
6 people
Jino0.00%
6 people
Nu0.00%
4 people
Derung0.00%
3 people
Tatar0.00%
3 people
Russian0.00%
2 people
Uzbek0.00%
2 people
Oroqen0.00%
1 people
Gin0.00%
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