Total population3,211,462 peopleSeventh census
Households1,281,337Average household size 2.40
Urbanization rate51.0%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)101.8Minority population share 0.4%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population3,411,044 people3,416,196 people3,211,462 people
Urbanization rate27.1%37.1%51.0%
Urban population923,993 people1,266,588 people1,636,715 people
Male1,776,346 people1,756,525 people1,619,717 people
Female1,634,698 people1,659,671 people1,591,745 people
Households1,028,6191,093,4811,281,337
Average household size3.222.972.40

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.46%85+ · Female: 0.53%85+80–84 · Male: 0.89%80–84 · Female: 0.94%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.65%75–79 · Female: 1.62%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.40%70–74 · Female: 2.32%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.44%65–69 · Female: 3.46%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.40%60–64 · Female: 3.19%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.12%55–59 · Female: 3.98%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.89%50–54 · Female: 4.86%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.67%45–49 · Female: 4.62%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.07%40–44 · Female: 3.02%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.82%35–39 · Female: 2.94%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.32%30–34 · Female: 3.51%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.64%25–29 · Female: 2.68%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.08%20–24 · Female: 2.00%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.28%15–19 · Female: 2.11%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.79%10–14 · Female: 2.62%10–145–9 · Male: 2.73%5–9 · Female: 2.55%5–91–4 · Male: 2.34%1–4 · Female: 2.19%1–40 · Male: 0.44%0 · Female: 0.42%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 14,731 people 16,951 people 31,682 people
80–84 28,589 people 30,328 people 58,917 people
75–79 53,102 people 51,969 people 105,071 people
70–74 77,062 people 74,371 people 151,433 people
65–69 110,550 people 111,157 people 221,707 people
60–64 109,265 people 102,566 people 211,831 people
55–59 132,453 people 127,724 people 260,177 people
50–54 157,193 people 156,215 people 313,408 people
45–49 149,913 people 148,453 people 298,366 people
40–44 98,541 people 96,832 people 195,373 people
35–39 90,439 people 94,412 people 184,851 people
30–34 106,724 people 112,573 people 219,297 people
25–29 84,881 people 86,099 people 170,980 people
20–24 66,679 people 64,160 people 130,839 people
15–19 73,108 people 67,859 people 140,967 people
10–14 89,522 people 84,237 people 173,759 people
5–9 87,753 people 82,001 people 169,754 people
1–4 75,030 people 70,217 people 145,247 people
0 14,182 people 13,621 people 27,803 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han99.57%
3,401,562 people
Hui0.34%
11,498 people
Manchu0.03%
941 people
Miao0.01%
404 people
Tujia0.01%
345 people
Zhuang0.01%
262 people
Mongol0.01%
214 people
Kazakh0.01%
198 people
Yi0.01%
156 people
Tibetan0.00%
74 people
Bouyei0.00%
61 people
Yao0.00%
59 people
Dong0.00%
48 people
Xibe0.00%
46 people
Qiang0.00%
43 people
Tu0.00%
35 people
Li0.00%
33 people
Korean0.00%
30 people
Wa0.00%
27 people
Uyghur0.00%
26 people
She0.00%
26 people
Bai0.00%
17 people
Gelao0.00%
14 people
Dai0.00%
13 people
Hani0.00%
10 people
Dongxiang0.00%
10 people
Daur0.00%
5 people
Mulao0.00%
4 people
Monba0.00%
4 people
Naxi0.00%
3 people
Nu0.00%
3 people
Yugur0.00%
3 people
Oroqen0.00%
3 people
Lahu0.00%
2 people
Jingpo0.00%
2 people
Salar0.00%
2 people
Maonan0.00%
2 people
Russian0.00%
2 people
Uzbek0.00%
2 people
Lisu0.00%
1 people
Sui0.00%
1 people
Jino0.00%
1 people
De'ang0.00%
1 people
Gaoshan0.00%
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