Total population10,009,854 peopleSeventh census
Households3,931,383Average household size 2.23
Urbanization rate70.6%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)100.1Minority population share 4.6%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population9,413,359 people10,635,971 people10,009,854 people
Urbanization rate57.1%61.1%70.6%
Urban population5,370,174 people6,501,848 people7,067,709 people
Male4,797,249 people5,402,739 people5,007,089 people
Female4,616,110 people5,233,232 people5,002,765 people
Households2,778,7303,408,9403,931,383
Average household size3.272.892.23

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.45%85+ · Female: 0.61%85+80–84 · Male: 0.61%80–84 · Female: 0.85%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.91%75–79 · Female: 1.17%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.72%70–74 · Female: 2.01%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.97%65–69 · Female: 3.35%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.56%60–64 · Female: 3.77%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.28%55–59 · Female: 4.35%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.64%50–54 · Female: 4.55%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.74%45–49 · Female: 4.58%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.87%40–44 · Female: 3.72%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.94%35–39 · Female: 3.80%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.35%30–34 · Female: 4.21%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.87%25–29 · Female: 2.73%25–2920–24 · Male: 3.04%20–24 · Female: 2.83%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.63%15–19 · Female: 2.43%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.13%10–14 · Female: 1.96%10–145–9 · Male: 1.85%5–9 · Female: 1.70%5–91–4 · Male: 1.25%1–4 · Female: 1.17%1–40 · Male: 0.21%0 · Female: 0.19%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 44,658 people 60,993 people 105,651 people
80–84 61,142 people 84,908 people 146,050 people
75–79 91,283 people 116,783 people 208,066 people
70–74 172,406 people 201,367 people 373,773 people
65–69 297,286 people 335,283 people 632,569 people
60–64 356,161 people 377,790 people 733,951 people
55–59 428,031 people 435,690 people 863,721 people
50–54 464,251 people 455,571 people 919,822 people
45–49 474,259 people 458,337 people 932,596 people
40–44 387,654 people 372,857 people 760,511 people
35–39 394,694 people 380,156 people 774,850 people
30–34 435,525 people 421,065 people 856,590 people
25–29 287,255 people 272,786 people 560,041 people
20–24 304,372 people 283,597 people 587,969 people
15–19 263,578 people 242,912 people 506,490 people
10–14 212,742 people 195,831 people 408,573 people
5–9 185,369 people 170,632 people 356,001 people
1–4 125,615 people 116,887 people 242,502 people
0 20,808 people 19,320 people 40,128 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han95.41%
9,550,738 people
Manchu2.96%
296,221 people
Korean0.92%
91,706 people
Hui0.29%
29,435 people
Mongol0.19%
18,707 people
Xibe0.03%
3,418 people
Daur0.03%
2,763 people
Uyghur0.02%
2,317 people
Zhuang0.02%
2,124 people
Tujia0.02%
1,939 people
Miao0.02%
1,683 people
Tibetan0.02%
1,452 people
Yi0.01%
1,180 people
Bouyei0.01%
813 people
Dong0.01%
646 people
Bai0.01%
529 people
Kazakh0.01%
498 people
Nanai0.00%
412 people
Yao0.00%
400 people
Evenki0.00%
357 people
Gelao0.00%
317 people
Oroqen0.00%
309 people
Other groups0.00%
292 people
Li0.00%
242 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
162 people
She0.00%
116 people
Russian0.00%
103 people
Dongxiang0.00%
100 people
Dai0.00%
89 people
Sui0.00%
86 people
Mulao0.00%
82 people
Hani0.00%
74 people
Lisu0.00%
64 people
Tu0.00%
61 people
Salar0.00%
59 people
Qiang0.00%
46 people
Naxi0.00%
40 people
Maonan0.00%
23 people
Wa0.00%
17 people
Lahu0.00%
13 people
Tajik0.00%
13 people
Gin0.00%
13 people
Jingpo0.00%
12 people
Bonan0.00%
11 people
Tatar0.00%
11 people
Gaoshan0.00%
10 people
Yugur0.00%
8 people
Blang0.00%
6 people
Nu0.00%
5 people
Uzbek0.00%
5 people
Monba0.00%
5 people
De'ang0.00%
4 people
Pumi0.00%
3 people
Achang0.00%
3 people
Lhoba0.00%
3 people
Jino0.00%
2 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