Total population74,610,235 peopleSeventh census
Households25,429,609Average household size 2.75
Urbanization rate60.1%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)102.0Minority population share 4.3%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population66,684,419 people71,854,210 people74,610,235 people
Urbanization rate26.3%43.9%60.1%
Urban population17,560,097 people31,575,328 people44,816,486 people
Male33,936,333 people36,430,286 people37,679,003 people
Female32,748,086 people35,423,924 people36,931,232 people
Households17,934,97720,395,11625,429,609
Average household size3.593.362.75

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.36%85+ · Female: 0.56%85+80–84 · Male: 0.57%80–84 · Female: 0.71%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.97%75–79 · Female: 1.11%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.84%70–74 · Female: 2.00%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.84%65–69 · Female: 2.97%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.96%60–64 · Female: 2.97%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.51%55–59 · Female: 3.65%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.04%50–54 · Female: 4.07%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.38%45–49 · Female: 3.40%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.13%40–44 · Female: 3.03%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.84%35–39 · Female: 3.76%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.63%30–34 · Female: 4.60%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.83%25–29 · Female: 2.72%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.04%20–24 · Female: 1.90%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.85%15–19 · Female: 2.54%15–1910–14 · Male: 3.79%10–14 · Female: 3.32%10–145–9 · Male: 3.99%5–9 · Female: 3.50%5–91–4 · Male: 2.51%1–4 · Female: 2.30%1–40 · Male: 0.42%0 · Female: 0.39%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 265,129 people 419,573 people 684,702 people
80–84 428,901 people 527,035 people 955,936 people
75–79 721,592 people 825,659 people 1,547,251 people
70–74 1,369,966 people 1,495,659 people 2,865,625 people
65–69 2,118,493 people 2,215,930 people 4,334,423 people
60–64 2,209,545 people 2,214,566 people 4,424,111 people
55–59 2,621,243 people 2,720,493 people 5,341,736 people
50–54 3,010,800 people 3,037,358 people 6,048,158 people
45–49 2,522,393 people 2,538,163 people 5,060,556 people
40–44 2,337,512 people 2,258,378 people 4,595,890 people
35–39 2,864,982 people 2,807,312 people 5,672,294 people
30–34 3,455,469 people 3,431,636 people 6,887,105 people
25–29 2,110,703 people 2,029,345 people 4,140,048 people
20–24 1,524,951 people 1,415,980 people 2,940,931 people
15–19 2,129,632 people 1,892,869 people 4,022,501 people
10–14 2,826,356 people 2,480,707 people 5,307,063 people
5–9 2,975,262 people 2,614,026 people 5,589,288 people
1–4 1,869,601 people 1,715,582 people 3,585,183 people
0 316,473 people 290,961 people 607,434 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han95.68%
71,389,092 people
Manchu3.04%
2,269,227 people
Hui0.76%
567,106 people
Mongol0.30%
226,047 people
Miao0.04%
26,976 people
Zhuang0.03%
25,552 people
Tujia0.03%
18,728 people
Korean0.02%
16,184 people
Bouyei0.02%
12,432 people
Yi0.02%
12,113 people
Dong0.01%
8,568 people
Tibetan0.01%
3,831 people
Yao0.01%
3,807 people
Bai0.00%
3,317 people
Uyghur0.00%
2,871 people
Lisu0.00%
2,684 people
Daur0.00%
2,104 people
Gelao0.00%
1,977 people
Sui0.00%
1,799 people
Li0.00%
1,787 people
Other groups0.00%
1,498 people
Hani0.00%
1,352 people
Xibe0.00%
1,348 people
Dongxiang0.00%
1,114 people
She0.00%
989 people
Dai0.00%
972 people
Wa0.00%
737 people
Lahu0.00%
729 people
Mulao0.00%
593 people
Salar0.00%
517 people
Qiang0.00%
459 people
Evenki0.00%
452 people
Tu0.00%
423 people
Naxi0.00%
380 people
Maonan0.00%
360 people
Gaoshan0.00%
257 people
Kazakh0.00%
233 people
Jingpo0.00%
222 people
Russian0.00%
198 people
Oroqen0.00%
185 people
Blang0.00%
149 people
Nu0.00%
120 people
Nanai0.00%
98 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
60 people
Gin0.00%
51 people
Bonan0.00%
36 people
Pumi0.00%
33 people
Yugur0.00%
29 people
Achang0.00%
28 people
De'ang0.00%
20 people
Monba0.00%
17 people
Tajik0.00%
16 people
Jino0.00%
16 people
Derung0.00%
10 people
Uzbek0.00%
9 people
Tatar0.00%
7 people
Lhoba0.00%
5 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