Total population9,369,881 peopleSeventh census
Households3,216,982Average household size 2.52
Urbanization rate82.3%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)106.0Minority population share 0.7%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population4,467,384 people5,702,466 people9,369,881 people
Urbanization rate44.0%68.2%82.3%
Urban population1,964,008 people3,887,273 people7,709,277 people
Male2,345,534 people2,982,490 people4,821,924 people
Female2,121,850 people2,719,976 people4,547,957 people
Households1,234,0751,832,3903,216,982
Average household size3.402.672.52

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.43%85+ · Female: 0.62%85+80–84 · Male: 0.63%80–84 · Female: 0.69%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.06%75–79 · Female: 1.08%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.56%70–74 · Female: 1.53%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.16%65–69 · Female: 2.22%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.67%60–64 · Female: 1.60%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.22%55–59 · Female: 3.41%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.10%50–54 · Female: 4.22%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.77%45–49 · Female: 3.60%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.20%40–44 · Female: 3.00%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.66%35–39 · Female: 3.47%35–3930–34 · Male: 5.15%30–34 · Female: 5.12%30–3425–29 · Male: 4.65%25–29 · Female: 4.25%25–2920–24 · Male: 3.98%20–24 · Female: 3.46%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.30%15–19 · Female: 2.66%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.58%10–14 · Female: 2.13%10–145–9 · Male: 2.99%5–9 · Female: 2.51%5–91–4 · Male: 2.81%1–4 · Female: 2.48%1–40 · Male: 0.54%0 · Female: 0.47%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 40,580 people 58,349 people 98,929 people
80–84 58,607 people 65,037 people 123,644 people
75–79 99,060 people 101,175 people 200,235 people
70–74 146,016 people 143,474 people 289,490 people
65–69 202,511 people 208,405 people 410,916 people
60–64 156,637 people 150,009 people 306,646 people
55–59 301,382 people 319,696 people 621,078 people
50–54 383,795 people 395,755 people 779,550 people
45–49 353,659 people 337,242 people 690,901 people
40–44 300,136 people 280,760 people 580,896 people
35–39 342,718 people 324,780 people 667,498 people
30–34 482,364 people 479,516 people 961,880 people
25–29 436,105 people 398,269 people 834,374 people
20–24 372,733 people 324,479 people 697,212 people
15–19 309,298 people 249,410 people 558,708 people
10–14 241,737 people 199,438 people 441,175 people
5–9 280,163 people 235,586 people 515,749 people
1–4 263,417 people 232,090 people 495,507 people
0 51,006 people 44,487 people 95,493 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han99.22%
5,657,982 people
Hui0.53%
30,255 people
Manchu0.07%
3,861 people
Tujia0.03%
1,500 people
Miao0.03%
1,431 people
Zhuang0.02%
1,178 people
Yi0.02%
1,170 people
Mongol0.02%
974 people
Tibetan0.01%
540 people
Korean0.01%
464 people
Bouyei0.01%
458 people
Li0.01%
293 people
Dong0.01%
263 people
Uyghur0.00%
231 people
Bai0.00%
206 people
Yao0.00%
198 people
Kazakh0.00%
186 people
Sui0.00%
166 people
She0.00%
161 people
Tu0.00%
114 people
Wa0.00%
92 people
Hani0.00%
85 people
Dai0.00%
79 people
Gelao0.00%
75 people
Xibe0.00%
67 people
Lisu0.00%
46 people
Jingpo0.00%
36 people
Qiang0.00%
35 people
Daur0.00%
34 people
Nu0.00%
33 people
Dongxiang0.00%
30 people
Salar0.00%
25 people
Mulao0.00%
24 people
Lahu0.00%
23 people
Russian0.00%
21 people
Monba0.00%
19 people
Maonan0.00%
18 people
Naxi0.00%
15 people
Other groups0.00%
14 people
Gaoshan0.00%
12 people
Gin0.00%
7 people
Blang0.00%
6 people
Yugur0.00%
4 people
Oroqen0.00%
4 people
Nanai0.00%
4 people
Achang0.00%
3 people
Derung0.00%
3 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
2 people
Evenki0.00%
2 people
De'ang0.00%
2 people
Tatar0.00%
2 people
Tajik0.00%
1 people
Pumi0.00%
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