Total population99,365,519 peopleSeventh census
Households31,782,693Average household size 2.86
Urbanization rate55.4%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)100.6Minority population share 1.2%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population91,236,854 people94,029,939 people99,365,519 people
Urbanization rate23.4%38.5%55.4%
Urban population21,385,432 people36,219,767 people55,078,554 people
Male47,046,599 people47,493,063 people49,832,349 people
Female44,190,255 people46,536,876 people49,533,170 people
Households24,247,37725,928,72931,782,693
Average household size3.683.472.86

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.38%85+ · Female: 0.70%85+80–84 · Male: 0.57%80–84 · Female: 0.75%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.02%75–79 · Female: 1.18%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.73%70–74 · Female: 1.82%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.60%65–69 · Female: 2.73%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.27%60–64 · Female: 2.33%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.17%55–59 · Female: 3.45%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.92%50–54 · Female: 4.22%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.54%45–49 · Female: 3.59%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.80%40–44 · Female: 2.89%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.83%35–39 · Female: 2.95%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.20%30–34 · Female: 4.43%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.74%25–29 · Female: 2.76%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.56%20–24 · Female: 2.36%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.49%15–19 · Female: 2.88%15–1910–14 · Male: 4.60%10–14 · Female: 3.87%10–145–9 · Male: 4.47%5–9 · Female: 3.94%5–91–4 · Male: 2.78%1–4 · Female: 2.56%1–40 · Male: 0.48%0 · Female: 0.44%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 379,674 people 691,259 people 1,070,933 people
80–84 571,164 people 746,539 people 1,317,703 people
75–79 1,014,076 people 1,170,592 people 2,184,668 people
70–74 1,722,549 people 1,812,528 people 3,535,077 people
65–69 2,578,866 people 2,714,657 people 5,293,523 people
60–64 2,250,693 people 2,311,451 people 4,562,144 people
55–59 3,149,276 people 3,431,926 people 6,581,202 people
50–54 3,899,778 people 4,191,597 people 8,091,375 people
45–49 3,521,070 people 3,565,144 people 7,086,214 people
40–44 2,778,430 people 2,870,004 people 5,648,434 people
35–39 2,807,864 people 2,934,795 people 5,742,659 people
30–34 4,174,801 people 4,401,405 people 8,576,206 people
25–29 2,723,249 people 2,745,715 people 5,468,964 people
20–24 2,544,846 people 2,348,883 people 4,893,729 people
15–19 3,466,004 people 2,857,730 people 6,323,734 people
10–14 4,569,462 people 3,842,685 people 8,412,147 people
5–9 4,444,479 people 3,916,946 people 8,361,425 people
1–4 2,759,721 people 2,539,616 people 5,299,337 people
0 476,347 people 439,698 people 916,045 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han98.84%
98,210,038 people
Hui0.96%
948,553 people
Mongol0.07%
68,220 people
Manchu0.06%
58,745 people
Tujia0.01%
12,996 people
Miao0.01%
12,797 people
Zhuang0.01%
10,758 people
Yi0.01%
7,352 people
Uyghur0.01%
5,546 people
Bouyei0.00%
4,308 people
Dong0.00%
3,291 people
Tibetan0.00%
3,057 people
Bai0.00%
2,189 people
Yao0.00%
2,121 people
Korean0.00%
2,109 people
Lahu0.00%
1,311 people
Wa0.00%
1,206 people
Li0.00%
1,191 people
Hani0.00%
934 people
Gelao0.00%
894 people
Dai0.00%
872 people
Other groups0.00%
755 people
Lisu0.00%
608 people
She0.00%
603 people
Salar0.00%
561 people
Dongxiang0.00%
515 people
Tu0.00%
426 people
Jingpo0.00%
383 people
Xibe0.00%
375 people
Kazakh0.00%
349 people
Sui0.00%
330 people
Qiang0.00%
274 people
Mulao0.00%
258 people
Daur0.00%
217 people
Gaoshan0.00%
201 people
Naxi0.00%
179 people
Blang0.00%
153 people
Maonan0.00%
96 people
Russian0.00%
84 people
Achang0.00%
69 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
57 people
Evenki0.00%
56 people
Oroqen0.00%
43 people
Gin0.00%
40 people
De'ang0.00%
26 people
Nu0.00%
23 people
Tajik0.00%
22 people
Yugur0.00%
20 people
Jino0.00%
15 people
Pumi0.00%
14 people
Monba0.00%
13 people
Bonan0.00%
12 people
Nanai0.00%
12 people
Derung0.00%
8 people
Lhoba0.00%
5 people
Uzbek0.00%
4 people
Tatar0.00%
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