Total population6,645,243 peopleSeventh census
Households2,299,417Average household size 2.67
Urbanization rate54.3%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)106.5Minority population share 0.5%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population6,784,891 people7,148,344 people6,645,243 people
Urbanization rate26.7%44.5%54.3%
Urban population1,811,187 people3,180,864 people3,606,453 people
Male3,583,138 people3,707,589 people3,427,248 people
Female3,201,753 people3,440,755 people3,217,995 people
Households1,864,6471,942,8552,299,417
Average household size3.513.482.67

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: 0.68%85+80–84 · Male: 0.75%80–84 · Female: 0.87%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.00%75–79 · Female: 1.02%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.94%70–74 · Female: 1.98%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.99%65–69 · Female: 3.04%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.81%60–64 · Female: 2.65%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.76%55–59 · Female: 3.76%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.40%50–54 · Female: 4.43%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.77%45–49 · Female: 3.66%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.60%40–44 · Female: 2.62%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.10%35–39 · Female: 3.04%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.79%30–34 · Female: 3.60%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.52%25–29 · Female: 2.22%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.70%20–24 · Female: 2.19%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.69%15–19 · Female: 2.96%15–1910–14 · Male: 4.40%10–14 · Female: 3.76%10–145–9 · Male: 4.01%5–9 · Female: 3.44%5–91–4 · Male: 2.44%1–4 · Female: 2.13%1–40 · Male: 0.45%0 · Female: 0.39%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 30,840 people 45,150 people 75,990 people
80–84 49,707 people 58,117 people 107,824 people
75–79 66,213 people 67,906 people 134,119 people
70–74 129,039 people 131,880 people 260,919 people
65–69 198,565 people 201,764 people 400,329 people
60–64 186,614 people 176,078 people 362,692 people
55–59 249,971 people 249,806 people 499,777 people
50–54 292,242 people 294,161 people 586,403 people
45–49 250,797 people 243,239 people 494,036 people
40–44 172,663 people 173,827 people 346,490 people
35–39 206,214 people 201,726 people 407,940 people
30–34 252,051 people 239,461 people 491,512 people
25–29 167,698 people 147,409 people 315,107 people
20–24 179,511 people 145,329 people 324,840 people
15–19 245,015 people 196,479 people 441,494 people
10–14 292,166 people 249,952 people 542,118 people
5–9 266,395 people 228,598 people 494,993 people
1–4 161,864 people 141,237 people 303,101 people
0 29,683 people 25,876 people 55,559 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han99.53%
6,614,152 people
Tujia0.12%
8,220 people
Miao0.12%
8,179 people
Yao0.07%
4,455 people
Zhuang0.03%
2,237 people
Dong0.03%
2,088 people
Hui0.01%
902 people
Yi0.01%
681 people
Bouyei0.01%
618 people
Other groups0.01%
497 people
Bai0.01%
379 people
Manchu0.01%
342 people
Uyghur0.01%
341 people
Hani0.01%
304 people
Mongol0.00%
283 people
Dai0.00%
237 people
Tibetan0.00%
174 people
Gelao0.00%
170 people
Li0.00%
166 people
Lahu0.00%
136 people
She0.00%
75 people
Jingpo0.00%
73 people
Wa0.00%
70 people
Sui0.00%
65 people
Korean0.00%
52 people
Tu0.00%
50 people
Mulao0.00%
48 people
Blang0.00%
43 people
Dongxiang0.00%
37 people
Maonan0.00%
23 people
Lisu0.00%
17 people
Naxi0.00%
17 people
Kazakh0.00%
15 people
Qiang0.00%
10 people
Achang0.00%
9 people
Jino0.00%
8 people
Daur0.00%
7 people
De'ang0.00%
6 people
Gin0.00%
5 people
Pumi0.00%
4 people
Xibe0.00%
3 people
Salar0.00%
3 people
Evenki0.00%
2 people
Bonan0.00%
2 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
1 people
Russian0.00%
1 people
Yugur0.00%
1 people
Oroqen0.00%
1 people
Derung0.00%
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