Total population3,446,100 peopleSeventh census
Households1,314,910Average household size 2.30
Urbanization rate79.2%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)102.0Minority population share 14.6%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population2,392,895 people2,866,615 people3,446,100 people
Urbanization rate51.1%62.5%79.2%
Urban population1,222,175 people1,790,682 people2,727,517 people
Male1,244,736 people1,462,776 people1,740,118 people
Female1,148,159 people1,403,839 people1,705,982 people
Households722,377952,8721,314,910
Average household size3.072.702.30

Age pyramid

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

census.age_pyramid_scale

MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.40%85+ · Female: 0.38%85+80–84 · Male: 2.01%80–84 · Female: 1.88%80–8475–79 · Male: 2.50%75–79 · Female: 2.35%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.27%70–74 · Female: 2.12%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.88%65–69 · Female: 2.73%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.67%60–64 · Female: 3.77%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.57%55–59 · Female: 3.50%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.53%50–54 · Female: 4.46%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.33%45–49 · Female: 4.09%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.66%40–44 · Female: 3.53%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.20%35–39 · Female: 4.23%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.88%30–34 · Female: 3.77%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.67%25–29 · Female: 3.59%25–2920–24 · Male: 3.11%20–24 · Female: 2.96%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.49%15–19 · Female: 2.57%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.45%10–14 · Female: 1.44%10–145–9 · Male: 0.82%5–9 · Female: 0.92%5–91–4 · Male: 0.63%1–4 · Female: 0.71%1–40 · Male: 0.43%0 · Female: 0.49%0

census.age_table_title

census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 13,794 people 13,114 people 26,908 people
80–84 69,133 people 64,852 people 133,985 people
75–79 86,286 people 80,844 people 167,130 people
70–74 78,188 people 73,044 people 151,232 people
65–69 99,297 people 94,023 people 193,320 people
60–64 126,579 people 130,077 people 256,656 people
55–59 122,911 people 120,524 people 243,435 people
50–54 156,131 people 153,843 people 309,974 people
45–49 149,089 people 140,994 people 290,083 people
40–44 125,982 people 121,508 people 247,490 people
35–39 144,875 people 145,892 people 290,767 people
30–34 133,760 people 130,078 people 263,838 people
25–29 126,358 people 123,629 people 249,987 people
20–24 107,053 people 102,143 people 209,196 people
15–19 85,856 people 88,595 people 174,451 people
10–14 49,946 people 49,639 people 99,585 people
5–9 28,418 people 31,727 people 60,145 people
1–4 21,583 people 24,515 people 46,098 people
0 14,879 people 16,941 people 31,820 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han87.16%
2,498,647 people
Zhuang9.98%
285,969 people
Hui1.44%
41,403 people
Dong1.07%
30,637 people
Xibe0.11%
3,045 people
Mongol0.04%
1,249 people
Manchu0.02%
696 people
Korean0.02%
560 people
Bonan0.02%
518 people
Yi0.02%
516 people
Tujia0.02%
475 people
Miao0.02%
454 people
She0.01%
268 people
Hani0.01%
171 people
Uyghur0.01%
169 people
Sui0.01%
160 people
Lahu0.01%
159 people
Tajik0.01%
158 people
Bai0.01%
155 people
Bouyei0.01%
136 people
Lisu0.00%
126 people
Dai0.00%
121 people
Tibetan0.00%
114 people
Nanai0.00%
112 people
De'ang0.00%
111 people
Mulao0.00%
79 people
Yao0.00%
62 people
Kazakh0.00%
47 people
Dongxiang0.00%
46 people
Wa0.00%
44 people
Li0.00%
33 people
Maonan0.00%
30 people
Salar0.00%
20 people
Naxi0.00%
17 people
Jingpo0.00%
17 people
Gelao0.00%
13 people
Qiang0.00%
13 people
Tu0.00%
7 people
Yugur0.00%
6 people
Gin0.00%
6 people
Daur0.00%
5 people
Blang0.00%
5 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
4 people
Oroqen0.00%
4 people
Uzbek0.00%
3 people
Pumi0.00%
2 people
Russian0.00%
2 people
Monba0.00%
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