Total population4,478,422 peopleSeventh census
Households1,379,927Average household size 3.02
Urbanization rate47.7%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)107.5Minority population share 57.0%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population4,130,463 people4,500,896 people4,478,422 people
Urbanization rate25.6%30.7%47.7%
Urban population1,056,184 people1,380,437 people2,136,297 people
Male2,164,378 people2,341,328 people2,320,257 people
Female1,966,085 people2,159,568 people2,158,165 people
Households1,040,2761,168,0501,379,927
Average household size3.763.693.02

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.56%85+ · Female: 0.51%85+80–84 · Male: 2.84%80–84 · Female: 2.59%80–8475–79 · Male: 3.80%75–79 · Female: 3.48%75–7970–74 · Male: 3.83%70–74 · Female: 3.40%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.35%65–69 · Female: 2.93%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.11%60–64 · Female: 2.66%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.36%55–59 · Female: 2.82%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.18%50–54 · Female: 3.60%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.73%45–49 · Female: 3.16%45–4940–44 · Male: 4.03%40–44 · Female: 3.59%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.35%35–39 · Female: 4.03%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.26%30–34 · Female: 4.09%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.43%25–29 · Female: 3.38%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.11%20–24 · Female: 2.16%20–2415–19 · Male: 1.96%15–19 · Female: 2.11%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.30%10–14 · Female: 1.45%10–145–9 · Male: 0.81%5–9 · Female: 1.00%5–91–4 · Male: 0.51%1–4 · Female: 0.73%1–40 · Male: 0.29%0 · Female: 0.50%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 25,189 people 23,056 people 48,245 people
80–84 127,236 people 115,896 people 243,132 people
75–79 170,177 people 155,672 people 325,849 people
70–74 171,545 people 152,060 people 323,605 people
65–69 150,047 people 131,238 people 281,285 people
60–64 139,255 people 119,104 people 258,359 people
55–59 150,473 people 126,279 people 276,752 people
50–54 187,364 people 161,425 people 348,789 people
45–49 166,849 people 141,641 people 308,490 people
40–44 180,513 people 160,996 people 341,509 people
35–39 194,674 people 180,376 people 375,050 people
30–34 190,726 people 183,353 people 374,079 people
25–29 153,432 people 151,243 people 304,675 people
20–24 94,326 people 96,598 people 190,924 people
15–19 87,930 people 94,323 people 182,253 people
10–14 58,368 people 65,086 people 123,454 people
5–9 36,302 people 44,769 people 81,071 people
1–4 22,794 people 32,603 people 55,397 people
0 13,057 people 22,447 people 35,504 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han43.01%
1,926,229 people
Yi23.14%
1,036,101 people
Hani17.44%
780,901 people
Manchu7.04%
315,154 people
Tujia2.51%
112,216 people
Kazakh2.39%
107,158 people
Yao2.02%
90,453 people
Hui1.66%
74,492 people
Lahu0.28%
12,470 people
Bai0.15%
6,842 people
Tibetan0.10%
4,546 people
Korean0.04%
1,656 people
Zhuang0.03%
1,317 people
Daur0.02%
1,013 people
She0.02%
999 people
Naxi0.02%
990 people
Mulao0.02%
665 people
Lisu0.02%
651 people
Dong0.01%
637 people
Bouyei0.01%
574 people
Miao0.01%
447 people
Qiang0.01%
258 people
Dai0.01%
242 people
Maonan0.01%
227 people
Wa0.00%
154 people
Monba0.00%
128 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
117 people
Derung0.00%
96 people
Dongxiang0.00%
94 people
Mongol0.00%
90 people
Pumi0.00%
90 people
Achang0.00%
85 people
Gin0.00%
61 people
Uyghur0.00%
56 people
Jingpo0.00%
42 people
Evenki0.00%
42 people
Sui0.00%
28 people
Blang0.00%
25 people
Russian0.00%
22 people
Salar0.00%
14 people
Gelao0.00%
13 people
Li0.00%
11 people
Xibe0.00%
9 people
Tajik0.00%
5 people
De'ang0.00%
4 people
Yugur0.00%
3 people
Lhoba0.00%
2 people
Tu0.00%
1 people
Uzbek0.00%
1 people
Nanai0.00%
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