Total population4,556,230 peopleSeventh census
Households1,625,374Average household size 2.67
Urbanization rate65.7%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)100.1Minority population share 0.3%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population5,038,231 people4,801,662 people4,556,230 people
Urbanization rate28.8%50.8%65.7%
Urban population1,448,492 people2,438,667 people2,992,223 people
Male2,576,525 people2,387,443 people2,278,713 people
Female2,461,706 people2,414,219 people2,277,517 people
Households1,315,5731,390,6821,625,374
Average household size3.753.282.67

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.50%85+ · Female: 0.86%85+80–84 · Male: 0.83%80–84 · Female: 1.04%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.35%75–79 · Female: 1.51%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.95%70–74 · Female: 1.95%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.23%65–69 · Female: 3.19%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.27%60–64 · Female: 3.10%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.80%55–59 · Female: 3.84%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.94%50–54 · Female: 5.19%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.68%45–49 · Female: 3.90%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.89%40–44 · Female: 3.07%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.76%35–39 · Female: 2.98%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.85%30–34 · Female: 4.06%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.00%25–29 · Female: 2.92%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.97%20–24 · Female: 1.85%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.58%15–19 · Female: 2.23%15–1910–14 · Male: 3.47%10–14 · Female: 2.97%10–145–9 · Male: 3.42%5–9 · Female: 3.00%5–91–4 · Male: 2.16%1–4 · Female: 1.97%1–40 · Male: 0.37%0 · Female: 0.34%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 22,815 people 39,088 people 61,903 people
80–84 37,692 people 47,531 people 85,223 people
75–79 61,578 people 69,013 people 130,591 people
70–74 88,879 people 88,935 people 177,814 people
65–69 146,995 people 145,551 people 292,546 people
60–64 149,211 people 141,231 people 290,442 people
55–59 173,143 people 174,941 people 348,084 people
50–54 224,911 people 236,294 people 461,205 people
45–49 167,621 people 177,599 people 345,220 people
40–44 131,482 people 139,890 people 271,372 people
35–39 125,776 people 135,767 people 261,543 people
30–34 175,337 people 185,155 people 360,492 people
25–29 136,707 people 132,910 people 269,617 people
20–24 89,898 people 84,422 people 174,320 people
15–19 117,635 people 101,664 people 219,299 people
10–14 158,292 people 135,535 people 293,827 people
5–9 155,689 people 136,700 people 292,389 people
1–4 98,323 people 89,972 people 188,295 people
0 16,729 people 15,319 people 32,048 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han99.81%
4,792,741 people
Hui0.12%
5,698 people
Miao0.02%
783 people
Yi0.01%
409 people
Bouyei0.01%
354 people
Tujia0.01%
274 people
Zhuang0.01%
264 people
Manchu0.01%
230 people
Hani0.00%
107 people
Mongol0.00%
85 people
Lisu0.00%
77 people
Dai0.00%
71 people
Korean0.00%
70 people
Li0.00%
59 people
Lahu0.00%
55 people
Yao0.00%
43 people
Uyghur0.00%
41 people
Tibetan0.00%
40 people
Bai0.00%
33 people
She0.00%
30 people
Tu0.00%
22 people
Wa0.00%
19 people
Blang0.00%
18 people
Nu0.00%
17 people
Dong0.00%
15 people
Gelao0.00%
15 people
Xibe0.00%
14 people
Salar0.00%
10 people
Jingpo0.00%
9 people
Qiang0.00%
8 people
Bonan0.00%
7 people
Other groups0.00%
7 people
Gaoshan0.00%
6 people
Sui0.00%
5 people
Daur0.00%
5 people
Derung0.00%
5 people
Mulao0.00%
4 people
Kazakh0.00%
2 people
Naxi0.00%
2 people
Pumi0.00%
2 people
Achang0.00%
2 people
Dongxiang0.00%
1 people
Evenki0.00%
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