Total population1,970,265 peopleSeventh census
Households692,071Average household size 2.68
Urbanization rate64.2%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)100.3Minority population share 0.3%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population1,878,164 people2,114,276 people1,970,265 people
Urbanization rate41.4%53.0%64.2%
Urban population776,583 people1,119,551 people1,264,102 people
Male968,448 people1,070,553 people986,388 people
Female909,716 people1,043,723 people983,877 people
Households503,697625,431692,071
Average household size3.583.212.68

Age pyramid

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

MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.51%85+ · Female: 0.45%85+80–84 · Male: 2.92%80–84 · Female: 2.62%80–8475–79 · Male: 4.07%75–79 · Female: 3.48%75–7970–74 · Male: 3.55%70–74 · Female: 2.88%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.70%65–69 · Female: 2.41%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.58%60–64 · Female: 2.54%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.46%55–59 · Female: 3.45%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.93%50–54 · Female: 4.15%50–5445–49 · Male: 2.91%45–49 · Female: 2.89%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.42%40–44 · Female: 3.38%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.25%35–39 · Female: 4.49%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.60%30–34 · Female: 5.03%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.37%25–29 · Female: 3.50%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.54%20–24 · Female: 1.48%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.12%15–19 · Female: 2.27%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.59%10–14 · Female: 1.79%10–145–9 · Male: 1.19%5–9 · Female: 1.34%5–91–4 · Male: 0.79%1–4 · Female: 0.94%1–40 · Male: 0.55%0 · Female: 0.87%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han99.86%
2,111,220 people
Hui0.10%
2,072 people
Dong0.01%
207 people
Korean0.01%
191 people
Zhuang0.00%
91 people
Tujia0.00%
80 people
Manchu0.00%
74 people
Dai0.00%
54 people
Yi0.00%
40 people
Miao0.00%
34 people
Tibetan0.00%
25 people
Bouyei0.00%
25 people
Yao0.00%
23 people
Mongol0.00%
21 people
Bai0.00%
19 people
Wa0.00%
17 people
Lisu0.00%
13 people
Kazakh0.00%
12 people
Mulao0.00%
12 people
Dongxiang0.00%
7 people
Hani0.00%
6 people
Naxi0.00%
6 people
Li0.00%
5 people
Lahu0.00%
5 people
She0.00%
4 people
Sui0.00%
3 people
Jingpo0.00%
2 people
Evenki0.00%
2 people
Uyghur0.00%
1 people
Gelao0.00%
1 people
Xibe0.00%
1 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
1 people
Maonan0.00%
1 people
Bonan0.00%
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