Total population4,587,594 peopleSeventh census
Households1,689,140Average household size 2.60
Urbanization rate47.2%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)106.1Minority population share 38.2%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population4,639,738 people4,741,673 people4,587,594 people
Urbanization rate22.9%36.1%47.2%
Urban population1,064,136 people1,711,423 people2,164,261 people
Male2,416,643 people2,447,003 people2,361,817 people
Female2,223,095 people2,294,670 people2,225,777 people
Households1,279,3571,359,8141,689,140
Average household size3.543.372.60

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.47%85+ · Female: 0.42%85+80–84 · Male: 2.65%80–84 · Female: 2.32%80–8475–79 · Male: 3.95%75–79 · Female: 3.36%75–7970–74 · Male: 3.82%70–74 · Female: 3.26%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.68%65–69 · Female: 2.27%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.97%60–64 · Female: 1.88%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.28%55–59 · Female: 2.17%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.04%50–54 · Female: 3.82%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.20%45–49 · Female: 3.02%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.96%40–44 · Female: 2.76%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.37%35–39 · Female: 3.97%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.82%30–34 · Female: 4.68%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.92%25–29 · Female: 3.86%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.67%20–24 · Female: 2.54%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.86%15–19 · Female: 2.86%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.14%10–14 · Female: 2.14%10–145–9 · Male: 1.29%5–9 · Female: 1.38%5–91–4 · Male: 0.88%1–4 · Female: 1.06%1–40 · Male: 0.51%0 · Female: 0.77%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 21,632 people 19,209 people 40,841 people
80–84 121,428 people 106,476 people 227,904 people
75–79 181,101 people 153,979 people 335,080 people
70–74 175,414 people 149,507 people 324,921 people
65–69 122,980 people 103,966 people 226,946 people
60–64 90,418 people 86,094 people 176,512 people
55–59 104,660 people 99,714 people 204,374 people
50–54 185,183 people 175,344 people 360,527 people
45–49 147,029 people 138,455 people 285,484 people
40–44 136,018 people 126,408 people 262,426 people
35–39 200,555 people 182,176 people 382,731 people
30–34 221,022 people 214,906 people 435,928 people
25–29 179,760 people 176,902 people 356,662 people
20–24 122,407 people 116,332 people 238,739 people
15–19 131,419 people 131,123 people 262,542 people
10–14 98,088 people 98,275 people 196,363 people
5–9 58,955 people 63,141 people 122,096 people
1–4 40,262 people 48,599 people 88,861 people
0 23,486 people 35,171 people 58,657 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han61.85%
2,837,177 people
Bouyei17.39%
797,833 people
Manchu15.58%
714,534 people
Korean2.91%
133,321 people
Yao1.71%
78,414 people
Bai0.28%
13,045 people
Hui0.08%
3,606 people
Tujia0.08%
3,464 people
Tibetan0.02%
1,109 people
Yi0.02%
900 people
Dong0.02%
717 people
Mulao0.01%
627 people
Dai0.01%
433 people
Miao0.01%
348 people
Zhuang0.01%
320 people
Maonan0.01%
264 people
Uyghur0.01%
247 people
Wa0.00%
199 people
Hani0.00%
102 people
Dongxiang0.00%
102 people
Kazakh0.00%
100 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
90 people
Mongol0.00%
89 people
Lisu0.00%
66 people
She0.00%
49 people
Blang0.00%
42 people
Lahu0.00%
31 people
Sui0.00%
25 people
Jingpo0.00%
22 people
Qiang0.00%
18 people
Tajik0.00%
13 people
Naxi0.00%
10 people
Daur0.00%
9 people
Gelao0.00%
7 people
Pumi0.00%
5 people
Monba0.00%
4 people
Li0.00%
3 people
Salar0.00%
3 people
Yugur0.00%
3 people
Oroqen0.00%
3 people
Xibe0.00%
2 people
Evenki0.00%
2 people
Nanai0.00%
2 people
Tu0.00%
1 people
Achang0.00%
1 people
De'ang0.00%
1 people
Uzbek0.00%
1 people
Gin0.00%
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