Total population6,042,852 peopleSeventh census
Households1,896,645Average household size 2.74
Urbanization rate72.8%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)116.3Minority population share 4.7%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population3,216,075 people4,598,402 people6,042,852 people
Urbanization rate51.7%61.8%72.8%
Urban population1,662,175 people2,843,738 people4,399,276 people
Male1,621,353 people2,421,743 people3,249,429 people
Female1,594,722 people2,176,659 people2,793,423 people
Households665,6501,209,4911,896,645
Average household size3.853.162.74

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.27%85+ · Female: 0.50%85+80–84 · Male: 0.36%80–84 · Female: 0.46%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.49%75–79 · Female: 0.55%75–7970–74 · Male: 0.81%70–74 · Female: 0.81%70–7465–69 · Male: 1.27%65–69 · Female: 1.30%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.66%60–64 · Female: 1.57%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.84%55–59 · Female: 2.50%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.86%50–54 · Female: 3.37%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.28%45–49 · Female: 3.81%45–4940–44 · Male: 4.07%40–44 · Female: 3.50%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.97%35–39 · Female: 4.32%35–3930–34 · Male: 5.56%30–34 · Female: 4.71%30–3425–29 · Male: 5.05%25–29 · Female: 4.02%25–2920–24 · Male: 3.95%20–24 · Female: 2.80%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.20%15–19 · Female: 2.37%15–1910–14 · Male: 3.57%10–14 · Female: 3.06%10–145–9 · Male: 4.06%5–9 · Female: 3.53%5–91–4 · Male: 2.93%1–4 · Female: 2.56%1–40 · Male: 0.56%0 · Female: 0.48%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 16,239 people 30,203 people 46,442 people
80–84 21,841 people 28,098 people 49,939 people
75–79 29,582 people 33,145 people 62,727 people
70–74 49,072 people 48,949 people 98,021 people
65–69 76,714 people 78,762 people 155,476 people
60–64 100,079 people 94,708 people 194,787 people
55–59 171,699 people 150,772 people 322,471 people
50–54 233,274 people 203,857 people 437,131 people
45–49 258,860 people 230,122 people 488,982 people
40–44 245,874 people 211,417 people 457,291 people
35–39 300,425 people 261,039 people 561,464 people
30–34 335,807 people 284,824 people 620,631 people
25–29 305,419 people 243,090 people 548,509 people
20–24 238,782 people 169,167 people 407,949 people
15–19 193,560 people 143,066 people 336,626 people
10–14 215,910 people 184,814 people 400,724 people
5–9 245,473 people 213,571 people 459,044 people
1–4 176,870 people 154,685 people 331,555 people
0 33,949 people 29,134 people 63,083 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han97.59%
4,487,726 people
Zhuang0.69%
31,808 people
Miao0.53%
24,176 people
Tujia0.35%
15,944 people
Yao0.28%
12,766 people
Bouyei0.11%
4,956 people
Dong0.10%
4,437 people
Yi0.08%
3,514 people
She0.04%
1,638 people
Hui0.04%
1,592 people
Korean0.03%
1,232 people
Manchu0.02%
1,037 people
Bai0.02%
941 people
Li0.02%
788 people
Mongol0.02%
767 people
Dai0.02%
698 people
Tu0.01%
579 people
Hani0.01%
558 people
Gelao0.01%
518 people
Tibetan0.01%
499 people
Mulao0.01%
430 people
Wa0.01%
343 people
Sui0.01%
268 people
Maonan0.00%
172 people
Lahu0.00%
120 people
Lisu0.00%
107 people
Uyghur0.00%
98 people
Jingpo0.00%
93 people
Naxi0.00%
73 people
Achang0.00%
70 people
Qiang0.00%
65 people
Salar0.00%
44 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
38 people
Blang0.00%
34 people
Kazakh0.00%
33 people
Other groups0.00%
32 people
Gin0.00%
29 people
Xibe0.00%
28 people
Pumi0.00%
24 people
Nu0.00%
23 people
Yugur0.00%
13 people
Nanai0.00%
13 people
Dongxiang0.00%
11 people
Daur0.00%
9 people
Tajik0.00%
8 people
Gaoshan0.00%
8 people
Monba0.00%
7 people
Russian0.00%
6 people
Uzbek0.00%
6 people
Evenki0.00%
5 people
De'ang0.00%
5 people
Tatar0.00%
4 people
Derung0.00%
2 people
Jino0.00%
1 people
Oroqen0.00%
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