Total population84,748,016 peopleSeventh census
Households29,910,849Average household size 2.60
Urbanization rate73.4%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)103.2Minority population share 0.7%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population73,043,577 people78,660,941 people84,748,016 people
Urbanization rate42.3%60.2%73.4%
Urban population30,862,371 people47,371,488 people62,242,383 people
Male36,982,038 people39,626,707 people43,031,586 people
Female36,061,539 people39,034,234 people41,716,430 people
Households21,375,72624,381,78229,910,849
Average household size3.252.942.60

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.55%85+ · Female: 0.91%85+80–84 · Male: 0.80%80–84 · Female: 0.99%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.30%75–79 · Female: 1.43%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.05%70–74 · Female: 2.13%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.99%65–69 · Female: 3.03%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.85%60–64 · Female: 2.79%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.79%55–59 · Female: 3.84%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.63%50–54 · Female: 4.76%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.77%45–49 · Female: 3.80%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.26%40–44 · Female: 3.25%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.44%35–39 · Female: 3.38%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.85%30–34 · Female: 4.65%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.54%25–29 · Female: 3.13%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.54%20–24 · Female: 2.13%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.29%15–19 · Female: 1.90%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.78%10–14 · Female: 2.36%10–145–9 · Male: 2.97%5–9 · Female: 2.59%5–91–4 · Male: 2.01%1–4 · Female: 1.83%1–40 · Male: 0.35%0 · Female: 0.32%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 462,422 people 770,315 people 1,232,737 people
80–84 680,452 people 839,548 people 1,520,000 people
75–79 1,102,639 people 1,214,600 people 2,317,239 people
70–74 1,739,491 people 1,807,185 people 3,546,676 people
65–69 2,537,937 people 2,571,942 people 5,109,879 people
60–64 2,412,689 people 2,366,125 people 4,778,814 people
55–59 3,207,812 people 3,255,443 people 6,463,255 people
50–54 3,926,760 people 4,033,204 people 7,959,964 people
45–49 3,195,796 people 3,218,422 people 6,414,218 people
40–44 2,764,099 people 2,751,398 people 5,515,497 people
35–39 2,917,712 people 2,864,346 people 5,782,058 people
30–34 4,114,085 people 3,942,163 people 8,056,248 people
25–29 2,996,605 people 2,654,913 people 5,651,518 people
20–24 2,156,767 people 1,803,740 people 3,960,507 people
15–19 1,941,316 people 1,606,142 people 3,547,458 people
10–14 2,360,131 people 2,000,434 people 4,360,565 people
5–9 2,518,917 people 2,193,839 people 4,712,756 people
1–4 1,702,238 people 1,553,177 people 3,255,415 people
0 293,718 people 269,494 people 563,212 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han99.27%
84,126,802 people
Hui0.17%
140,119 people
Miao0.10%
87,900 people
Tujia0.08%
63,406 people
Yi0.06%
47,316 people
Bouyei0.05%
40,073 people
Manchu0.04%
35,520 people
Zhuang0.04%
31,498 people
Dong0.03%
24,413 people
Mongol0.03%
21,800 people
Sui0.02%
17,576 people
Korean0.02%
17,129 people
Tibetan0.02%
12,573 people
Uyghur0.01%
10,500 people
Bai0.01%
9,905 people
Other groups0.01%
7,867 people
Hani0.01%
7,143 people
Yao0.01%
6,415 people
Gelao0.01%
6,160 people
Dai0.01%
4,706 people
She0.00%
3,179 people
Lisu0.00%
3,084 people
Li0.00%
3,032 people
Wa0.00%
2,456 people
Lahu0.00%
2,454 people
Dongxiang0.00%
2,209 people
Qiang0.00%
1,646 people
Mulao0.00%
1,521 people
Kazakh0.00%
1,385 people
Tu0.00%
1,209 people
Xibe0.00%
916 people
Jingpo0.00%
913 people
Daur0.00%
592 people
Salar0.00%
578 people
Achang0.00%
577 people
Blang0.00%
559 people
Maonan0.00%
536 people
Naxi0.00%
522 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
382 people
Russian0.00%
182 people
Nu0.00%
129 people
Evenki0.00%
125 people
Pumi0.00%
104 people
Gaoshan0.00%
92 people
Bonan0.00%
81 people
Oroqen0.00%
70 people
Monba0.00%
64 people
Gin0.00%
59 people
De'ang0.00%
47 people
Yugur0.00%
43 people
Nanai0.00%
34 people
Jino0.00%
33 people
Tajik0.00%
30 people
Uzbek0.00%
23 people
Derung0.00%
20 people
Lhoba0.00%
18 people
Tatar0.00%
8 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