Total population1,779,515 peopleSeventh census
Households647,571Average household size 2.60
Urbanization rate74.8%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)107.1Minority population share 1.4%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population1,315,472 people1,595,138 people1,779,515 people
Urbanization rate42.2%63.6%74.8%
Urban population555,454 people1,013,670 people1,331,352 people
Male665,719 people822,326 people920,161 people
Female649,753 people772,812 people859,354 people
Households369,554495,922647,571
Average household size3.322.952.60

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.40%85+ · Female: 0.70%85+80–84 · Male: 0.68%80–84 · Female: 0.91%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.11%75–79 · Female: 1.28%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.00%70–74 · Female: 2.11%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.70%65–69 · Female: 2.65%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.61%60–64 · Female: 2.38%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.91%55–59 · Female: 3.69%55–5950–54 · Male: 5.05%50–54 · Female: 4.85%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.80%45–49 · Female: 4.61%45–4940–44 · Male: 4.22%40–44 · Female: 4.01%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.76%35–39 · Female: 3.57%35–3930–34 · Male: 5.77%30–34 · Female: 5.19%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.90%25–29 · Female: 3.24%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.25%20–24 · Female: 1.71%20–2415–19 · Male: 1.77%15–19 · Female: 1.36%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.11%10–14 · Female: 1.81%10–145–9 · Male: 2.52%5–9 · Female: 2.23%5–91–4 · Male: 1.82%1–4 · Female: 1.72%1–40 · Male: 0.31%0 · Female: 0.29%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 7,189 people 12,504 people 19,693 people
80–84 12,185 people 16,135 people 28,320 people
75–79 19,753 people 22,733 people 42,486 people
70–74 35,621 people 37,559 people 73,180 people
65–69 48,011 people 47,164 people 95,175 people
60–64 46,497 people 42,337 people 88,834 people
55–59 69,526 people 65,689 people 135,215 people
50–54 89,786 people 86,364 people 176,150 people
45–49 85,491 people 82,011 people 167,502 people
40–44 75,172 people 71,312 people 146,484 people
35–39 66,882 people 63,508 people 130,390 people
30–34 102,766 people 92,277 people 195,043 people
25–29 69,428 people 57,657 people 127,085 people
20–24 40,082 people 30,450 people 70,532 people
15–19 31,512 people 24,191 people 55,703 people
10–14 37,527 people 32,196 people 69,723 people
5–9 44,763 people 39,609 people 84,372 people
1–4 32,464 people 30,528 people 62,992 people
0 5,506 people 5,130 people 10,636 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han99.24%
1,583,009 people
Miao0.30%
4,723 people
Tujia0.19%
2,985 people
Hui0.05%
766 people
Zhuang0.05%
729 people
Bouyei0.04%
627 people
Yi0.03%
471 people
Dong0.02%
309 people
Gelao0.01%
192 people
Manchu0.01%
181 people
Qiang0.01%
158 people
Mongol0.01%
110 people
Sui0.01%
86 people
Other groups0.01%
86 people
Yao0.01%
79 people
Hani0.01%
78 people
Korean0.01%
73 people
Uyghur0.00%
59 people
Bai0.00%
54 people
Li0.00%
43 people
Dai0.00%
43 people
Tu0.00%
43 people
Wa0.00%
42 people
Tibetan0.00%
37 people
Lisu0.00%
32 people
She0.00%
26 people
Mulao0.00%
22 people
Dongxiang0.00%
13 people
Kazakh0.00%
11 people
Maonan0.00%
8 people
Jingpo0.00%
7 people
Salar0.00%
7 people
Lahu0.00%
6 people
Blang0.00%
5 people
Russian0.00%
4 people
Naxi0.00%
3 people
Xibe0.00%
3 people
Daur0.00%
3 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
2 people
Nu0.00%
1 people
De'ang0.00%
1 people
Derung0.00%
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