Total population3,521,078 peopleSeventh census
Households1,029,311Average household size 3.14
Urbanization rate63.0%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)101.7Minority population share 2.0%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population3,915,294 people3,540,101 people3,521,078 people
Urbanization rate32.8%46.8%63.0%
Urban population1,284,813 people1,657,588 people2,219,389 people
Male1,998,547 people1,796,311 people1,775,405 people
Female1,916,747 people1,743,790 people1,745,673 people
Households966,158873,3121,029,311
Average household size3.953.893.14

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.36%85+ · Female: 0.62%85+80–84 · Male: 0.56%80–84 · Female: 0.73%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.86%75–79 · Female: 1.04%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.60%70–74 · Female: 1.84%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.69%65–69 · Female: 2.98%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.72%60–64 · Female: 2.89%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.45%55–59 · Female: 3.63%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.19%50–54 · Female: 4.35%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.91%45–49 · Female: 3.93%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.26%40–44 · Female: 3.22%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.09%35–39 · Female: 3.02%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.42%30–34 · Female: 4.33%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.29%25–29 · Female: 3.07%25–2920–24 · Male: 3.03%20–24 · Female: 2.44%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.18%15–19 · Female: 2.60%15–1910–14 · Male: 3.29%10–14 · Female: 2.84%10–145–9 · Male: 3.52%5–9 · Female: 3.19%5–91–4 · Male: 2.54%1–4 · Female: 2.41%1–40 · Male: 0.47%0 · Female: 0.44%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 12,548 people 21,779 people 34,327 people
80–84 19,726 people 25,808 people 45,534 people
75–79 30,364 people 36,682 people 67,046 people
70–74 56,162 people 64,704 people 120,866 people
65–69 94,804 people 104,896 people 199,700 people
60–64 95,803 people 101,616 people 197,419 people
55–59 121,547 people 127,957 people 249,504 people
50–54 147,693 people 153,209 people 300,902 people
45–49 137,663 people 138,231 people 275,894 people
40–44 114,778 people 113,359 people 228,137 people
35–39 108,746 people 106,482 people 215,228 people
30–34 155,536 people 152,507 people 308,043 people
25–29 115,755 people 107,934 people 223,689 people
20–24 106,518 people 86,012 people 192,530 people
15–19 112,057 people 91,436 people 203,493 people
10–14 115,847 people 100,126 people 215,973 people
5–9 123,924 people 112,447 people 236,371 people
1–4 89,422 people 84,889 people 174,311 people
0 16,512 people 15,599 people 32,111 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han98.01%
3,451,008 people
Hui1.90%
66,920 people
Manchu0.02%
837 people
Mongol0.01%
478 people
Tujia0.01%
352 people
Miao0.01%
301 people
Zhuang0.01%
239 people
Yi0.00%
144 people
Bouyei0.00%
102 people
Dong0.00%
92 people
Tibetan0.00%
91 people
Bai0.00%
67 people
Dongxiang0.00%
62 people
Korean0.00%
47 people
Yao0.00%
45 people
Uyghur0.00%
32 people
Li0.00%
27 people
Hani0.00%
23 people
She0.00%
23 people
Tu0.00%
23 people
Wa0.00%
21 people
Gelao0.00%
20 people
Salar0.00%
18 people
Other groups0.00%
16 people
Qiang0.00%
10 people
Lisu0.00%
9 people
Xibe0.00%
9 people
Sui0.00%
8 people
Achang0.00%
8 people
Naxi0.00%
6 people
Russian0.00%
6 people
Lahu0.00%
4 people
Jingpo0.00%
4 people
Blang0.00%
4 people
Yugur0.00%
4 people
Kazakh0.00%
3 people
Dai0.00%
3 people
Mulao0.00%
2 people
Daur0.00%
2 people
Maonan0.00%
2 people
Jino0.00%
2 people
Evenki0.00%
1 people
Bonan0.00%
1 people
Nanai0.00%
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