Total population5,400,868 peopleSeventh census
Households2,029,982Average household size 2.49
Urbanization rate71.3%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)108.8Minority population share 2.8%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population3,582,996 people4,501,657 people5,400,868 people
Urbanization rate38.0%53.3%71.3%
Urban population1,360,825 people2,400,663 people3,852,932 people
Male1,796,646 people2,269,227 people2,814,061 people
Female1,786,350 people2,232,430 people2,586,807 people
Households1,015,1661,449,4922,029,982
Average household size3.382.882.49

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.46%85+ · Female: 0.77%85+80–84 · Male: 0.65%80–84 · Female: 0.80%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.09%75–79 · Female: 1.21%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.83%70–74 · Female: 1.96%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.65%65–69 · Female: 2.63%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.73%60–64 · Female: 2.52%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.13%55–59 · Female: 3.80%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.81%50–54 · Female: 4.50%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.45%45–49 · Female: 4.19%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.61%40–44 · Female: 3.29%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.05%35–39 · Female: 3.56%35–3930–34 · Male: 5.69%30–34 · Female: 4.97%30–3425–29 · Male: 4.39%25–29 · Female: 3.67%25–2920–24 · Male: 3.20%20–24 · Female: 2.56%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.02%15–19 · Female: 1.71%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.80%10–14 · Female: 1.63%10–145–9 · Male: 2.26%5–9 · Female: 2.03%5–91–4 · Male: 1.91%1–4 · Female: 1.76%1–40 · Male: 0.36%0 · Female: 0.34%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 24,609 people 41,431 people 66,040 people
80–84 34,845 people 43,445 people 78,290 people
75–79 59,034 people 65,463 people 124,497 people
70–74 99,070 people 105,907 people 204,977 people
65–69 142,951 people 141,829 people 284,780 people
60–64 147,642 people 136,336 people 283,978 people
55–59 223,193 people 205,334 people 428,527 people
50–54 259,835 people 243,200 people 503,035 people
45–49 240,278 people 226,075 people 466,353 people
40–44 195,188 people 177,524 people 372,712 people
35–39 218,632 people 192,519 people 411,151 people
30–34 307,386 people 268,661 people 576,047 people
25–29 237,365 people 198,036 people 435,401 people
20–24 173,088 people 138,210 people 311,298 people
15–19 109,103 people 92,234 people 201,337 people
10–14 96,996 people 87,767 people 184,763 people
5–9 122,018 people 109,384 people 231,402 people
1–4 103,188 people 94,862 people 198,050 people
0 19,640 people 18,590 people 38,230 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han98.67%
4,441,972 people
Tujia0.39%
17,494 people
Miao0.28%
12,507 people
Zhuang0.15%
6,907 people
Yi0.12%
5,458 people
Hui0.09%
4,056 people
Bouyei0.05%
2,107 people
Dong0.04%
1,743 people
Gelao0.03%
1,106 people
Manchu0.02%
1,065 people
Korean0.02%
918 people
Yao0.02%
894 people
Bai0.02%
745 people
Mongol0.02%
727 people
Tu0.01%
577 people
She0.01%
505 people
Uyghur0.01%
439 people
Other groups0.01%
432 people
Li0.01%
351 people
Hani0.01%
283 people
Sui0.01%
216 people
Dai0.00%
166 people
Tibetan0.00%
132 people
Maonan0.00%
114 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
101 people
Wa0.00%
94 people
Mulao0.00%
78 people
Lisu0.00%
69 people
Kazakh0.00%
66 people
Lahu0.00%
60 people
Qiang0.00%
54 people
Daur0.00%
41 people
Salar0.00%
39 people
Dongxiang0.00%
21 people
Xibe0.00%
18 people
Jingpo0.00%
17 people
Naxi0.00%
16 people
Gin0.00%
14 people
Achang0.00%
9 people
Nu0.00%
9 people
De'ang0.00%
6 people
Blang0.00%
5 people
Gaoshan0.00%
5 people
Tajik0.00%
4 people
Evenki0.00%
4 people
Russian0.00%
4 people
Oroqen0.00%
3 people
Pumi0.00%
2 people
Nanai0.00%
2 people
Yugur0.00%
1 people
Uzbek0.00%
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