Total population2,061,551 peopleSeventh census
Households730,998Average household size 2.54
Urbanization rate68.7%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)114.5Minority population share 6.2%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population1,479,259 people1,986,447 people2,061,551 people
Urbanization rate32.5%59.0%68.7%
Urban population480,433 people1,172,827 people1,416,151 people
Male772,066 people1,065,855 people1,100,438 people
Female707,193 people920,592 people961,113 people
Households278,862506,391730,998
Average household size3.752.972.54

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.21%85+ · Female: 0.42%85+80–84 · Male: 0.28%80–84 · Female: 0.42%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.41%75–79 · Female: 0.50%75–7970–74 · Male: 0.79%70–74 · Female: 0.88%70–7465–69 · Male: 1.35%65–69 · Female: 1.42%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.75%60–64 · Female: 1.67%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.87%55–59 · Female: 2.68%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.00%50–54 · Female: 3.81%50–5445–49 · Male: 5.03%45–49 · Female: 4.58%45–4940–44 · Male: 4.63%40–44 · Female: 4.00%40–4435–39 · Male: 5.14%35–39 · Female: 4.44%35–3930–34 · Male: 6.53%30–34 · Female: 5.79%30–3425–29 · Male: 4.79%25–29 · Female: 3.91%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.84%20–24 · Female: 2.12%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.51%15–19 · Female: 1.92%15–1910–14 · Male: 3.15%10–14 · Female: 2.46%10–145–9 · Male: 3.91%5–9 · Female: 2.99%5–91–4 · Male: 2.72%1–4 · Female: 2.21%1–40 · Male: 0.48%0 · Female: 0.41%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 4,371 people 8,693 people 13,064 people
80–84 5,732 people 8,672 people 14,404 people
75–79 8,500 people 10,336 people 18,836 people
70–74 16,375 people 18,100 people 34,475 people
65–69 27,840 people 29,280 people 57,120 people
60–64 36,015 people 34,385 people 70,400 people
55–59 59,110 people 55,154 people 114,264 people
50–54 82,388 people 78,621 people 161,009 people
45–49 103,595 people 94,322 people 197,917 people
40–44 95,414 people 82,544 people 177,958 people
35–39 105,947 people 91,592 people 197,539 people
30–34 134,634 people 119,326 people 253,960 people
25–29 98,795 people 80,557 people 179,352 people
20–24 58,456 people 43,643 people 102,099 people
15–19 51,669 people 39,613 people 91,282 people
10–14 64,837 people 50,657 people 115,494 people
5–9 80,617 people 61,628 people 142,245 people
1–4 56,176 people 45,563 people 101,739 people
0 9,967 people 8,427 people 18,394 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han93.78%
1,933,250 people
Tujia1.64%
33,709 people
Miao1.29%
26,542 people
Hui1.14%
23,504 people
Bouyei0.44%
8,997 people
Yi0.33%
6,800 people
Zhuang0.32%
6,521 people
Dong0.21%
4,349 people
She0.19%
3,873 people
Other groups0.14%
2,974 people
Yao0.09%
1,817 people
Uyghur0.06%
1,247 people
Bai0.05%
1,121 people
Manchu0.05%
1,003 people
Gelao0.05%
931 people
Dai0.04%
764 people
Li0.03%
545 people
Hani0.02%
416 people
Mongol0.02%
405 people
Korean0.02%
383 people
Tu0.02%
353 people
Wa0.02%
344 people
Mulao0.02%
318 people
Sui0.01%
282 people
Tibetan0.01%
181 people
Kyrgyz0.01%
128 people
Lahu0.01%
115 people
Lisu0.01%
109 people
Dongxiang0.00%
73 people
Jingpo0.00%
72 people
Pumi0.00%
65 people
Maonan0.00%
56 people
De'ang0.00%
53 people
Blang0.00%
49 people
Qiang0.00%
39 people
Salar0.00%
19 people
Achang0.00%
19 people
Naxi0.00%
12 people
Gaoshan0.00%
11 people
Monba0.00%
10 people
Gin0.00%
10 people
Nu0.00%
7 people
Nanai0.00%
7 people
Kazakh0.00%
6 people
Xibe0.00%
5 people
Evenki0.00%
5 people
Daur0.00%
4 people
Tatar0.00%
3 people
Oroqen0.00%
2 people
Tajik0.00%
1 people
Bonan0.00%
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