Total population4,824,016 peopleSeventh census
Households1,476,287Average household size 2.96
Urbanization rate51.8%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)102.8Minority population share 1.4%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population4,586,533 people4,676,483 people4,824,016 people
Urbanization rate19.2%35.5%51.8%
Urban population881,176 people1,658,481 people2,500,493 people
Male2,340,547 people2,370,764 people2,445,455 people
Female2,245,986 people2,305,719 people2,378,561 people
Households1,153,6441,241,0021,476,287
Average household size3.903.642.96

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.42%85+ · Female: 0.81%85+80–84 · Male: 0.54%80–84 · Female: 0.75%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.00%75–79 · Female: 1.19%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.76%70–74 · Female: 1.91%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.85%65–69 · Female: 2.97%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.52%60–64 · Female: 2.58%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.86%55–59 · Female: 3.13%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.76%50–54 · Female: 4.06%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.44%45–49 · Female: 3.41%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.52%40–44 · Female: 2.50%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.04%35–39 · Female: 2.98%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.32%30–34 · Female: 4.35%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.65%25–29 · Female: 2.52%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.60%20–24 · Female: 2.27%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.76%15–19 · Female: 2.95%15–1910–14 · Male: 4.64%10–14 · Female: 3.83%10–145–9 · Male: 4.70%5–9 · Female: 4.09%5–91–4 · Male: 2.82%1–4 · Female: 2.56%1–40 · Male: 0.49%0 · Female: 0.45%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 20,242 people 38,957 people 59,199 people
80–84 25,911 people 36,289 people 62,200 people
75–79 48,026 people 57,574 people 105,600 people
70–74 85,141 people 91,948 people 177,089 people
65–69 137,532 people 143,345 people 280,877 people
60–64 121,334 people 124,491 people 245,825 people
55–59 138,202 people 150,786 people 288,988 people
50–54 181,320 people 196,023 people 377,343 people
45–49 165,872 people 164,474 people 330,346 people
40–44 121,524 people 120,838 people 242,362 people
35–39 146,579 people 143,960 people 290,539 people
30–34 208,461 people 209,782 people 418,243 people
25–29 127,994 people 121,434 people 249,428 people
20–24 125,572 people 109,738 people 235,310 people
15–19 181,425 people 142,309 people 323,734 people
10–14 223,955 people 184,668 people 408,623 people
5–9 226,608 people 197,087 people 423,695 people
1–4 136,040 people 123,305 people 259,345 people
0 23,717 people 21,553 people 45,270 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han98.63%
4,758,068 people
Hui1.24%
59,918 people
Manchu0.05%
2,371 people
Mongol0.02%
840 people
Tujia0.01%
508 people
Zhuang0.01%
363 people
Miao0.01%
300 people
Yi0.01%
264 people
Uyghur0.01%
229 people
Bouyei0.00%
145 people
Tibetan0.00%
131 people
Dong0.00%
128 people
Korean0.00%
114 people
Yao0.00%
96 people
Bai0.00%
92 people
Dai0.00%
48 people
Gelao0.00%
45 people
Li0.00%
44 people
Lisu0.00%
37 people
Hani0.00%
33 people
Kazakh0.00%
27 people
She0.00%
26 people
Xibe0.00%
26 people
Other groups0.00%
23 people
Wa0.00%
17 people
Naxi0.00%
17 people
Salar0.00%
16 people
Lahu0.00%
13 people
Tu0.00%
11 people
Jingpo0.00%
11 people
Dongxiang0.00%
7 people
Sui0.00%
7 people
Qiang0.00%
7 people
Mulao0.00%
7 people
Daur0.00%
7 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
5 people
Maonan0.00%
2 people
Achang0.00%
2 people
Evenki0.00%
2 people
De'ang0.00%
2 people
Blang0.00%
1 people
Tajik0.00%
1 people
Bonan0.00%
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