Total population5,464,087 peopleSeventh census
Households1,795,272Average household size 2.78
Urbanization rate64.8%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)104.4Minority population share 3.1%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population3,833,444 people4,358,839 people5,464,087 people
Urbanization rate29.3%48.5%64.8%
Urban population1,124,617 people2,115,141 people3,543,106 people
Male1,950,254 people2,233,100 people2,791,276 people
Female1,883,190 people2,125,739 people2,672,811 people
Households983,5051,204,6011,795,272
Average household size3.733.372.78

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.31%85+ · Female: 0.43%85+80–84 · Male: 0.49%80–84 · Female: 0.55%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.83%75–79 · Female: 0.94%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.51%70–74 · Female: 1.65%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.43%65–69 · Female: 2.54%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.54%60–64 · Female: 2.63%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.41%55–59 · Female: 3.64%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.88%50–54 · Female: 3.83%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.36%45–49 · Female: 3.27%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.29%40–44 · Female: 3.04%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.42%35–39 · Female: 4.13%35–3930–34 · Male: 5.86%30–34 · Female: 5.66%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.38%25–29 · Female: 3.09%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.37%20–24 · Female: 2.01%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.49%15–19 · Female: 2.18%15–1910–14 · Male: 3.49%10–14 · Female: 3.03%10–145–9 · Male: 3.96%5–9 · Female: 3.47%5–91–4 · Male: 2.63%1–4 · Female: 2.41%1–40 · Male: 0.43%0 · Female: 0.40%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 16,750 people 23,688 people 40,438 people
80–84 26,691 people 30,051 people 56,742 people
75–79 45,379 people 51,185 people 96,564 people
70–74 82,653 people 90,122 people 172,775 people
65–69 132,914 people 138,899 people 271,813 people
60–64 138,582 people 143,580 people 282,162 people
55–59 186,483 people 198,755 people 385,238 people
50–54 212,192 people 209,462 people 421,654 people
45–49 183,492 people 178,908 people 362,400 people
40–44 179,740 people 166,204 people 345,944 people
35–39 241,240 people 225,720 people 466,960 people
30–34 320,344 people 309,471 people 629,815 people
25–29 184,660 people 168,969 people 353,629 people
20–24 129,771 people 109,985 people 239,756 people
15–19 136,050 people 119,075 people 255,125 people
10–14 190,802 people 165,513 people 356,315 people
5–9 216,142 people 189,873 people 406,015 people
1–4 143,677 people 131,734 people 275,411 people
0 23,714 people 21,617 people 45,331 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han96.91%
5,295,411 people
Hui1.26%
68,823 people
Manchu1.07%
58,664 people
Mongol0.32%
17,242 people
Korean0.12%
6,325 people
Tujia0.06%
3,302 people
Miao0.05%
2,882 people
Zhuang0.04%
2,289 people
Yi0.03%
1,459 people
Dong0.03%
1,429 people
Bouyei0.02%
1,159 people
Tibetan0.01%
509 people
Bai0.01%
458 people
Daur0.01%
449 people
Yao0.01%
439 people
Gelao0.01%
410 people
Uyghur0.01%
330 people
Hani0.01%
308 people
Xibe0.00%
243 people
Li0.00%
230 people
Sui0.00%
168 people
Dongxiang0.00%
163 people
Dai0.00%
161 people
Other groups0.00%
132 people
She0.00%
124 people
Lahu0.00%
116 people
Evenki0.00%
108 people
Wa0.00%
87 people
Qiang0.00%
78 people
Lisu0.00%
76 people
Kazakh0.00%
72 people
Mulao0.00%
64 people
Tu0.00%
61 people
Oroqen0.00%
44 people
Salar0.00%
43 people
Maonan0.00%
43 people
Russian0.00%
33 people
Naxi0.00%
27 people
Jingpo0.00%
23 people
Nanai0.00%
14 people
Blang0.00%
13 people
Gaoshan0.00%
12 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
9 people
Yugur0.00%
9 people
Pumi0.00%
5 people
Uzbek0.00%
5 people
Achang0.00%
4 people
Gin0.00%
4 people
Monba0.00%
3 people
Nu0.00%
2 people
Jino0.00%
2 people
Bonan0.00%
2 people
Tajik0.00%
1 people
Tatar0.00%
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