Total population4,359,446 peopleSeventh census
Households1,488,899Average household size 2.43
Urbanization rate83.1%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)105.7Minority population share 5.2%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population3,142,523 people3,616,163 people4,359,446 people
Urbanization rate65.9%76.3%83.1%
Urban population2,070,949 people2,758,558 people3,622,550 people
Male1,635,825 people1,849,819 people2,239,998 people
Female1,506,698 people1,766,344 people2,119,448 people
Households868,2541,112,3691,488,899
Average household size3.282.822.43

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.40%85+ · Female: 0.45%85+80–84 · Male: 0.66%80–84 · Female: 0.82%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.92%75–79 · Female: 1.18%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.37%70–74 · Female: 1.48%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.19%65–69 · Female: 2.24%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.47%60–64 · Female: 2.40%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.63%55–59 · Female: 3.53%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.55%50–54 · Female: 4.24%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.34%45–49 · Female: 3.95%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.19%40–44 · Female: 2.92%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.60%35–39 · Female: 3.29%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.88%30–34 · Female: 4.45%30–3425–29 · Male: 4.29%25–29 · Female: 4.04%25–2920–24 · Male: 4.37%20–24 · Female: 4.16%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.09%15–19 · Female: 2.71%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.23%10–14 · Female: 1.97%10–145–9 · Male: 2.50%5–9 · Female: 2.25%5–91–4 · Male: 2.27%1–4 · Female: 2.12%1–40 · Male: 0.44%0 · Female: 0.41%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 17,471 people 19,449 people 36,920 people
80–84 28,788 people 35,609 people 64,397 people
75–79 39,981 people 51,382 people 91,363 people
70–74 59,800 people 64,303 people 124,103 people
65–69 95,565 people 97,642 people 193,207 people
60–64 107,479 people 104,610 people 212,089 people
55–59 158,299 people 154,104 people 312,403 people
50–54 198,298 people 184,775 people 383,073 people
45–49 189,406 people 172,223 people 361,629 people
40–44 138,861 people 127,462 people 266,323 people
35–39 156,932 people 143,330 people 300,262 people
30–34 212,872 people 193,787 people 406,659 people
25–29 186,923 people 176,306 people 363,229 people
20–24 190,297 people 181,563 people 371,860 people
15–19 134,876 people 118,334 people 253,210 people
10–14 97,164 people 85,944 people 183,108 people
5–9 108,836 people 98,259 people 207,095 people
1–4 99,158 people 92,305 people 191,463 people
0 18,992 people 18,061 people 37,053 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han95.59%
3,456,788 people
Hui3.03%
109,515 people
Dongxiang0.43%
15,567 people
Tibetan0.32%
11,444 people
Manchu0.22%
8,071 people
Mongol0.09%
3,134 people
Tu0.06%
2,284 people
Uyghur0.04%
1,518 people
Tujia0.04%
1,332 people
Zhuang0.03%
1,109 people
Miao0.02%
807 people
Kazakh0.02%
727 people
Yi0.01%
482 people
Yugur0.01%
361 people
Li0.01%
321 people
Korean0.01%
320 people
Salar0.01%
312 people
Bouyei0.01%
283 people
Yao0.01%
244 people
Xibe0.01%
192 people
She0.01%
184 people
Bonan0.00%
148 people
Bai0.00%
115 people
Gelao0.00%
81 people
Dong0.00%
76 people
Qiang0.00%
76 people
Daur0.00%
74 people
Hani0.00%
61 people
Gin0.00%
61 people
Other groups0.00%
58 people
Dai0.00%
56 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
45 people
Wa0.00%
40 people
Naxi0.00%
38 people
Russian0.00%
37 people
Nu0.00%
31 people
Mulao0.00%
23 people
Lisu0.00%
17 people
Sui0.00%
17 people
Evenki0.00%
11 people
Uzbek0.00%
11 people
Lahu0.00%
10 people
Maonan0.00%
10 people
Tajik0.00%
10 people
Pumi0.00%
7 people
Oroqen0.00%
7 people
Derung0.00%
6 people
Gaoshan0.00%
6 people
Jingpo0.00%
5 people
Blang0.00%
5 people
Tatar0.00%
5 people
Monba0.00%
4 people
Nanai0.00%
3 people
De'ang0.00%
2 people
Achang0.00%
1 people
Jino0.00%
1 people
Lhoba0.00%
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