Total population3,160,168 peopleSeventh census
Households1,182,406Average household size 2.54
Urbanization rate53.1%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)100.7Minority population share 6.5%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population3,324,139 people3,235,759 people3,160,168 people
Urbanization rate26.0%39.5%53.1%
Urban population865,753 people1,277,315 people1,678,367 people
Male1,708,354 people1,631,205 people1,585,671 people
Female1,615,785 people1,604,554 people1,574,497 people
Households1,008,9391,065,5941,182,406
Average household size3.162.892.54

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.70%85+ · Female: 0.93%85+80–84 · Male: 0.99%80–84 · Female: 1.15%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.77%75–79 · Female: 1.89%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.40%70–74 · Female: 2.43%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.42%65–69 · Female: 3.53%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.71%60–64 · Female: 2.59%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.08%55–59 · Female: 3.97%55–5950–54 · Male: 5.64%50–54 · Female: 5.52%50–5445–49 · Male: 5.44%45–49 · Female: 5.35%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.00%40–44 · Female: 3.01%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.60%35–39 · Female: 2.59%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.07%30–34 · Female: 3.09%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.85%25–29 · Female: 2.79%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.20%20–24 · Female: 2.15%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.03%15–19 · Female: 1.99%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.48%10–14 · Female: 2.34%10–145–9 · Male: 2.50%5–9 · Female: 2.35%5–91–4 · Male: 1.92%1–4 · Female: 1.79%1–40 · Male: 0.38%0 · Female: 0.35%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 22,002 people 29,429 people 51,431 people
80–84 31,294 people 36,227 people 67,521 people
75–79 55,860 people 59,741 people 115,601 people
70–74 75,787 people 76,647 people 152,434 people
65–69 107,950 people 111,511 people 219,461 people
60–64 85,740 people 81,991 people 167,731 people
55–59 128,977 people 125,446 people 254,423 people
50–54 178,132 people 174,376 people 352,508 people
45–49 171,930 people 169,190 people 341,120 people
40–44 94,767 people 94,984 people 189,751 people
35–39 82,126 people 81,876 people 164,002 people
30–34 97,017 people 97,777 people 194,794 people
25–29 90,152 people 88,325 people 178,477 people
20–24 69,644 people 68,075 people 137,719 people
15–19 64,292 people 62,847 people 127,139 people
10–14 78,417 people 73,917 people 152,334 people
5–9 78,989 people 74,367 people 153,356 people
1–4 60,707 people 56,721 people 117,428 people
0 11,888 people 11,050 people 22,938 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han93.48%
2,953,987 people
Yi6.11%
193,199 people
Tibetan0.10%
3,157 people
Miao0.08%
2,630 people
Hui0.05%
1,665 people
Tujia0.04%
1,134 people
Zhuang0.02%
709 people
Qiang0.02%
616 people
Manchu0.02%
596 people
Mongol0.01%
364 people
Bouyei0.01%
319 people
Bai0.01%
268 people
Dong0.01%
257 people
Dai0.01%
156 people
Lisu0.01%
152 people
Hani0.01%
148 people
Yao0.00%
119 people
Gelao0.00%
96 people
Uyghur0.00%
80 people
Li0.00%
78 people
Korean0.00%
65 people
Wa0.00%
45 people
Other groups0.00%
44 people
Naxi0.00%
37 people
She0.00%
33 people
Lahu0.00%
27 people
Sui0.00%
27 people
Tu0.00%
25 people
Mulao0.00%
24 people
Jingpo0.00%
23 people
Nu0.00%
21 people
Kazakh0.00%
9 people
Blang0.00%
8 people
Maonan0.00%
8 people
Yugur0.00%
6 people
Dongxiang0.00%
5 people
Xibe0.00%
4 people
Achang0.00%
4 people
Daur0.00%
3 people
Derung0.00%
3 people
Salar0.00%
2 people
Jino0.00%
2 people
De'ang0.00%
2 people
Russian0.00%
2 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
1 people
Pumi0.00%
1 people
Evenki0.00%
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