Total population4,599,360 peopleSeventh census
Households1,547,754Average household size 2.83
Urbanization rate61.5%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)103.1Minority population share 0.2%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population4,569,913 people4,393,482 people4,599,360 people
Urbanization rate28.0%51.8%61.5%
Urban population1,280,345 people2,273,872 people2,829,565 people
Male2,371,943 people2,225,490 people2,335,249 people
Female2,197,970 people2,167,992 people2,264,111 people
Households1,191,4341,286,5151,547,754
Average household size3.713.272.83

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.44%85+ · Female: 0.39%85+80–84 · Male: 2.47%80–84 · Female: 2.22%80–8475–79 · Male: 4.15%75–79 · Female: 3.57%75–7970–74 · Male: 4.41%70–74 · Female: 3.75%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.84%65–69 · Female: 2.24%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.28%60–64 · Female: 1.82%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.16%55–59 · Female: 2.90%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.66%50–54 · Female: 4.72%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.20%45–49 · Female: 3.23%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.68%40–44 · Female: 2.76%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.21%35–39 · Female: 3.29%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.18%30–34 · Female: 4.36%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.31%25–29 · Female: 3.37%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.88%20–24 · Female: 2.89%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.92%15–19 · Female: 3.03%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.69%10–14 · Female: 1.82%10–145–9 · Male: 1.13%5–9 · Female: 1.27%5–91–4 · Male: 0.67%1–4 · Female: 0.81%1–40 · Male: 0.50%0 · Female: 0.77%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 20,067 people 18,076 people 38,143 people
80–84 113,560 people 102,035 people 215,595 people
75–79 190,942 people 163,971 people 354,913 people
70–74 202,934 people 172,527 people 375,461 people
65–69 130,417 people 103,175 people 233,592 people
60–64 104,836 people 83,938 people 188,774 people
55–59 145,193 people 133,165 people 278,358 people
50–54 214,196 people 217,197 people 431,393 people
45–49 147,031 people 148,567 people 295,598 people
40–44 123,234 people 126,777 people 250,011 people
35–39 147,472 people 151,431 people 298,903 people
30–34 192,177 people 200,571 people 392,748 people
25–29 152,353 people 155,025 people 307,378 people
20–24 132,689 people 133,100 people 265,789 people
15–19 134,449 people 139,527 people 273,976 people
10–14 77,784 people 83,796 people 161,580 people
5–9 51,956 people 58,445 people 110,401 people
1–4 30,735 people 37,171 people 67,906 people
0 23,224 people 35,617 people 58,841 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han99.85%
4,386,875 people
Hui0.05%
2,336 people
Dong0.01%
595 people
Yi0.01%
494 people
Manchu0.01%
485 people
Hani0.01%
388 people
Mongol0.01%
334 people
Korean0.01%
272 people
Zhuang0.01%
250 people
Tujia0.01%
217 people
Lahu0.00%
158 people
Dai0.00%
140 people
Tibetan0.00%
117 people
Yao0.00%
97 people
Kazakh0.00%
91 people
Li0.00%
82 people
Lisu0.00%
73 people
She0.00%
69 people
Uyghur0.00%
61 people
Miao0.00%
53 people
Mulao0.00%
41 people
Evenki0.00%
27 people
Bouyei0.00%
22 people
Tajik0.00%
22 people
Xibe0.00%
20 people
Daur0.00%
19 people
Dongxiang0.00%
18 people
Monba0.00%
17 people
Bai0.00%
12 people
Gelao0.00%
11 people
Salar0.00%
8 people
Maonan0.00%
8 people
Jingpo0.00%
7 people
Wa0.00%
4 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
4 people
Bonan0.00%
4 people
Qiang0.00%
3 people
Uzbek0.00%
3 people
Lhoba0.00%
3 people
Naxi0.00%
2 people
Blang0.00%
2 people
Oroqen0.00%
2 people
Nanai0.00%
2 people
Sui0.00%
1 people
Tu0.00%
1 people
Pumi0.00%
1 people
Nu0.00%
1 people
Jino0.00%
1 people
De'ang0.00%
1 people
Russian0.00%
1 people
Tatar0.00%
1 people
Gin0.00%
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