Total population11,018,365 peopleSeventh census
Households3,899,717Average household size 2.73
Urbanization rate55.1%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)104.7Minority population share 0.6%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population9,942,652 people10,039,440 people11,018,365 people
Urbanization rate28.0%45.1%55.1%
Urban population2,786,531 people4,522,930 people6,066,355 people
Male5,075,129 people5,103,107 people5,634,589 people
Female4,867,523 people4,936,333 people5,383,776 people
Households3,014,1003,303,9323,899,717
Average household size3.182.942.73

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.50%85+ · Female: 0.80%85+80–84 · Male: 0.65%80–84 · Female: 0.81%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.10%75–79 · Female: 1.24%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.73%70–74 · Female: 1.84%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.70%65–69 · Female: 2.74%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.77%60–64 · Female: 2.75%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.39%55–59 · Female: 3.43%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.22%50–54 · Female: 4.32%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.58%45–49 · Female: 3.51%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.80%40–44 · Female: 2.77%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.21%35–39 · Female: 3.20%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.90%30–34 · Female: 4.72%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.12%25–29 · Female: 1.95%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.98%20–24 · Female: 1.84%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.63%15–19 · Female: 2.33%15–1910–14 · Male: 4.09%10–14 · Female: 3.36%10–145–9 · Male: 4.42%5–9 · Female: 3.48%5–91–4 · Male: 3.78%1–4 · Female: 3.26%1–40 · Male: 0.57%0 · Female: 0.49%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 54,856 people 88,314 people 143,170 people
80–84 72,056 people 89,458 people 161,514 people
75–79 120,663 people 136,417 people 257,080 people
70–74 190,861 people 203,261 people 394,122 people
65–69 297,317 people 302,174 people 599,491 people
60–64 305,147 people 302,891 people 608,038 people
55–59 374,046 people 378,240 people 752,286 people
50–54 465,054 people 476,496 people 941,550 people
45–49 394,313 people 386,974 people 781,287 people
40–44 308,020 people 304,734 people 612,754 people
35–39 354,203 people 352,764 people 706,967 people
30–34 539,682 people 520,491 people 1,060,173 people
25–29 233,135 people 214,703 people 447,838 people
20–24 218,341 people 202,881 people 421,222 people
15–19 289,589 people 256,711 people 546,300 people
10–14 450,869 people 370,419 people 821,288 people
5–9 487,491 people 383,198 people 870,689 people
1–4 416,409 people 359,184 people 775,593 people
0 62,537 people 54,466 people 117,003 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han99.42%
10,954,465 people
Hui0.41%
44,813 people
Miao0.03%
3,546 people
Manchu0.03%
2,784 people
Yi0.02%
2,041 people
Mongol0.02%
1,695 people
Zhuang0.01%
914 people
Tujia0.01%
909 people
Dai0.01%
829 people
Hani0.01%
725 people
Bouyei0.01%
631 people
Wa0.01%
624 people
Lisu0.01%
608 people
Dong0.01%
564 people
Korean0.01%
520 people
Lahu0.00%
420 people
Bai0.00%
273 people
Other groups0.00%
264 people
Jingpo0.00%
205 people
Yao0.00%
196 people
Tibetan0.00%
190 people
Uyghur0.00%
179 people
Li0.00%
141 people
Sui0.00%
98 people
Gelao0.00%
96 people
She0.00%
75 people
Daur0.00%
75 people
Salar0.00%
75 people
Blang0.00%
52 people
De'ang0.00%
49 people
Dongxiang0.00%
40 people
Qiang0.00%
31 people
Xibe0.00%
30 people
Naxi0.00%
27 people
Mulao0.00%
25 people
Tu0.00%
23 people
Achang0.00%
17 people
Nu0.00%
17 people
Maonan0.00%
16 people
Evenki0.00%
13 people
Kazakh0.00%
11 people
Derung0.00%
8 people
Pumi0.00%
6 people
Yugur0.00%
5 people
Nanai0.00%
5 people
Russian0.00%
3 people
Gin0.00%
3 people
Jino0.00%
2 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
1 people
Tajik0.00%
1 people
Bonan0.00%
1 people
Oroqen0.00%
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