Total population2,507,396 peopleSeventh census
Households997,947Average household size 2.35
Urbanization rate61.8%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)106.5Minority population share 4.3%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population2,162,113 people2,116,957 people2,507,396 people
Urbanization rate33.1%48.4%61.8%
Urban population715,385 people1,024,651 people1,550,182 people
Male1,127,005 people1,088,188 people1,293,190 people
Female1,035,108 people1,028,769 people1,214,206 people
Households704,829769,603997,947
Average household size3.002.592.35

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.79%85+ · Female: 0.87%85+80–84 · Male: 0.99%80–84 · Female: 0.95%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.14%75–79 · Female: 1.00%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.99%70–74 · Female: 1.85%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.92%65–69 · Female: 2.85%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.02%60–64 · Female: 2.85%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.25%55–59 · Female: 4.00%55–5950–54 · Male: 5.13%50–54 · Female: 4.67%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.89%45–49 · Female: 4.49%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.91%40–44 · Female: 3.70%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.34%35–39 · Female: 3.26%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.44%30–34 · Female: 3.34%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.71%25–29 · Female: 2.46%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.29%20–24 · Female: 2.11%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.48%15–19 · Female: 2.32%15–1910–14 · Male: 3.06%10–14 · Female: 2.88%10–145–9 · Male: 2.73%5–9 · Female: 2.53%5–91–4 · Male: 2.10%1–4 · Female: 1.94%1–40 · Male: 0.38%0 · Female: 0.34%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 19,870 people 21,762 people 41,632 people
80–84 24,871 people 23,697 people 48,568 people
75–79 28,706 people 25,145 people 53,851 people
70–74 49,933 people 46,502 people 96,435 people
65–69 73,301 people 71,557 people 144,858 people
60–64 75,642 people 71,560 people 147,202 people
55–59 106,623 people 100,333 people 206,956 people
50–54 128,666 people 116,979 people 245,645 people
45–49 122,580 people 112,584 people 235,164 people
40–44 98,009 people 92,860 people 190,869 people
35–39 83,633 people 81,823 people 165,456 people
30–34 86,350 people 83,740 people 170,090 people
25–29 67,867 people 61,607 people 129,474 people
20–24 57,449 people 52,996 people 110,445 people
15–19 62,236 people 58,098 people 120,334 people
10–14 76,819 people 72,328 people 149,147 people
5–9 68,416 people 63,394 people 131,810 people
1–4 52,779 people 48,603 people 101,382 people
0 9,440 people 8,638 people 18,078 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han95.72%
2,026,330 people
She3.40%
71,917 people
Miao0.23%
4,764 people
Tujia0.14%
3,011 people
Dong0.11%
2,282 people
Bouyei0.08%
1,693 people
Yi0.04%
934 people
Zhuang0.04%
925 people
Lahu0.04%
734 people
Sui0.03%
618 people
Wa0.03%
539 people
Hui0.02%
485 people
Hani0.02%
385 people
Gelao0.01%
264 people
Bai0.01%
254 people
Yao0.01%
224 people
Dai0.01%
204 people
Mongol0.01%
197 people
Tu0.01%
190 people
Li0.01%
172 people
Manchu0.01%
161 people
Other groups0.01%
134 people
Uyghur0.01%
132 people
Lisu0.01%
101 people
Blang0.00%
63 people
Tibetan0.00%
51 people
Mulao0.00%
31 people
Jingpo0.00%
28 people
Kazakh0.00%
26 people
Korean0.00%
19 people
Naxi0.00%
18 people
Qiang0.00%
14 people
Gin0.00%
11 people
Achang0.00%
7 people
Dongxiang0.00%
6 people
Daur0.00%
5 people
Nu0.00%
5 people
Pumi0.00%
4 people
Maonan0.00%
3 people
Russian0.00%
3 people
De'ang0.00%
2 people
Xibe0.00%
1 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
1 people
Tajik0.00%
1 people
Evenki0.00%
1 people
Jino0.00%
1 people
Monba0.00%
1 people
Tatar0.00%
1 people
Gaoshan0.00%
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