Total population3,031,602 peopleSeventh census
Households994,221Average household size 2.90
Urbanization rate48.9%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)105.5Minority population share 27.4%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population2,744,085 people2,851,332 people3,031,602 people
Urbanization rate23.1%28.6%48.9%
Urban population633,292 people816,603 people1,481,555 people
Male1,448,013 people1,493,973 people1,556,454 people
Female1,296,072 people1,357,359 people1,475,148 people
Households711,581889,146994,221
Average household size3.793.102.90

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.92%85+ · Female: 0.81%85+80–84 · Male: 4.21%80–84 · Female: 3.67%80–8475–79 · Male: 4.97%75–79 · Female: 4.17%75–7970–74 · Male: 4.07%70–74 · Female: 3.46%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.19%65–69 · Female: 2.86%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.21%60–64 · Female: 3.27%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.95%55–59 · Female: 2.98%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.81%50–54 · Female: 3.66%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.29%45–49 · Female: 2.99%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.70%40–44 · Female: 3.38%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.26%35–39 · Female: 3.93%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.65%30–34 · Female: 3.66%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.67%25–29 · Female: 2.73%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.78%20–24 · Female: 1.84%20–2415–19 · Male: 1.69%15–19 · Female: 1.84%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.25%10–14 · Female: 1.36%10–145–9 · Male: 0.87%5–9 · Female: 0.97%5–91–4 · Male: 0.57%1–4 · Female: 0.70%1–40 · Male: 0.28%0 · Female: 0.38%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 27,911 people 24,562 people 52,473 people
80–84 127,717 people 111,374 people 239,091 people
75–79 150,779 people 126,428 people 277,207 people
70–74 123,361 people 105,022 people 228,383 people
65–69 96,689 people 86,554 people 183,243 people
60–64 97,296 people 99,234 people 196,530 people
55–59 89,411 people 90,327 people 179,738 people
50–54 115,355 people 110,982 people 226,337 people
45–49 99,757 people 90,778 people 190,535 people
40–44 112,205 people 102,391 people 214,596 people
35–39 129,043 people 119,264 people 248,307 people
30–34 110,764 people 110,974 people 221,738 people
25–29 80,867 people 82,669 people 163,536 people
20–24 54,068 people 55,708 people 109,776 people
15–19 51,101 people 55,783 people 106,884 people
10–14 37,805 people 41,121 people 78,926 people
5–9 26,514 people 29,380 people 55,894 people
1–4 17,319 people 21,093 people 38,412 people
0 8,492 people 11,504 people 19,996 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han72.61%
2,201,109 people
Yi9.35%
283,468 people
Manchu7.57%
229,343 people
Tibetan3.02%
91,522 people
Bai1.71%
51,723 people
Hui0.67%
20,161 people
Maonan0.46%
13,984 people
Wa0.39%
11,788 people
Dai0.30%
9,212 people
Korean0.29%
8,736 people
Bouyei0.22%
6,537 people
Zhuang0.13%
3,997 people
Tujia0.07%
2,063 people
Dong0.05%
1,620 people
Kyrgyz0.04%
1,096 people
Yao0.02%
445 people
Hani0.02%
440 people
Kazakh0.01%
268 people
Miao0.01%
266 people
She0.01%
190 people
Mulao0.01%
137 people
Dongxiang0.00%
125 people
Monba0.00%
117 people
Lahu0.00%
111 people
Lisu0.00%
90 people
Derung0.00%
74 people
Uyghur0.00%
60 people
Naxi0.00%
59 people
Gelao0.00%
57 people
Blang0.00%
57 people
Jingpo0.00%
41 people
Daur0.00%
41 people
Mongol0.00%
38 people
Qiang0.00%
38 people
Salar0.00%
30 people
Tajik0.00%
18 people
De'ang0.00%
16 people
Gin0.00%
15 people
Gaoshan0.00%
9 people
Achang0.00%
7 people
Li0.00%
6 people
Sui0.00%
5 people
Pumi0.00%
5 people
Xibe0.00%
4 people
Evenki0.00%
4 people
Tu0.00%
3 people
Russian0.00%
3 people
Jino0.00%
1 people
Uzbek0.00%
1 people
Nanai0.00%
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