Total population4,393,699 peopleSeventh census
Households1,655,641Average household size 2.53
Urbanization rate48.5%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)105.7Minority population share 0.4%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population5,954,653 people5,611,701 people4,393,699 people
Urbanization rate18.5%34.8%48.5%
Urban population1,103,300 people1,954,534 people2,130,346 people
Male3,092,791 people2,861,086 people2,257,485 people
Female2,861,862 people2,750,615 people2,136,214 people
Households1,660,4621,807,7651,655,641
Average household size3.532.972.53

Age pyramid

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

MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.46%85+ · Female: 0.39%85+80–84 · Male: 2.48%80–84 · Female: 2.07%80–8475–79 · Male: 3.54%75–79 · Female: 2.75%75–7970–74 · Male: 3.89%70–74 · Female: 2.95%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.15%65–69 · Female: 2.36%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.07%60–64 · Female: 1.80%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.80%55–59 · Female: 2.65%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.52%50–54 · Female: 3.69%50–5445–49 · Male: 2.69%45–49 · Female: 2.84%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.73%40–44 · Female: 2.91%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.24%35–39 · Female: 4.25%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.94%30–34 · Female: 5.16%30–3425–29 · Male: 4.18%25–29 · Female: 4.23%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.30%20–24 · Female: 2.10%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.18%15–19 · Female: 3.08%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.33%10–14 · Female: 2.20%10–145–9 · Male: 1.56%5–9 · Female: 1.55%5–91–4 · Male: 0.84%1–4 · Female: 0.95%1–40 · Male: 0.48%0 · Female: 0.70%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han99.30%
5,572,506 people
Hui0.66%
37,045 people
Manchu0.01%
395 people
Korean0.01%
306 people
Yi0.01%
268 people
Tujia0.00%
238 people
Dong0.00%
134 people
Tibetan0.00%
112 people
Dai0.00%
69 people
Zhuang0.00%
65 people
Bouyei0.00%
56 people
Hani0.00%
49 people
Yao0.00%
41 people
Uyghur0.00%
38 people
Kazakh0.00%
36 people
She0.00%
36 people
Dongxiang0.00%
31 people
Li0.00%
30 people
Qiang0.00%
28 people
Lisu0.00%
26 people
Bai0.00%
24 people
Lahu0.00%
22 people
Jingpo0.00%
21 people
Maonan0.00%
19 people
Mongol0.00%
18 people
Wa0.00%
18 people
Miao0.00%
16 people
Daur0.00%
8 people
Mulao0.00%
6 people
Xibe0.00%
5 people
Blang0.00%
4 people
Derung0.00%
4 people
Sui0.00%
3 people
Uzbek0.00%
3 people
Naxi0.00%
2 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
2 people
Evenki0.00%
2 people
Gaoshan0.00%
2 people
Gelao0.00%
1 people
Pumi0.00%
1 people
Achang0.00%
1 people
Monba0.00%
1 people
Oroqen0.00%
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