Total population7,056,699 peopleSeventh census
Households2,294,039Average household size 2.85
Urbanization rate65.0%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)101.2Minority population share 1.0%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population6,227,665 people6,549,941 people7,056,699 people
Urbanization rate30.0%44.1%65.0%
Urban population1,870,406 people2,888,355 people4,585,335 people
Male3,206,614 people3,306,567 people3,549,442 people
Female3,021,051 people3,243,374 people3,507,257 people
Households1,621,2981,806,2772,294,039
Average household size3.733.482.85

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: 0.48%85+80–84 · Male: 2.79%80–84 · Female: 2.63%80–8475–79 · Male: 3.83%75–79 · Female: 3.57%75–7970–74 · Male: 3.69%70–74 · Female: 3.37%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.28%65–69 · Female: 2.81%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.55%60–64 · Female: 2.40%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.23%55–59 · Female: 3.24%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.35%50–54 · Female: 4.47%50–5445–49 · Male: 2.95%45–49 · Female: 2.96%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.99%40–44 · Female: 2.97%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.88%35–39 · Female: 3.81%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.06%30–34 · Female: 4.01%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.42%25–29 · Female: 3.45%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.68%20–24 · Female: 2.65%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.54%15–19 · Female: 2.62%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.60%10–14 · Female: 1.72%10–145–9 · Male: 0.95%5–9 · Female: 1.09%5–91–4 · Male: 0.60%1–4 · Female: 0.78%1–40 · Male: 0.40%0 · Female: 0.67%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 35,504 people 33,835 people 69,339 people
80–84 196,834 people 185,731 people 382,565 people
75–79 270,308 people 251,621 people 521,929 people
70–74 260,062 people 237,587 people 497,649 people
65–69 231,707 people 198,024 people 429,731 people
60–64 179,798 people 169,470 people 349,268 people
55–59 228,047 people 228,766 people 456,813 people
50–54 306,954 people 315,556 people 622,510 people
45–49 208,521 people 209,224 people 417,745 people
40–44 210,865 people 209,803 people 420,668 people
35–39 273,696 people 269,127 people 542,823 people
30–34 286,744 people 282,735 people 569,479 people
25–29 241,041 people 243,206 people 484,247 people
20–24 189,362 people 187,340 people 376,702 people
15–19 179,086 people 185,108 people 364,194 people
10–14 113,184 people 121,277 people 234,461 people
5–9 66,709 people 76,656 people 143,365 people
1–4 42,482 people 54,939 people 97,421 people
0 28,538 people 47,252 people 75,790 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han99.02%
6,987,691 people
Hui0.73%
51,236 people
Dong0.14%
9,994 people
Zhuang0.03%
1,744 people
Korean0.02%
1,174 people
Manchu0.01%
958 people
Tujia0.01%
783 people
Yi0.01%
623 people
Bouyei0.00%
312 people
Miao0.00%
283 people
Uyghur0.00%
258 people
Mongol0.00%
233 people
Tibetan0.00%
219 people
Bai0.00%
190 people
Yao0.00%
138 people
Dai0.00%
97 people
Lahu0.00%
63 people
Maonan0.00%
63 people
Salar0.00%
60 people
Tajik0.00%
60 people
Hani0.00%
58 people
Kazakh0.00%
58 people
Mulao0.00%
44 people
Lisu0.00%
37 people
Dongxiang0.00%
36 people
Wa0.00%
32 people
She0.00%
31 people
Jingpo0.00%
21 people
Qiang0.00%
20 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
20 people
Xibe0.00%
19 people
Li0.00%
16 people
Naxi0.00%
13 people
Sui0.00%
12 people
Daur0.00%
12 people
De'ang0.00%
10 people
Tu0.00%
4 people
Evenki0.00%
4 people
Bonan0.00%
4 people
Pumi0.00%
3 people
Blang0.00%
2 people
Uzbek0.00%
2 people
Nanai0.00%
2 people
Achang0.00%
1 people
Nu0.00%
1 people
Russian0.00%
1 people
Tatar0.00%
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