Total population3,398,431 peopleSeventh census
Households1,317,045Average household size 2.44
Urbanization rate53.3%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)107.8Minority population share 0.1%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population3,382,280 people3,727,068 people3,398,431 people
Urbanization rate22.4%37.9%53.3%
Urban population757,487 people1,413,114 people1,811,822 people
Male1,758,138 people1,933,713 people1,763,303 people
Female1,624,142 people1,793,355 people1,635,128 people
Households860,4541,038,7981,317,045
Average household size3.873.412.44

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.35%85+ · Female: 0.49%85+80–84 · Male: 0.55%80–84 · Female: 0.62%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.93%75–79 · Female: 0.96%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.54%70–74 · Female: 1.53%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.37%65–69 · Female: 2.29%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.64%60–64 · Female: 2.46%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.50%55–59 · Female: 3.36%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.26%50–54 · Female: 3.95%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.34%45–49 · Female: 4.00%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.98%40–44 · Female: 2.68%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.88%35–39 · Female: 3.48%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.75%30–34 · Female: 4.35%30–3425–29 · Male: 4.14%25–29 · Female: 3.86%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.81%20–24 · Female: 2.64%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.59%15–19 · Female: 2.28%15–1910–14 · Male: 3.68%10–14 · Female: 3.22%10–145–9 · Male: 3.61%5–9 · Female: 3.22%5–91–4 · Male: 2.49%1–4 · Female: 2.28%1–40 · Male: 0.48%0 · Female: 0.44%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 11,770 people 16,526 people 28,296 people
80–84 18,698 people 20,904 people 39,602 people
75–79 31,586 people 32,584 people 64,170 people
70–74 52,408 people 51,932 people 104,340 people
65–69 80,692 people 77,759 people 158,451 people
60–64 89,580 people 83,605 people 173,185 people
55–59 118,781 people 114,119 people 232,900 people
50–54 144,855 people 134,356 people 279,211 people
45–49 147,621 people 136,002 people 283,623 people
40–44 101,152 people 91,190 people 192,342 people
35–39 131,859 people 118,397 people 250,256 people
30–34 161,553 people 147,859 people 309,412 people
25–29 140,577 people 131,159 people 271,736 people
20–24 95,326 people 89,800 people 185,126 people
15–19 88,051 people 77,360 people 165,411 people
10–14 125,054 people 109,558 people 234,612 people
5–9 122,827 people 109,492 people 232,319 people
1–4 84,497 people 77,549 people 162,046 people
0 16,416 people 14,977 people 31,393 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han99.97%
3,725,848 people
Yi0.01%
220 people
Manchu0.00%
148 people
Hui0.00%
146 people
Tujia0.00%
131 people
Mongol0.00%
102 people
Miao0.00%
91 people
Zhuang0.00%
69 people
Uyghur0.00%
54 people
Dong0.00%
48 people
Lahu0.00%
35 people
Yao0.00%
27 people
Wa0.00%
24 people
Dai0.00%
19 people
Tibetan0.00%
15 people
Lisu0.00%
14 people
Xibe0.00%
11 people
Li0.00%
10 people
Korean0.00%
9 people
Other groups0.00%
7 people
She0.00%
6 people
Qiang0.00%
5 people
Bouyei0.00%
4 people
Tu0.00%
4 people
Bai0.00%
3 people
Hani0.00%
3 people
Jingpo0.00%
3 people
Kazakh0.00%
2 people
Gelao0.00%
2 people
Naxi0.00%
2 people
Blang0.00%
2 people
Mulao0.00%
1 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
1 people
Salar0.00%
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