Total population2,290,208 peopleSeventh census
Households940,400Average household size 2.21
Urbanization rate65.8%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)99.3Minority population share 6.0%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population2,684,495 people2,798,723 people2,290,208 people
Urbanization rate55.4%57.5%65.8%
Urban population1,485,829 people1,610,348 people1,507,096 people
Male1,368,299 people1,413,360 people1,140,787 people
Female1,316,196 people1,385,363 people1,149,421 people
Households827,660955,603940,400
Average household size3.172.822.21

Age pyramid

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

MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.20%85+ · Female: 0.18%85+80–84 · Male: 1.21%80–84 · Female: 1.12%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.82%75–79 · Female: 1.70%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.14%70–74 · Female: 2.04%70–7465–69 · Male: 1.98%65–69 · Female: 1.99%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.79%60–64 · Female: 1.82%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.14%55–59 · Female: 2.03%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.65%50–54 · Female: 3.47%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.61%45–49 · Female: 3.44%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.92%40–44 · Female: 3.82%40–4435–39 · Male: 5.16%35–39 · Female: 5.00%35–3930–34 · Male: 5.30%30–34 · Female: 5.21%30–3425–29 · Male: 5.06%25–29 · Female: 4.98%25–2920–24 · Male: 3.91%20–24 · Female: 3.99%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.34%15–19 · Female: 3.60%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.01%10–14 · Female: 2.31%10–145–9 · Male: 1.19%5–9 · Female: 1.56%5–91–4 · Male: 0.80%1–4 · Female: 1.12%1–40 · Male: 0.61%0 · Female: 0.80%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han93.96%
2,151,856 people
Mongol3.21%
73,535 people
Dong2.35%
53,855 people
Hui0.22%
5,106 people
Zhuang0.14%
3,161 people
Miao0.03%
690 people
Xibe0.01%
297 people
Manchu0.01%
220 people
Tujia0.01%
214 people
Tajik0.01%
208 people
Korean0.01%
177 people
Yi0.01%
170 people
Tibetan0.00%
83 people
Bai0.00%
59 people
Uyghur0.00%
57 people
Bouyei0.00%
53 people
Lhoba0.00%
51 people
Dai0.00%
49 people
Nanai0.00%
40 people
Yao0.00%
38 people
Maonan0.00%
27 people
Bonan0.00%
26 people
Kazakh0.00%
22 people
Tu0.00%
18 people
Salar0.00%
15 people
De'ang0.00%
15 people
Hani0.00%
14 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
13 people
Dongxiang0.00%
11 people
She0.00%
10 people
Jingpo0.00%
10 people
Wa0.00%
9 people
Naxi0.00%
9 people
Mulao0.00%
8 people
Gelao0.00%
6 people
Blang0.00%
6 people
Li0.00%
5 people
Lisu0.00%
4 people
Pumi0.00%
3 people
Lahu0.00%
1 people
Sui0.00%
1 people
Qiang0.00%
1 people
Daur0.00%
1 people
Uzbek0.00%
1 people
Derung0.00%
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