Total population1,517,514 peopleSeventh census
Households468,979Average household size 3.02
Urbanization rate61.7%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)110.1Minority population share 2.4%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population1,385,276 people1,418,451 people1,517,514 people
Urbanization rate33.0%50.7%61.7%
Urban population456,702 people718,516 people936,897 people
Male700,218 people729,871 people795,254 people
Female685,058 people688,580 people722,260 people
Households330,536365,428468,979
Average household size3.823.403.02

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.33%85+ · Female: 0.70%85+80–84 · Male: 0.46%80–84 · Female: 0.68%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.73%75–79 · Female: 0.87%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.28%70–74 · Female: 1.37%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.10%65–69 · Female: 2.36%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.40%60–64 · Female: 2.39%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.20%55–59 · Female: 3.33%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.00%50–54 · Female: 4.13%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.28%45–49 · Female: 4.07%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.78%40–44 · Female: 3.37%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.30%35–39 · Female: 3.84%35–3930–34 · Male: 5.29%30–34 · Female: 4.81%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.97%25–29 · Female: 3.12%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.85%20–24 · Female: 1.43%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.11%15–19 · Female: 1.74%15–1910–14 · Male: 3.62%10–14 · Female: 2.83%10–145–9 · Male: 4.86%5–9 · Female: 3.57%5–91–4 · Male: 3.28%1–4 · Female: 2.57%1–40 · Male: 0.55%0 · Female: 0.43%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 5,061 people 10,606 people 15,667 people
80–84 6,991 people 10,258 people 17,249 people
75–79 11,128 people 13,212 people 24,340 people
70–74 19,463 people 20,742 people 40,205 people
65–69 31,870 people 35,855 people 67,725 people
60–64 36,390 people 36,232 people 72,622 people
55–59 48,603 people 50,489 people 99,092 people
50–54 60,670 people 62,656 people 123,326 people
45–49 65,000 people 61,764 people 126,764 people
40–44 57,296 people 51,074 people 108,370 people
35–39 65,283 people 58,285 people 123,568 people
30–34 80,338 people 72,919 people 153,257 people
25–29 60,271 people 47,389 people 107,660 people
20–24 28,013 people 21,688 people 49,701 people
15–19 32,055 people 26,477 people 58,532 people
10–14 54,912 people 42,951 people 97,863 people
5–9 73,768 people 54,114 people 127,882 people
1–4 49,738 people 38,980 people 88,718 people
0 8,404 people 6,569 people 14,973 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han97.58%
1,480,721 people
Tujia0.76%
11,484 people
Miao0.49%
7,458 people
She0.29%
4,454 people
Zhuang0.21%
3,222 people
Yi0.16%
2,494 people
Bouyei0.09%
1,373 people
Dong0.08%
1,158 people
Manchu0.07%
1,051 people
Hui0.05%
685 people
Yao0.04%
598 people
Bai0.03%
510 people
Sui0.02%
263 people
Uyghur0.02%
255 people
Gelao0.02%
250 people
Other groups0.02%
233 people
Mongol0.01%
177 people
Tu0.01%
167 people
Dai0.01%
159 people
Korean0.01%
119 people
Hani0.01%
111 people
Li0.01%
104 people
Mulao0.01%
72 people
Tibetan0.00%
59 people
Wa0.00%
58 people
Lahu0.00%
55 people
Lisu0.00%
44 people
Maonan0.00%
41 people
Qiang0.00%
32 people
Jingpo0.00%
27 people
De'ang0.00%
15 people
Blang0.00%
13 people
Dongxiang0.00%
7 people
Pumi0.00%
6 people
Kazakh0.00%
5 people
Achang0.00%
5 people
Naxi0.00%
4 people
Jino0.00%
3 people
Gin0.00%
3 people
Xibe0.00%
1 people
Daur0.00%
1 people
Yugur0.00%
1 people
Oroqen0.00%
1 people
Derung0.00%
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