Total population6,255,007 peopleSeventh census
Households1,845,165Average household size 2.81
Urbanization rate78.1%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)109.9Minority population share 0.8%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population4,331,668 people5,042,566 people6,255,007 people
Urbanization rate48.8%65.7%78.1%
Urban population2,115,437 people3,313,235 people4,883,763 people
Male2,261,789 people2,633,846 people3,274,240 people
Female2,069,879 people2,408,720 people2,980,767 people
Households1,088,6641,299,9031,845,165
Average household size3.683.392.81

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.48%85+ · Female: 0.40%85+80–84 · Male: 2.46%80–84 · Female: 2.10%80–8475–79 · Male: 3.30%75–79 · Female: 2.83%75–7970–74 · Male: 3.19%70–74 · Female: 2.68%70–7465–69 · Male: 5.27%65–69 · Female: 4.19%65–6960–64 · Male: 5.70%60–64 · Female: 4.57%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.77%55–59 · Female: 3.21%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.36%50–54 · Female: 4.08%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.10%45–49 · Female: 2.93%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.39%40–44 · Female: 3.22%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.69%35–39 · Female: 3.49%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.53%30–34 · Female: 3.44%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.84%25–29 · Female: 2.81%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.22%20–24 · Female: 2.20%20–2415–19 · Male: 1.95%15–19 · Female: 2.00%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.38%10–14 · Female: 1.42%10–145–9 · Male: 0.81%5–9 · Female: 0.87%5–91–4 · Male: 0.53%1–4 · Female: 0.64%1–40 · Male: 0.38%0 · Female: 0.57%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 29,758 people 24,864 people 54,622 people
80–84 153,762 people 131,351 people 285,113 people
75–79 206,503 people 177,182 people 383,685 people
70–74 199,576 people 167,941 people 367,517 people
65–69 329,781 people 262,302 people 592,083 people
60–64 356,466 people 285,857 people 642,323 people
55–59 235,830 people 200,731 people 436,561 people
50–54 273,030 people 255,084 people 528,114 people
45–49 193,728 people 183,043 people 376,771 people
40–44 211,901 people 201,451 people 413,352 people
35–39 230,780 people 218,445 people 449,225 people
30–34 220,553 people 215,416 people 435,969 people
25–29 177,595 people 175,912 people 353,507 people
20–24 139,158 people 137,471 people 276,629 people
15–19 122,220 people 125,249 people 247,469 people
10–14 86,191 people 89,006 people 175,197 people
5–9 50,683 people 54,109 people 104,792 people
1–4 32,864 people 39,802 people 72,666 people
0 23,861 people 35,551 people 59,412 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han99.22%
6,206,427 people
Hui0.12%
7,613 people
Manchu0.09%
5,658 people
Korean0.07%
4,509 people
Tujia0.06%
3,822 people
Dong0.05%
3,277 people
Miao0.05%
3,067 people
Uyghur0.05%
2,892 people
Zhuang0.04%
2,749 people
Yi0.04%
2,557 people
Dongxiang0.03%
1,816 people
Tibetan0.03%
1,796 people
Bouyei0.03%
1,777 people
Yao0.02%
932 people
Dai0.01%
881 people
Sui0.01%
798 people
Bai0.01%
602 people
Maonan0.01%
482 people
Mongol0.01%
346 people
Salar0.01%
329 people
Wa0.00%
278 people
Kazakh0.00%
256 people
Hani0.00%
230 people
Li0.00%
191 people
Mulao0.00%
174 people
She0.00%
139 people
Lisu0.00%
114 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
112 people
Tu0.00%
109 people
Jingpo0.00%
106 people
Lahu0.00%
85 people
Naxi0.00%
79 people
Tajik0.00%
73 people
Xibe0.00%
69 people
Blang0.00%
56 people
Qiang0.00%
42 people
Yugur0.00%
26 people
Daur0.00%
19 people
Tatar0.00%
14 people
Achang0.00%
12 people
De'ang0.00%
11 people
Bonan0.00%
11 people
Gelao0.00%
10 people
Pumi0.00%
10 people
Uzbek0.00%
10 people
Monba0.00%
10 people
Nanai0.00%
9 people
Nu0.00%
7 people
Jino0.00%
6 people
Russian0.00%
3 people
Lhoba0.00%
3 people
Evenki0.00%
2 people
Oroqen0.00%
2 people
Gin0.00%
2 people
Derung0.00%
1 people
Gaoshan0.00%
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