Total population3,667,247 peopleSeventh census
Households1,241,779Average household size 2.39
Urbanization rate96.1%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)120.8Minority population share 5.8%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population2,133,741 people2,588,844 people3,667,247 people
Urbanization rate71.9%94.9%96.1%
Urban population1,533,141 people2,456,203 people3,522,413 people
Male1,111,731 people1,409,931 people2,006,179 people
Female1,022,010 people1,178,913 people1,661,068 people
Households430,715660,7381,241,779
Average household size3.142.792.39

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.17%85+ · Female: 0.31%85+80–84 · Male: 0.29%80–84 · Female: 0.34%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.49%75–79 · Female: 0.57%75–7970–74 · Male: 0.87%70–74 · Female: 1.01%70–7465–69 · Male: 1.27%65–69 · Female: 1.47%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.46%60–64 · Female: 1.48%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.70%55–59 · Female: 2.26%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.19%50–54 · Female: 3.36%50–5445–49 · Male: 5.09%45–49 · Female: 4.28%45–4940–44 · Male: 4.70%40–44 · Female: 3.85%40–4435–39 · Male: 5.85%35–39 · Female: 4.78%35–3930–34 · Male: 6.80%30–34 · Female: 5.53%30–3425–29 · Male: 5.59%25–29 · Female: 4.30%25–2920–24 · Male: 4.44%20–24 · Female: 3.00%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.55%15–19 · Female: 1.77%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.19%10–14 · Female: 1.83%10–145–9 · Male: 2.94%5–9 · Female: 2.45%5–91–4 · Male: 2.64%1–4 · Female: 2.28%1–40 · Male: 0.46%0 · Female: 0.41%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 6,281 people 11,301 people 17,582 people
80–84 10,559 people 12,543 people 23,102 people
75–79 17,950 people 20,997 people 38,947 people
70–74 31,748 people 37,078 people 68,826 people
65–69 46,614 people 54,024 people 100,638 people
60–64 53,410 people 54,145 people 107,555 people
55–59 98,847 people 83,037 people 181,884 people
50–54 153,689 people 123,292 people 276,981 people
45–49 186,728 people 157,034 people 343,762 people
40–44 172,499 people 141,239 people 313,738 people
35–39 214,597 people 175,215 people 389,812 people
30–34 249,426 people 202,818 people 452,244 people
25–29 205,144 people 157,679 people 362,823 people
20–24 162,997 people 110,173 people 273,170 people
15–19 93,695 people 65,023 people 158,718 people
10–14 80,438 people 67,089 people 147,527 people
5–9 107,908 people 89,713 people 197,621 people
1–4 96,649 people 83,789 people 180,438 people
0 17,000 people 14,879 people 31,879 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han95.72%
2,478,037 people
Zhuang2.29%
59,175 people
Tujia0.54%
14,074 people
Miao0.50%
12,879 people
Yao0.37%
9,645 people
Dong0.18%
4,726 people
Bouyei0.08%
2,117 people
Yi0.06%
1,463 people
Hui0.04%
964 people
Tu0.02%
546 people
Maonan0.02%
515 people
Manchu0.02%
504 people
Li0.02%
489 people
Bai0.02%
462 people
Mulao0.02%
462 people
Mongol0.02%
399 people
Gelao0.02%
398 people
Tibetan0.01%
304 people
Sui0.01%
281 people
She0.01%
278 people
Korean0.01%
199 people
Hani0.01%
172 people
Dai0.01%
149 people
Wa0.00%
106 people
Uyghur0.00%
87 people
Lahu0.00%
76 people
Other groups0.00%
67 people
Lisu0.00%
51 people
Qiang0.00%
33 people
Naxi0.00%
26 people
Jingpo0.00%
26 people
Kazakh0.00%
23 people
Blang0.00%
20 people
Nu0.00%
17 people
Achang0.00%
16 people
Gin0.00%
10 people
Salar0.00%
8 people
Xibe0.00%
6 people
De'ang0.00%
6 people
Russian0.00%
6 people
Yugur0.00%
4 people
Pumi0.00%
3 people
Nanai0.00%
3 people
Gaoshan0.00%
3 people
Dongxiang0.00%
2 people
Daur0.00%
2 people
Bonan0.00%
1 people
Monba0.00%
1 people
Oroqen0.00%
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