Total population8,741,584 peopleSeventh census
Households2,979,316Average household size 2.62
Urbanization rate68.9%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)106.7Minority population share 51.5%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population3,221,690 people6,658,742 people8,741,584 people
Urbanization rate55.4%53.7%68.9%
Urban population1,785,749 people3,578,333 people6,023,504 people
Male1,706,813 people3,452,717 people4,512,644 people
Female1,514,877 people3,206,025 people4,228,940 people
Households856,9812,040,9552,979,316
Average household size3.312.962.62

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.60%85+ · Female: 0.52%85+80–84 · Male: 3.07%80–84 · Female: 2.64%80–8475–79 · Male: 4.10%75–79 · Female: 3.39%75–7970–74 · Male: 3.32%70–74 · Female: 2.75%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.69%65–69 · Female: 3.17%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.36%60–64 · Female: 3.30%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.41%55–59 · Female: 3.09%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.67%50–54 · Female: 4.40%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.40%45–49 · Female: 4.11%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.74%40–44 · Female: 3.45%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.77%35–39 · Female: 3.42%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.56%30–34 · Female: 3.28%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.05%25–29 · Female: 2.98%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.04%20–24 · Female: 2.08%20–2415–19 · Male: 1.91%15–19 · Female: 1.97%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.27%10–14 · Female: 1.43%10–145–9 · Male: 0.81%5–9 · Female: 1.03%5–91–4 · Male: 0.53%1–4 · Female: 0.74%1–40 · Male: 0.34%0 · Female: 0.63%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 52,555 people 45,121 people 97,676 people
80–84 267,965 people 230,631 people 498,596 people
75–79 358,275 people 296,410 people 654,685 people
70–74 289,923 people 240,536 people 530,459 people
65–69 322,406 people 277,330 people 599,736 people
60–64 293,487 people 288,488 people 581,975 people
55–59 297,754 people 269,879 people 567,633 people
50–54 408,223 people 385,029 people 793,252 people
45–49 384,851 people 359,064 people 743,915 people
40–44 327,139 people 301,417 people 628,556 people
35–39 329,743 people 298,778 people 628,521 people
30–34 310,807 people 286,893 people 597,700 people
25–29 266,352 people 260,721 people 527,073 people
20–24 178,501 people 181,388 people 359,889 people
15–19 166,741 people 172,369 people 339,110 people
10–14 111,436 people 124,952 people 236,388 people
5–9 70,749 people 89,861 people 160,610 people
1–4 45,965 people 64,706 people 110,671 people
0 29,772 people 55,367 people 85,139 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Tujia48.69%
4,256,523 people
Han48.55%
4,243,831 people
Yao1.69%
147,447 people
Manchu0.27%
23,294 people
Bouyei0.16%
13,994 people
Kyrgyz0.15%
12,845 people
Hui0.08%
6,610 people
Blang0.07%
6,054 people
Dong0.07%
5,941 people
Korean0.05%
4,553 people
Tibetan0.05%
4,366 people
Yi0.03%
2,756 people
Zhuang0.03%
2,314 people
Wa0.02%
1,862 people
Monba0.02%
1,389 people
Dai0.01%
1,158 people
Mongol0.01%
836 people
Bai0.01%
813 people
Maonan0.01%
809 people
Dongxiang0.01%
575 people
Uyghur0.01%
472 people
Miao0.01%
454 people
Kazakh0.00%
355 people
Hani0.00%
310 people
Mulao0.00%
122 people
Xibe0.00%
108 people
Tajik0.00%
103 people
She0.00%
93 people
Lahu0.00%
84 people
Naxi0.00%
77 people
Lisu0.00%
75 people
Jingpo0.00%
75 people
Gelao0.00%
59 people
Sui0.00%
39 people
Li0.00%
35 people
Daur0.00%
33 people
Bonan0.00%
28 people
De'ang0.00%
20 people
Achang0.00%
19 people
Qiang0.00%
18 people
Pumi0.00%
17 people
Salar0.00%
15 people
Nanai0.00%
14 people
Evenki0.00%
11 people
Gin0.00%
11 people
Nu0.00%
9 people
Lhoba0.00%
9 people
Russian0.00%
7 people
Uzbek0.00%
7 people
Tatar0.00%
7 people
Tu0.00%
6 people
Derung0.00%
5 people
Oroqen0.00%
3 people
Gaoshan0.00%
3 people
Jino0.00%
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