Total population2,680,645 peopleSeventh census
Households993,561Average household size 2.59
Urbanization rate59.7%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)104.1Minority population share 1.4%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population2,816,581 people2,645,548 people2,680,645 people
Urbanization rate43.5%50.7%59.7%
Urban population1,225,752 people1,342,334 people1,599,098 people
Male1,477,653 people1,358,661 people1,366,952 people
Female1,338,928 people1,286,887 people1,313,693 people
Households821,622893,150993,561
Average household size3.322.832.59

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.58%85+ · Female: 0.69%85+80–84 · Male: 0.86%80–84 · Female: 0.93%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.20%75–79 · Female: 1.19%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.89%70–74 · Female: 1.87%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.77%65–69 · Female: 2.80%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.09%60–64 · Female: 2.96%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.37%55–59 · Female: 4.14%55–5950–54 · Male: 5.45%50–54 · Female: 5.19%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.96%45–49 · Female: 4.82%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.36%40–44 · Female: 3.32%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.06%35–39 · Female: 3.01%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.48%30–34 · Female: 3.42%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.36%25–29 · Female: 2.17%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.84%20–24 · Female: 1.66%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.31%15–19 · Female: 2.16%15–1910–14 · Male: 3.48%10–14 · Female: 3.20%10–145–9 · Male: 3.23%5–9 · Female: 2.99%5–91–4 · Male: 2.30%1–4 · Female: 2.10%1–40 · Male: 0.41%0 · Female: 0.37%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 15,627 people 18,553 people 34,180 people
80–84 23,126 people 24,966 people 48,092 people
75–79 32,093 people 31,902 people 63,995 people
70–74 50,764 people 50,261 people 101,025 people
65–69 74,189 people 74,968 people 149,157 people
60–64 82,944 people 79,407 people 162,351 people
55–59 117,126 people 110,936 people 228,062 people
50–54 146,031 people 139,166 people 285,197 people
45–49 132,835 people 129,247 people 262,082 people
40–44 90,021 people 89,127 people 179,148 people
35–39 82,066 people 80,572 people 162,638 people
30–34 93,204 people 91,737 people 184,941 people
25–29 63,203 people 58,290 people 121,493 people
20–24 49,294 people 44,567 people 93,861 people
15–19 61,866 people 58,033 people 119,899 people
10–14 93,294 people 85,765 people 179,059 people
5–9 86,661 people 80,036 people 166,697 people
1–4 61,580 people 56,284 people 117,864 people
0 11,028 people 9,876 people 20,904 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han98.62%
2,643,513 people
She0.79%
21,078 people
Miao0.19%
5,205 people
Yi0.06%
1,712 people
Hui0.05%
1,297 people
Tujia0.05%
1,291 people
Zhuang0.04%
1,182 people
Bouyei0.03%
830 people
Dong0.02%
629 people
Dai0.02%
491 people
Lahu0.01%
365 people
Bai0.01%
357 people
Manchu0.01%
342 people
Sui0.01%
332 people
Yao0.01%
263 people
Wa0.01%
249 people
Mongol0.01%
218 people
Lisu0.01%
144 people
Other groups0.01%
143 people
Uyghur0.01%
134 people
Gelao0.01%
123 people
Hani0.00%
114 people
Li0.00%
108 people
Tibetan0.00%
88 people
Blang0.00%
67 people
Mulao0.00%
65 people
Jingpo0.00%
56 people
Korean0.00%
39 people
Gaoshan0.00%
35 people
Tu0.00%
17 people
Maonan0.00%
13 people
Gin0.00%
13 people
Naxi0.00%
11 people
Dongxiang0.00%
10 people
Qiang0.00%
9 people
Daur0.00%
8 people
De'ang0.00%
8 people
Salar0.00%
7 people
Achang0.00%
6 people
Nu0.00%
5 people
Xibe0.00%
4 people
Monba0.00%
2 people
Kazakh0.00%
1 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
1 people
Bonan0.00%
1 people
Russian0.00%
1 people
Uzbek0.00%
1 people
Oroqen0.00%
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