Total population9,713,112 peopleSeventh census
Households3,114,309Average household size 2.86
Urbanization rate50.6%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)100.8Minority population share 2.0%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population9,577,771 people10,263,660 people9,713,112 people
Urbanization rate20.2%32.5%50.6%
Urban population1,930,773 people3,333,599 people4,913,994 people
Male5,006,444 people5,280,744 people4,876,561 people
Female4,571,327 people4,982,916 people4,836,551 people
Households2,765,0012,747,9723,114,309
Average household size3.413.572.86

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.39%85+ · Female: 0.63%85+80–84 · Male: 0.64%80–84 · Female: 0.74%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.22%75–79 · Female: 1.19%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.97%70–74 · Female: 1.77%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.74%65–69 · Female: 2.93%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.22%60–64 · Female: 2.35%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.36%55–59 · Female: 3.80%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.98%50–54 · Female: 4.36%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.55%45–49 · Female: 3.48%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.94%40–44 · Female: 3.16%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.71%35–39 · Female: 2.96%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.34%30–34 · Female: 3.66%30–3425–29 · Male: 1.68%25–29 · Female: 1.79%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.79%20–24 · Female: 1.81%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.61%15–19 · Female: 3.03%15–1910–14 · Male: 6.14%10–14 · Female: 5.22%10–145–9 · Male: 4.96%5–9 · Female: 4.28%5–91–4 · Male: 2.56%1–4 · Female: 2.26%1–40 · Male: 0.43%0 · Female: 0.39%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 37,416 people 61,222 people 98,638 people
80–84 62,414 people 71,738 people 134,152 people
75–79 118,800 people 115,960 people 234,760 people
70–74 190,876 people 172,064 people 362,940 people
65–69 266,421 people 284,394 people 550,815 people
60–64 215,209 people 228,133 people 443,342 people
55–59 326,225 people 368,846 people 695,071 people
50–54 386,770 people 423,290 people 810,060 people
45–49 344,509 people 338,491 people 683,000 people
40–44 285,885 people 306,465 people 592,350 people
35–39 262,811 people 287,180 people 549,991 people
30–34 324,114 people 355,556 people 679,670 people
25–29 162,744 people 173,882 people 336,626 people
20–24 173,534 people 175,579 people 349,113 people
15–19 350,747 people 294,490 people 645,237 people
10–14 596,397 people 506,791 people 1,103,188 people
5–9 481,600 people 415,876 people 897,476 people
1–4 248,295 people 219,182 people 467,477 people
0 41,794 people 37,412 people 79,206 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han98.03%
9,522,199 people
Hui1.24%
119,932 people
Mongol0.47%
46,033 people
Manchu0.17%
16,854 people
Miao0.02%
1,428 people
Zhuang0.01%
1,219 people
Tujia0.01%
1,174 people
Uyghur0.01%
1,126 people
Yi0.01%
480 people
Bouyei0.00%
386 people
Dong0.00%
326 people
Tibetan0.00%
290 people
Yao0.00%
262 people
Bai0.00%
185 people
Gaoshan0.00%
109 people
Lahu0.00%
103 people
Korean0.00%
100 people
Hani0.00%
97 people
Li0.00%
88 people
Dai0.00%
84 people
Other groups0.00%
73 people
Wa0.00%
68 people
Gelao0.00%
65 people
Lisu0.00%
59 people
Salar0.00%
59 people
She0.00%
58 people
Tu0.00%
32 people
Mulao0.00%
24 people
Jingpo0.00%
24 people
Qiang0.00%
19 people
Achang0.00%
15 people
Kazakh0.00%
13 people
Sui0.00%
13 people
Daur0.00%
13 people
Naxi0.00%
12 people
Dongxiang0.00%
11 people
Xibe0.00%
11 people
Blang0.00%
10 people
Gin0.00%
8 people
Maonan0.00%
5 people
Nu0.00%
3 people
De'ang0.00%
3 people
Russian0.00%
3 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
2 people
Tajik0.00%
1 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