Total population9,404,283 peopleSeventh census
Households3,932,712Average household size 2.21
Urbanization rate78.0%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)109.1Minority population share 3.9%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population5,963,362 people7,605,689 people9,404,283 people
Urbanization rate55.7%68.3%78.0%
Urban population3,323,736 people5,195,162 people7,335,604 people
Male3,031,634 people3,883,564 people4,905,769 people
Female2,931,728 people3,722,125 people4,498,514 people
Households2,010,1812,855,1423,932,712
Average household size2.752.472.21

Age pyramid

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

MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.34%85+ · Female: 0.31%85+80–84 · Male: 1.83%80–84 · Female: 1.66%80–8475–79 · Male: 2.35%75–79 · Female: 2.06%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.98%70–74 · Female: 1.72%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.15%65–69 · Female: 1.79%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.31%60–64 · Female: 2.59%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.18%55–59 · Female: 3.46%55–5950–54 · Male: 5.34%50–54 · Female: 4.72%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.39%45–49 · Female: 4.00%45–4940–44 · Male: 4.04%40–44 · Female: 3.74%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.73%35–39 · Female: 4.45%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.83%30–34 · Female: 4.48%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.83%25–29 · Female: 3.58%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.79%20–24 · Female: 2.72%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.41%15–19 · Female: 2.49%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.67%10–14 · Female: 1.79%10–145–9 · Male: 0.91%5–9 · Female: 0.96%5–91–4 · Male: 0.56%1–4 · Female: 0.62%1–40 · Male: 0.50%0 · Female: 0.69%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han97.97%
7,451,095 people
Manchu0.59%
44,589 people
Korean0.56%
42,277 people
Tibetan0.29%
22,157 people
Tujia0.14%
10,614 people
Yi0.07%
5,473 people
Bouyei0.07%
5,463 people
Hui0.06%
4,277 people
Maonan0.04%
3,205 people
Bai0.03%
2,198 people
Dong0.02%
1,840 people
Yao0.02%
1,260 people
Dongxiang0.02%
1,197 people
Zhuang0.02%
1,150 people
Wa0.02%
1,109 people
Mulao0.01%
891 people
Dai0.01%
863 people
Uyghur0.01%
860 people
Kyrgyz0.01%
789 people
Mongol0.01%
580 people
Hani0.01%
406 people
Miao0.00%
330 people
Kazakh0.00%
293 people
Jingpo0.00%
253 people
Blang0.00%
246 people
Lisu0.00%
217 people
Li0.00%
142 people
Lahu0.00%
105 people
She0.00%
96 people
Tu0.00%
65 people
Naxi0.00%
54 people
Xibe0.00%
42 people
Salar0.00%
42 people
Tajik0.00%
36 people
Sui0.00%
25 people
Daur0.00%
23 people
Qiang0.00%
21 people
Monba0.00%
15 people
Evenki0.00%
14 people
Gelao0.00%
9 people
Achang0.00%
8 people
Nu0.00%
7 people
Lhoba0.00%
6 people
Uzbek0.00%
4 people
Tatar0.00%
4 people
De'ang0.00%
3 people
Bonan0.00%
3 people
Gin0.00%
3 people
Pumi0.00%
2 people
Oroqen0.00%
2 people
Jino0.00%
1 people
Derung0.00%
1 people
Nanai0.00%
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