Total population7,202,654 peopleSeventh census
Households2,535,074Average household size 2.65
Urbanization rate65.0%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)103.8Minority population share 36.0%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population5,486,393 people6,301,350 people7,202,654 people
Urbanization rate32.4%48.0%65.0%
Urban population1,780,028 people3,022,022 people4,678,654 people
Male2,813,517 people3,227,404 people3,668,938 people
Female2,672,876 people3,073,946 people3,533,716 people
Households1,396,8701,882,2052,535,074
Average household size3.823.172.65

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.25%85+ · Female: 0.28%85+80–84 · Male: 0.48%80–84 · Female: 0.55%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.80%75–79 · Female: 0.92%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.20%70–74 · Female: 1.30%70–7465–69 · Male: 1.89%65–69 · Female: 1.94%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.98%60–64 · Female: 1.93%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.11%55–59 · Female: 2.99%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.05%50–54 · Female: 3.96%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.24%45–49 · Female: 4.02%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.89%40–44 · Female: 3.70%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.87%35–39 · Female: 3.65%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.49%30–34 · Female: 4.33%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.87%25–29 · Female: 3.74%25–2920–24 · Male: 3.12%20–24 · Female: 3.05%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.11%15–19 · Female: 2.90%15–1910–14 · Male: 3.49%10–14 · Female: 3.21%10–145–9 · Male: 3.58%5–9 · Female: 3.30%5–91–4 · Male: 2.92%1–4 · Female: 2.72%1–40 · Male: 0.59%0 · Female: 0.56%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 18,023 people 20,069 people 38,092 people
80–84 34,623 people 39,536 people 74,159 people
75–79 57,830 people 66,365 people 124,195 people
70–74 86,579 people 93,798 people 180,377 people
65–69 136,133 people 139,868 people 276,001 people
60–64 142,454 people 138,864 people 281,318 people
55–59 223,885 people 215,437 people 439,322 people
50–54 291,504 people 285,126 people 576,630 people
45–49 305,580 people 289,820 people 595,400 people
40–44 280,284 people 266,732 people 547,016 people
35–39 278,748 people 262,917 people 541,665 people
30–34 323,478 people 311,536 people 635,014 people
25–29 278,487 people 269,370 people 547,857 people
20–24 224,475 people 220,035 people 444,510 people
15–19 224,272 people 208,822 people 433,094 people
10–14 251,659 people 231,062 people 482,721 people
5–9 258,040 people 237,860 people 495,900 people
1–4 210,223 people 196,133 people 406,356 people
0 42,661 people 40,366 people 83,027 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han64.05%
4,612,964 people
Hui35.04%
2,523,581 people
Manchu0.39%
28,016 people
Miao0.15%
11,090 people
Mongol0.13%
9,499 people
Tujia0.05%
3,215 people
Bouyei0.03%
2,480 people
Zhuang0.02%
1,583 people
Tibetan0.02%
1,481 people
Yi0.02%
1,411 people
Uyghur0.02%
1,380 people
Dongxiang0.02%
1,324 people
Dong0.01%
587 people
Korean0.01%
518 people
Tu0.01%
461 people
Yao0.01%
384 people
Bai0.01%
352 people
Kazakh0.00%
275 people
Xibe0.00%
238 people
Li0.00%
226 people
Gelao0.00%
165 people
Other groups0.00%
145 people
Salar0.00%
138 people
She0.00%
129 people
Hani0.00%
124 people
Qiang0.00%
107 people
Daur0.00%
101 people
Yugur0.00%
93 people
Sui0.00%
80 people
Dai0.00%
74 people
Mulao0.00%
50 people
Naxi0.00%
47 people
Lisu0.00%
46 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
37 people
Maonan0.00%
30 people
Russian0.00%
29 people
Bonan0.00%
27 people
Pumi0.00%
24 people
Wa0.00%
23 people
Lahu0.00%
20 people
Evenki0.00%
18 people
Jingpo0.00%
16 people
Oroqen0.00%
9 people
Gaoshan0.00%
8 people
Nanai0.00%
7 people
Tajik0.00%
6 people
Monba0.00%
5 people
Nu0.00%
4 people
Blang0.00%
3 people
Achang0.00%
3 people
Jino0.00%
3 people
Uzbek0.00%
3 people
Derung0.00%
2 people
Tatar0.00%
2 people
Gin0.00%
2 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