Total population4,987,137 peopleSeventh census
Households1,576,692Average household size 2.98
Urbanization rate53.4%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)102.1Minority population share 1.3%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population4,804,924 people4,904,701 people4,987,137 people
Urbanization rate30.0%41.2%53.4%
Urban population1,439,305 people2,022,420 people2,664,125 people
Male2,500,998 people2,523,143 people2,519,725 people
Female2,303,926 people2,381,558 people2,467,412 people
Households1,261,1521,336,0131,576,692
Average household size3.713.532.98

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.45%85+ · Female: 0.74%85+80–84 · Male: 0.67%80–84 · Female: 0.80%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.08%75–79 · Female: 1.15%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.78%70–74 · Female: 1.71%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.54%65–69 · Female: 2.60%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.41%60–64 · Female: 2.35%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.39%55–59 · Female: 3.52%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.25%50–54 · Female: 4.38%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.87%45–49 · Female: 3.91%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.95%40–44 · Female: 2.98%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.76%35–39 · Female: 2.83%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.08%30–34 · Female: 4.28%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.19%25–29 · Female: 2.22%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.84%20–24 · Female: 1.65%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.15%15–19 · Female: 2.67%15–1910–14 · Male: 5.06%10–14 · Female: 4.39%10–145–9 · Male: 4.68%5–9 · Female: 4.17%5–91–4 · Male: 2.87%1–4 · Female: 2.68%1–40 · Male: 0.48%0 · Female: 0.45%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 22,660 people 36,796 people 59,456 people
80–84 33,482 people 39,982 people 73,464 people
75–79 54,070 people 57,452 people 111,522 people
70–74 88,810 people 85,493 people 174,303 people
65–69 126,635 people 129,520 people 256,155 people
60–64 120,433 people 117,091 people 237,524 people
55–59 169,175 people 175,746 people 344,921 people
50–54 212,190 people 218,353 people 430,543 people
45–49 193,215 people 194,929 people 388,144 people
40–44 147,352 people 148,689 people 296,041 people
35–39 137,491 people 141,258 people 278,749 people
30–34 203,233 people 213,258 people 416,491 people
25–29 109,340 people 110,829 people 220,169 people
20–24 91,542 people 82,048 people 173,590 people
15–19 157,229 people 133,007 people 290,236 people
10–14 252,219 people 219,091 people 471,310 people
5–9 233,250 people 208,208 people 441,458 people
1–4 143,269 people 133,422 people 276,691 people
0 24,130 people 22,240 people 46,370 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han98.70%
4,922,030 people
Hui1.02%
51,006 people
Manchu0.11%
5,239 people
Mongol0.09%
4,669 people
Miao0.02%
840 people
Tujia0.01%
667 people
Zhuang0.01%
583 people
Yi0.01%
354 people
Bouyei0.00%
212 people
Dong0.00%
161 people
Bai0.00%
157 people
Lahu0.00%
122 people
Tibetan0.00%
117 people
Yao0.00%
92 people
Dai0.00%
85 people
Uyghur0.00%
79 people
Korean0.00%
74 people
Wa0.00%
74 people
Other groups0.00%
72 people
Li0.00%
57 people
Hani0.00%
49 people
Gelao0.00%
44 people
Lisu0.00%
42 people
Jingpo0.00%
41 people
Xibe0.00%
33 people
Salar0.00%
27 people
Naxi0.00%
24 people
Daur0.00%
18 people
She0.00%
17 people
Blang0.00%
16 people
Sui0.00%
15 people
Tu0.00%
15 people
Mulao0.00%
13 people
Achang0.00%
9 people
Dongxiang0.00%
8 people
Qiang0.00%
7 people
Kazakh0.00%
6 people
Russian0.00%
6 people
Maonan0.00%
5 people
Gin0.00%
5 people
Monba0.00%
2 people
Gaoshan0.00%
2 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
1 people
Tajik0.00%
1 people
Pumi0.00%
1 people
Evenki0.00%
1 people
Derung0.00%
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