Total population1,998,619 peopleSeventh census
Households510,543Average household size 3.76
Urbanization rate46.8%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)105.0Minority population share 0.5%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population1,856,402 people2,055,552 people1,998,619 people
Urbanization rate34.8%42.6%46.8%
Urban population646,327 people874,954 people935,668 people
Male954,242 people1,044,626 people1,023,589 people
Female902,160 people1,010,926 people975,030 people
Households338,894378,317510,543
Average household size5.205.213.76

Age pyramid

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

MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.80%85+ · Female: 0.71%85+80–84 · Male: 3.86%80–84 · Female: 3.47%80–8475–79 · Male: 4.97%75–79 · Female: 4.53%75–7970–74 · Male: 4.33%70–74 · Female: 3.97%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.69%65–69 · Female: 3.37%65–6960–64 · Male: 4.48%60–64 · Female: 4.13%60–6455–59 · Male: 5.16%55–59 · Female: 4.66%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.85%50–54 · Female: 3.45%50–5445–49 · Male: 2.98%45–49 · Female: 2.80%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.22%40–44 · Female: 2.22%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.67%35–39 · Female: 2.92%35–3930–34 · Male: 2.83%30–34 · Female: 3.03%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.50%25–29 · Female: 2.55%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.12%20–24 · Female: 1.98%20–2415–19 · Male: 1.87%15–19 · Female: 1.90%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.19%10–14 · Female: 1.10%10–145–9 · Male: 0.73%5–9 · Female: 0.69%5–91–4 · Male: 0.55%1–4 · Female: 0.64%1–40 · Male: 0.42%0 · Female: 0.66%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han99.93%
2,054,045 people
Manchu0.03%
580 people
Tujia0.02%
476 people
Korean0.01%
161 people
Yao0.00%
88 people
Dai0.00%
54 people
Tibetan0.00%
23 people
Hui0.00%
17 people
Mulao0.00%
16 people
Dong0.00%
14 people
Kazakh0.00%
13 people
Miao0.00%
9 people
Li0.00%
8 people
Dongxiang0.00%
8 people
Zhuang0.00%
7 people
Yi0.00%
7 people
Maonan0.00%
5 people
Bouyei0.00%
3 people
Hani0.00%
2 people
Jingpo0.00%
2 people
Uyghur0.00%
1 people
Bai0.00%
1 people
She0.00%
1 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
1 people
Tatar0.00%
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