Total population3,210,714 peopleSeventh census
Households1,026,345Average household size 2.92
Urbanization rate62.7%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)101.9Minority population share 1.7%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population2,727,923 people2,778,508 people3,210,714 people
Urbanization rate29.2%50.8%62.7%
Urban population795,549 people1,411,015 people2,013,249 people
Male1,316,455 people1,379,116 people1,620,777 people
Female1,411,468 people1,399,392 people1,589,937 people
Households663,845761,1311,026,345
Average household size3.883.342.92

Age pyramid

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

MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.48%85+ · Female: 0.40%85+80–84 · Male: 2.73%80–84 · Female: 2.30%80–8475–79 · Male: 4.18%75–79 · Female: 3.65%75–7970–74 · Male: 3.76%70–74 · Female: 3.23%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.80%65–69 · Female: 2.30%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.50%60–64 · Female: 2.00%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.42%55–59 · Female: 3.09%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.63%50–54 · Female: 4.82%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.57%45–49 · Female: 3.57%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.40%40–44 · Female: 3.44%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.88%35–39 · Female: 4.01%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.57%30–34 · Female: 3.83%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.10%25–29 · Female: 3.34%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.66%20–24 · Female: 2.70%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.52%15–19 · Female: 2.69%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.45%10–14 · Female: 1.55%10–145–9 · Male: 0.89%5–9 · Female: 1.05%5–91–4 · Male: 0.53%1–4 · Female: 0.74%1–40 · Male: 0.40%0 · Female: 0.80%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han98.27%
3,155,001 people
Hui0.52%
16,572 people
Manchu0.32%
10,149 people
Korean0.20%
6,360 people
Yi0.16%
5,108 people
Tibetan0.14%
4,361 people
Dongxiang0.08%
2,492 people
Tujia0.07%
2,159 people
Bouyei0.06%
1,813 people
Bai0.04%
1,370 people
Maonan0.02%
483 people
Yao0.02%
473 people
Dai0.01%
419 people
Kazakh0.01%
389 people
Zhuang0.01%
386 people
Dong0.01%
324 people
Lisu0.01%
322 people
Hani0.01%
317 people
Wa0.01%
251 people
Uyghur0.01%
158 people
Lahu0.01%
157 people
She0.00%
132 people
Qiang0.00%
130 people
Miao0.00%
121 people
Mulao0.00%
113 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
103 people
Mongol0.00%
50 people
Sui0.00%
41 people
Daur0.00%
41 people
Blang0.00%
28 people
Jingpo0.00%
16 people
Li0.00%
13 people
Naxi0.00%
13 people
Pumi0.00%
12 people
Gelao0.00%
10 people
Salar0.00%
10 people
Achang0.00%
8 people
Russian0.00%
6 people
Tajik0.00%
5 people
Evenki0.00%
5 people
Tu0.00%
4 people
Xibe0.00%
3 people
De'ang0.00%
3 people
Tatar0.00%
2 people
Gin0.00%
2 people
Uzbek0.00%
1 people
Monba0.00%
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