Total population3,758,622 peopleSeventh census
Households1,283,501Average household size 2.78
Urbanization rate45.6%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)106.5Minority population share 79.1%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population3,844,697 people3,481,891 people3,758,622 people
Urbanization rate18.0%26.4%45.6%
Urban population690,525 people918,935 people1,712,003 people
Male2,035,112 people1,817,730 people1,938,627 people
Female1,809,585 people1,664,161 people1,819,995 people
Households983,4681,072,8721,283,501
Average household size3.863.152.78

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.75%85+ · Female: 0.64%85+80–84 · Male: 3.44%80–84 · Female: 2.96%80–8475–79 · Male: 4.73%75–79 · Female: 3.87%75–7970–74 · Male: 4.50%70–74 · Female: 3.64%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.39%65–69 · Female: 2.80%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.51%60–64 · Female: 2.43%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.84%55–59 · Female: 2.77%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.40%50–54 · Female: 3.29%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.15%45–49 · Female: 2.95%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.25%40–44 · Female: 2.99%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.20%35–39 · Female: 3.85%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.05%30–34 · Female: 4.01%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.26%25–29 · Female: 3.26%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.98%20–24 · Female: 2.02%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.27%15–19 · Female: 2.37%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.71%10–14 · Female: 1.84%10–145–9 · Male: 1.09%5–9 · Female: 1.28%5–91–4 · Male: 0.70%1–4 · Female: 0.91%1–40 · Male: 0.36%0 · Female: 0.56%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 28,289 people 24,033 people 52,322 people
80–84 129,285 people 111,274 people 240,559 people
75–79 177,631 people 145,344 people 322,975 people
70–74 169,006 people 136,821 people 305,827 people
65–69 127,386 people 105,304 people 232,690 people
60–64 94,191 people 91,185 people 185,376 people
55–59 106,857 people 104,052 people 210,909 people
50–54 127,659 people 123,804 people 251,463 people
45–49 118,399 people 110,842 people 229,241 people
40–44 122,062 people 112,226 people 234,288 people
35–39 157,835 people 144,547 people 302,382 people
30–34 152,153 people 150,772 people 302,925 people
25–29 122,670 people 122,486 people 245,156 people
20–24 74,387 people 75,833 people 150,220 people
15–19 85,297 people 89,107 people 174,404 people
10–14 64,458 people 69,262 people 133,720 people
5–9 41,123 people 48,088 people 89,211 people
1–4 26,349 people 34,096 people 60,445 people
0 13,590 people 20,919 people 34,509 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Manchu42.11%
1,582,595 people
Bouyei29.03%
1,091,281 people
Han20.93%
786,823 people
Wa1.55%
58,403 people
Tibetan1.12%
42,134 people
Korean1.12%
42,094 people
Dongxiang0.89%
33,319 people
Tujia0.68%
25,496 people
Kyrgyz0.62%
23,312 people
Yao0.62%
23,207 people
Yi0.24%
8,928 people
Maonan0.14%
5,086 people
Hui0.07%
2,639 people
Mulao0.03%
1,153 people
Bai0.03%
1,083 people
Dai0.02%
788 people
Dong0.02%
778 people
Zhuang0.01%
497 people
Qiang0.01%
483 people
Miao0.01%
346 people
Kazakh0.01%
173 people
Hani0.00%
142 people
Sui0.00%
129 people
Blang0.00%
129 people
Uyghur0.00%
94 people
Lisu0.00%
93 people
Jingpo0.00%
93 people
Mongol0.00%
56 people
She0.00%
54 people
Lahu0.00%
38 people
Naxi0.00%
37 people
Daur0.00%
30 people
Monba0.00%
14 people
Tajik0.00%
6 people
Gin0.00%
6 people
Russian0.00%
5 people
Gelao0.00%
3 people
Pumi0.00%
3 people
Evenki0.00%
3 people
Li0.00%
2 people
Tu0.00%
2 people
Achang0.00%
1 people
De'ang0.00%
1 people
Yugur0.00%
1 people
Uzbek0.00%
1 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