Total population3,969,473 peopleSeventh census
Households1,208,065Average household size 3.06
Urbanization rate54.5%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)108.0Minority population share 4.8%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population3,146,713 people3,698,412 people3,969,473 people
Urbanization rate32.6%47.5%54.5%
Urban population1,026,722 people1,758,224 people2,163,209 people
Male1,625,456 people1,894,516 people2,061,098 people
Female1,521,257 people1,803,896 people1,908,375 people
Households814,7591,032,2911,208,065
Average household size3.753.303.06

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.41%85+ · Female: 0.80%85+80–84 · Male: 0.58%80–84 · Female: 0.81%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.92%75–79 · Female: 1.08%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.36%70–74 · Female: 1.38%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.15%65–69 · Female: 2.13%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.39%60–64 · Female: 2.32%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.64%55–59 · Female: 3.44%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.14%50–54 · Female: 3.87%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.74%45–49 · Female: 3.53%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.29%40–44 · Female: 3.10%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.84%35–39 · Female: 3.62%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.02%30–34 · Female: 3.89%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.50%25–29 · Female: 3.12%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.62%20–24 · Female: 2.06%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.69%15–19 · Female: 2.22%15–1910–14 · Male: 3.83%10–14 · Female: 3.25%10–145–9 · Male: 4.76%5–9 · Female: 3.96%5–91–4 · Male: 3.40%1–4 · Female: 2.92%1–40 · Male: 0.66%0 · Female: 0.56%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 16,101 people 31,753 people 47,854 people
80–84 22,861 people 32,161 people 55,022 people
75–79 36,464 people 43,010 people 79,474 people
70–74 53,934 people 54,858 people 108,792 people
65–69 85,530 people 84,518 people 170,048 people
60–64 95,003 people 92,086 people 187,089 people
55–59 144,291 people 136,569 people 280,860 people
50–54 164,165 people 153,583 people 317,748 people
45–49 148,388 people 140,265 people 288,653 people
40–44 130,645 people 123,088 people 253,733 people
35–39 152,460 people 143,777 people 296,237 people
30–34 159,548 people 154,270 people 313,818 people
25–29 138,846 people 124,026 people 262,872 people
20–24 103,967 people 81,886 people 185,853 people
15–19 106,958 people 88,319 people 195,277 people
10–14 151,842 people 129,203 people 281,045 people
5–9 188,765 people 157,032 people 345,797 people
1–4 135,081 people 115,716 people 250,797 people
0 26,249 people 22,255 people 48,504 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han95.75%
3,541,068 people
Yao2.59%
95,753 people
Zhuang1.36%
50,257 people
Miao0.09%
3,462 people
Tujia0.07%
2,619 people
Dong0.05%
1,841 people
Bouyei0.01%
504 people
Hui0.01%
426 people
Yi0.01%
406 people
Manchu0.01%
254 people
Li0.01%
214 people
Tu0.01%
169 people
Gelao0.00%
161 people
Bai0.00%
160 people
Sui0.00%
159 people
Mongol0.00%
153 people
Kazakh0.00%
118 people
She0.00%
78 people
Uyghur0.00%
76 people
Dai0.00%
73 people
Wa0.00%
67 people
Tibetan0.00%
58 people
Hani0.00%
41 people
Mulao0.00%
40 people
Korean0.00%
38 people
Maonan0.00%
33 people
Gin0.00%
27 people
Lahu0.00%
25 people
Other groups0.00%
24 people
Qiang0.00%
16 people
Nu0.00%
16 people
Lisu0.00%
15 people
Salar0.00%
15 people
Daur0.00%
6 people
Blang0.00%
5 people
Nanai0.00%
5 people
Gaoshan0.00%
4 people
Naxi0.00%
3 people
Xibe0.00%
3 people
Yugur0.00%
3 people
Dongxiang0.00%
2 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
2 people
Tatar0.00%
2 people
Jingpo0.00%
1 people
De'ang0.00%
1 people
Uzbek0.00%
1 people
Monba0.00%
1 people
Oroqen0.00%
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