Total population3,136,879 peopleSeventh census
Households1,187,963Average household size 2.44
Urbanization rate64.0%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)101.8Minority population share 15.7%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population2,753,962 people2,987,605 people3,136,879 people
Urbanization rate32.7%47.5%64.0%
Urban population900,132 people1,419,487 people2,006,711 people
Male1,403,179 people1,516,194 people1,582,129 people
Female1,350,783 people1,471,411 people1,554,750 people
Households834,385957,6211,187,963
Average household size3.182.942.44

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.34%85+ · Female: 0.32%85+80–84 · Male: 1.95%80–84 · Female: 1.82%80–8475–79 · Male: 2.86%75–79 · Female: 2.55%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.80%70–74 · Female: 2.53%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.60%65–69 · Female: 2.41%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.57%60–64 · Female: 2.29%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.76%55–59 · Female: 2.60%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.33%50–54 · Female: 4.23%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.52%45–49 · Female: 3.52%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.40%40–44 · Female: 3.35%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.56%35–39 · Female: 3.64%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.16%30–34 · Female: 4.21%30–3425–29 · Male: 4.09%25–29 · Female: 4.23%25–2920–24 · Male: 3.57%20–24 · Female: 3.56%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.40%15–19 · Female: 3.44%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.11%10–14 · Female: 2.16%10–145–9 · Male: 1.18%5–9 · Female: 1.25%5–91–4 · Male: 0.76%1–4 · Female: 0.82%1–40 · Male: 0.49%0 · Female: 0.63%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 10,673 people 10,115 people 20,788 people
80–84 61,301 people 57,013 people 118,314 people
75–79 89,642 people 79,985 people 169,627 people
70–74 87,899 people 79,286 people 167,185 people
65–69 81,510 people 75,719 people 157,229 people
60–64 80,670 people 71,953 people 152,623 people
55–59 86,532 people 81,559 people 168,091 people
50–54 135,696 people 132,746 people 268,442 people
45–49 110,534 people 110,336 people 220,870 people
40–44 106,580 people 105,055 people 211,635 people
35–39 111,561 people 114,092 people 225,653 people
30–34 130,605 people 132,146 people 262,751 people
25–29 128,227 people 132,806 people 261,033 people
20–24 111,860 people 111,657 people 223,517 people
15–19 106,755 people 107,875 people 214,630 people
10–14 66,035 people 67,676 people 133,711 people
5–9 37,009 people 39,213 people 76,222 people
1–4 23,720 people 25,764 people 49,484 people
0 15,320 people 19,754 people 35,074 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han84.33%
2,645,242 people
Dong14.80%
464,296 people
Hui0.29%
9,230 people
Zhuang0.22%
6,751 people
Mongol0.10%
3,253 people
Tujia0.05%
1,637 people
Manchu0.04%
1,175 people
She0.03%
810 people
Korean0.02%
633 people
Tibetan0.02%
548 people
Yi0.01%
442 people
Xibe0.01%
442 people
Bouyei0.01%
393 people
Yao0.01%
272 people
Tajik0.01%
257 people
Bai0.01%
173 people
Miao0.01%
145 people
Dai0.00%
131 people
Uyghur0.00%
127 people
Wa0.00%
91 people
Maonan0.00%
83 people
Bonan0.00%
65 people
Sui0.00%
63 people
Evenki0.00%
59 people
Dongxiang0.00%
58 people
Nanai0.00%
49 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
45 people
Kazakh0.00%
44 people
Lisu0.00%
42 people
Hani0.00%
38 people
Mulao0.00%
24 people
Qiang0.00%
19 people
Salar0.00%
19 people
De'ang0.00%
19 people
Naxi0.00%
15 people
Jingpo0.00%
15 people
Blang0.00%
13 people
Li0.00%
12 people
Lahu0.00%
11 people
Tu0.00%
10 people
Lhoba0.00%
8 people
Gelao0.00%
7 people
Yugur0.00%
6 people
Daur0.00%
5 people
Pumi0.00%
4 people
Uzbek0.00%
3 people
Oroqen0.00%
3 people
Achang0.00%
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