Total population4,067,489 peopleSeventh census
Households1,714,813Average household size 2.23
Urbanization rate53.6%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)101.1Minority population share 2.5%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population5,419,621 people5,367,003 people4,067,489 people
Urbanization rate41.3%44.1%53.6%
Urban population2,238,149 people2,366,355 people2,181,650 people
Male2,767,685 people2,710,067 people2,044,598 people
Female2,651,936 people2,656,936 people2,022,891 people
Households1,620,2031,810,5341,714,813
Average household size3.302.902.23

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.18%85+ · Female: 0.17%85+80–84 · Male: 1.05%80–84 · Female: 0.98%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.74%75–79 · Female: 1.64%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.43%70–74 · Female: 2.29%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.36%65–69 · Female: 2.18%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.16%60–64 · Female: 1.98%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.37%55–59 · Female: 2.20%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.73%50–54 · Female: 3.51%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.61%45–49 · Female: 3.42%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.76%40–44 · Female: 3.58%40–4435–39 · Male: 5.26%35–39 · Female: 5.09%35–3930–34 · Male: 5.34%30–34 · Female: 5.17%30–3425–29 · Male: 4.79%25–29 · Female: 4.88%25–2920–24 · Male: 3.95%20–24 · Female: 4.03%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.32%15–19 · Female: 3.66%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.01%10–14 · Female: 2.27%10–145–9 · Male: 1.04%5–9 · Female: 1.22%5–91–4 · Male: 0.70%1–4 · Female: 0.87%1–40 · Male: 0.47%0 · Female: 0.58%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 7,401 people 7,007 people 14,408 people
80–84 42,588 people 39,813 people 82,401 people
75–79 70,659 people 66,732 people 137,391 people
70–74 98,881 people 93,254 people 192,135 people
65–69 95,797 people 88,646 people 184,443 people
60–64 87,836 people 80,621 people 168,457 people
55–59 96,303 people 89,316 people 185,619 people
50–54 151,769 people 142,962 people 294,731 people
45–49 146,727 people 138,933 people 285,660 people
40–44 152,988 people 145,512 people 298,500 people
35–39 213,826 people 207,146 people 420,972 people
30–34 217,340 people 210,351 people 427,691 people
25–29 194,771 people 198,684 people 393,455 people
20–24 160,572 people 163,734 people 324,306 people
15–19 135,145 people 148,901 people 284,046 people
10–14 81,927 people 92,533 people 174,460 people
5–9 42,367 people 49,767 people 92,134 people
1–4 28,453 people 35,535 people 63,988 people
0 19,248 people 23,444 people 42,692 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han97.53%
3,967,039 people
Dong0.94%
38,398 people
Xibe0.52%
21,258 people
Zhuang0.40%
16,293 people
Mongol0.26%
10,580 people
Hui0.23%
9,182 people
Bonan0.02%
957 people
Tu0.02%
897 people
Tajik0.01%
565 people
Tujia0.01%
291 people
Manchu0.01%
284 people
Korean0.01%
224 people
Miao0.01%
216 people
Uyghur0.01%
203 people
Yi0.00%
170 people
Nanai0.00%
166 people
Tibetan0.00%
122 people
Bai0.00%
99 people
Bouyei0.00%
90 people
Yao0.00%
61 people
Dai0.00%
56 people
Maonan0.00%
50 people
Lhoba0.00%
46 people
Li0.00%
25 people
De'ang0.00%
21 people
Wa0.00%
18 people
Dongxiang0.00%
13 people
Kazakh0.00%
12 people
She0.00%
12 people
Lisu0.00%
8 people
Lahu0.00%
8 people
Monba0.00%
8 people
Hani0.00%
7 people
Naxi0.00%
6 people
Qiang0.00%
5 people
Mulao0.00%
5 people
Jingpo0.00%
5 people
Daur0.00%
5 people
Sui0.00%
4 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
3 people
Salar0.00%
3 people
Blang0.00%
3 people
Nu0.00%
3 people
Gelao0.00%
2 people
Tatar0.00%
2 people
Evenki0.00%
1 people
Uzbek0.00%
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