Total population2,486,450 peopleSeventh census
Households884,706Average household size 2.69
Urbanization rate63.2%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)106.8Minority population share 1.2%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population2,574,075 people2,503,388 people2,486,450 people
Urbanization rate38.6%51.1%63.2%
Urban population993,510 people1,279,742 people1,571,500 people
Male1,353,844 people1,308,101 people1,283,874 people
Female1,220,231 people1,195,287 people1,202,576 people
Households711,373778,028884,706
Average household size3.483.042.69

Age pyramid

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

MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.50%85+ · Female: 0.41%85+80–84 · Male: 2.88%80–84 · Female: 2.42%80–8475–79 · Male: 4.27%75–79 · Female: 3.59%75–7970–74 · Male: 3.60%70–74 · Female: 2.97%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.40%65–69 · Female: 2.02%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.71%60–64 · Female: 1.51%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.53%55–59 · Female: 2.27%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.03%50–54 · Female: 4.00%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.02%45–49 · Female: 3.08%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.22%40–44 · Female: 3.25%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.73%35–39 · Female: 4.56%35–3930–34 · Male: 5.17%30–34 · Female: 4.83%30–3425–29 · Male: 4.10%25–29 · Female: 3.75%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.82%20–24 · Female: 2.62%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.39%15–19 · Female: 2.44%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.67%10–14 · Female: 1.73%10–145–9 · Male: 1.17%5–9 · Female: 1.21%5–91–4 · Male: 0.87%1–4 · Female: 1.01%1–40 · Male: 0.55%0 · Female: 0.68%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han98.78%
2,456,090 people
Dongxiang0.60%
14,936 people
Manchu0.19%
4,661 people
Korean0.08%
2,022 people
Hui0.06%
1,472 people
Tujia0.06%
1,364 people
Yi0.05%
1,143 people
Tibetan0.04%
1,039 people
Bouyei0.03%
838 people
Wa0.02%
393 people
Dong0.01%
353 people
Yao0.01%
297 people
Miao0.01%
260 people
Zhuang0.01%
171 people
Kazakh0.01%
169 people
Maonan0.01%
157 people
Bai0.01%
146 people
Dai0.01%
119 people
Uyghur0.00%
102 people
Qiang0.00%
102 people
Hani0.00%
99 people
Gelao0.00%
51 people
She0.00%
42 people
Lisu0.00%
41 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
38 people
Lahu0.00%
31 people
Mulao0.00%
29 people
Blang0.00%
28 people
Mongol0.00%
26 people
Pumi0.00%
20 people
Jingpo0.00%
13 people
Li0.00%
10 people
Sui0.00%
9 people
Naxi0.00%
7 people
Monba0.00%
6 people
Daur0.00%
5 people
Xibe0.00%
4 people
Tajik0.00%
3 people
De'ang0.00%
2 people
Tatar0.00%
2 people
Salar0.00%
1 people
Nu0.00%
1 people
Derung0.00%
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