Total population101,527,453 peopleSeventh census
Households35,184,241Average household size 2.70
Urbanization rate63.1%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)102.7Minority population share 0.9%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population89,971,789 people95,792,719 people101,527,453 people
Urbanization rate38.2%49.7%63.1%
Urban population34,325,909 people47,620,727 people64,014,254 people
Male45,542,060 people48,446,944 people51,432,931 people
Female44,429,729 people47,345,775 people50,094,522 people
Households26,709,32830,105,45435,184,241
Average household size3.222.982.70

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.45%85+ · Female: 0.80%85+80–84 · Male: 0.67%80–84 · Female: 0.86%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.11%75–79 · Female: 1.29%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.89%70–74 · Female: 2.09%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.91%65–69 · Female: 3.06%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.86%60–64 · Female: 2.91%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.76%55–59 · Female: 3.89%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.50%50–54 · Female: 4.51%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.86%45–49 · Female: 3.80%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.17%40–44 · Female: 3.10%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.45%35–39 · Female: 3.34%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.58%30–34 · Female: 4.42%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.30%25–29 · Female: 2.11%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.35%20–24 · Female: 2.18%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.67%15–19 · Female: 2.35%15–1910–14 · Male: 3.27%10–14 · Female: 2.73%10–145–9 · Male: 3.46%5–9 · Female: 2.89%5–91–4 · Male: 2.95%1–4 · Female: 2.62%1–40 · Male: 0.45%0 · Female: 0.40%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 458,540 people 815,687 people 1,274,227 people
80–84 679,355 people 876,889 people 1,556,244 people
75–79 1,125,752 people 1,310,865 people 2,436,617 people
70–74 1,915,118 people 2,117,104 people 4,032,222 people
65–69 2,958,267 people 3,106,501 people 6,064,768 people
60–64 2,906,664 people 2,950,064 people 5,856,728 people
55–59 3,813,562 people 3,952,137 people 7,765,699 people
50–54 4,570,021 people 4,574,556 people 9,144,577 people
45–49 3,917,828 people 3,857,379 people 7,775,207 people
40–44 3,213,370 people 3,150,260 people 6,363,630 people
35–39 3,500,343 people 3,389,127 people 6,889,470 people
30–34 4,650,150 people 4,485,349 people 9,135,499 people
25–29 2,339,651 people 2,137,929 people 4,477,580 people
20–24 2,381,018 people 2,216,090 people 4,597,108 people
15–19 2,712,478 people 2,382,761 people 5,095,239 people
10–14 3,322,812 people 2,768,425 people 6,091,237 people
5–9 3,516,229 people 2,932,856 people 6,449,085 people
1–4 2,993,437 people 2,661,070 people 5,654,507 people
0 458,336 people 409,473 people 867,809 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han99.11%
100,622,494 people
Hui0.54%
552,215 people
Manchu0.08%
79,806 people
Korean0.06%
62,737 people
Mongol0.04%
37,654 people
Miao0.03%
29,730 people
Yi0.03%
26,888 people
Tujia0.02%
16,532 people
Zhuang0.01%
12,074 people
Bouyei0.01%
9,627 people
Wa0.01%
8,993 people
Uyghur0.01%
8,931 people
Dong0.01%
8,722 people
Bai0.01%
5,305 people
Hani0.01%
4,620 people
Tibetan0.00%
4,352 people
Dai0.00%
4,049 people
Lisu0.00%
3,914 people
Lahu0.00%
3,522 people
Other groups0.00%
2,608 people
Yao0.00%
2,349 people
Salar0.00%
2,283 people
Gelao0.00%
2,193 people
Daur0.00%
2,115 people
Li0.00%
1,635 people
Jingpo0.00%
1,524 people
Sui0.00%
1,412 people
Dongxiang0.00%
1,276 people
Xibe0.00%
1,074 people
She0.00%
964 people
Kazakh0.00%
743 people
Blang0.00%
713 people
Tu0.00%
543 people
Qiang0.00%
491 people
Mulao0.00%
442 people
Naxi0.00%
425 people
Evenki0.00%
414 people
Achang0.00%
225 people
Maonan0.00%
215 people
Russian0.00%
185 people
Oroqen0.00%
180 people
Nu0.00%
166 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
162 people
De'ang0.00%
131 people
Pumi0.00%
99 people
Nanai0.00%
84 people
Gin0.00%
65 people
Gaoshan0.00%
62 people
Tajik0.00%
56 people
Yugur0.00%
55 people
Bonan0.00%
40 people
Jino0.00%
34 people
Derung0.00%
27 people
Monba0.00%
14 people
Lhoba0.00%
10 people
Uzbek0.00%
6 people
Tatar0.00%
6 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