Total population7,816,831 peopleSeventh census
Households2,744,603Average household size 2.64
Urbanization rate46.2%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)98.9Minority population share 1.6%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population7,753,844 people7,362,975 people7,816,831 people
Urbanization rate13.2%29.5%46.2%
Urban population1,023,886 people2,171,557 people3,610,205 people
Male3,993,289 people3,683,893 people3,886,568 people
Female3,760,555 people3,679,082 people3,930,263 people
Households2,065,0412,198,8042,744,603
Average household size3.733.282.64

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.55%85+ · Female: 0.49%85+80–84 · Male: 3.24%80–84 · Female: 2.95%80–8475–79 · Male: 5.24%75–79 · Female: 4.61%75–7970–74 · Male: 4.54%70–74 · Female: 3.80%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.09%65–69 · Female: 2.57%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.64%60–64 · Female: 2.37%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.02%55–59 · Female: 3.17%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.21%50–54 · Female: 4.60%50–5445–49 · Male: 2.60%45–49 · Female: 2.75%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.42%40–44 · Female: 2.55%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.18%35–39 · Female: 3.35%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.71%30–34 · Female: 4.33%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.76%25–29 · Female: 3.12%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.05%20–24 · Female: 2.08%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.65%15–19 · Female: 2.72%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.70%10–14 · Female: 1.81%10–145–9 · Male: 1.10%5–9 · Female: 1.32%5–91–4 · Male: 0.58%1–4 · Female: 0.79%1–40 · Male: 0.45%0 · Female: 0.92%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 42,761 people 38,154 people 80,915 people
80–84 253,028 people 230,697 people 483,725 people
75–79 409,381 people 360,590 people 769,971 people
70–74 355,027 people 297,358 people 652,385 people
65–69 241,193 people 201,071 people 442,264 people
60–64 206,526 people 185,068 people 391,594 people
55–59 236,016 people 247,704 people 483,720 people
50–54 329,328 people 359,537 people 688,865 people
45–49 203,322 people 214,710 people 418,032 people
40–44 189,220 people 198,977 people 388,197 people
35–39 248,725 people 262,043 people 510,768 people
30–34 290,240 people 338,148 people 628,388 people
25–29 215,936 people 244,002 people 459,938 people
20–24 159,983 people 162,241 people 322,224 people
15–19 206,913 people 212,313 people 419,226 people
10–14 132,559 people 141,245 people 273,804 people
5–9 86,225 people 102,811 people 189,036 people
1–4 45,271 people 61,812 people 107,083 people
0 34,914 people 71,782 people 106,696 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han98.43%
7,694,299 people
Hui1.51%
117,942 people
Dong0.01%
978 people
Manchu0.01%
567 people
Korean0.01%
448 people
Zhuang0.01%
428 people
Tujia0.01%
419 people
Yi0.00%
334 people
Tibetan0.00%
234 people
Miao0.00%
175 people
Bai0.00%
151 people
Bouyei0.00%
134 people
Mongol0.00%
74 people
Uyghur0.00%
73 people
Sui0.00%
66 people
Yao0.00%
64 people
Dai0.00%
51 people
Hani0.00%
35 people
Kazakh0.00%
32 people
She0.00%
29 people
Lisu0.00%
27 people
Dongxiang0.00%
25 people
Lahu0.00%
21 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
21 people
Qiang0.00%
19 people
Maonan0.00%
18 people
Mulao0.00%
16 people
Daur0.00%
16 people
Salar0.00%
11 people
Li0.00%
10 people
Wa0.00%
9 people
Jingpo0.00%
8 people
Naxi0.00%
7 people
Nu0.00%
5 people
Russian0.00%
5 people
Xibe0.00%
4 people
Blang0.00%
4 people
Pumi0.00%
4 people
Tajik0.00%
2 people
De'ang0.00%
2 people
Bonan0.00%
2 people
Yugur0.00%
2 people
Derung0.00%
2 people
Gelao0.00%
1 people
Tu0.00%
1 people
Achang0.00%
1 people
Evenki0.00%
1 people
Uzbek0.00%
1 people
Monba0.00%
1 people
Gin0.00%
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