Total population6,491,088 peopleSeventh census
Households1,969,187Average household size 3.11
Urbanization rate54.3%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)106.4Minority population share 0.3%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population5,977,678 people6,579,747 people6,491,088 people
Urbanization rate17.0%39.7%54.3%
Urban population1,017,529 people2,614,106 people3,526,049 people
Male3,109,685 people3,396,219 people3,345,927 people
Female2,867,993 people3,183,528 people3,145,161 people
Households1,504,9681,658,2491,969,187
Average household size3.923.833.11

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.37%85+ · Female: 0.53%85+80–84 · Male: 0.64%80–84 · Female: 0.72%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.94%75–79 · Female: 0.95%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.71%70–74 · Female: 1.71%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.45%65–69 · Female: 2.43%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.65%60–64 · Female: 2.59%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.24%55–59 · Female: 3.24%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.90%50–54 · Female: 3.86%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.07%45–49 · Female: 4.02%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.48%40–44 · Female: 3.45%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.97%35–39 · Female: 3.01%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.60%30–34 · Female: 3.57%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.79%25–29 · Female: 2.57%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.56%20–24 · Female: 2.21%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.59%15–19 · Female: 2.95%15–1910–14 · Male: 4.99%10–14 · Female: 4.19%10–145–9 · Male: 4.33%5–9 · Female: 3.68%5–91–4 · Male: 2.75%1–4 · Female: 2.33%1–40 · Male: 0.53%0 · Female: 0.43%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 24,212 people 34,652 people 58,864 people
80–84 41,589 people 46,950 people 88,539 people
75–79 60,815 people 61,926 people 122,741 people
70–74 111,161 people 110,703 people 221,864 people
65–69 158,859 people 157,418 people 316,277 people
60–64 172,100 people 168,178 people 340,278 people
55–59 210,464 people 210,283 people 420,747 people
50–54 252,913 people 250,682 people 503,595 people
45–49 264,305 people 261,239 people 525,544 people
40–44 225,740 people 223,739 people 449,479 people
35–39 192,770 people 195,229 people 387,999 people
30–34 233,712 people 231,814 people 465,526 people
25–29 181,063 people 166,868 people 347,931 people
20–24 165,910 people 143,764 people 309,674 people
15–19 233,202 people 191,191 people 424,393 people
10–14 323,743 people 272,107 people 595,850 people
5–9 280,740 people 238,828 people 519,568 people
1–4 178,361 people 151,538 people 329,899 people
0 34,268 people 28,052 people 62,320 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han99.67%
6,469,337 people
She0.14%
8,866 people
Miao0.05%
2,906 people
Tujia0.03%
1,815 people
Zhuang0.02%
1,301 people
Bouyei0.02%
1,088 people
Yi0.02%
1,082 people
Hui0.02%
994 people
Dong0.01%
604 people
Manchu0.01%
444 people
Yao0.01%
315 people
Mongol0.00%
281 people
Bai0.00%
237 people
Other groups0.00%
186 people
Uyghur0.00%
151 people
Li0.00%
147 people
Dongxiang0.00%
146 people
Gelao0.00%
134 people
Sui0.00%
117 people
Hani0.00%
111 people
Tibetan0.00%
104 people
Wa0.00%
81 people
Dai0.00%
73 people
Mulao0.00%
70 people
Lisu0.00%
67 people
Korean0.00%
60 people
Lahu0.00%
56 people
Jingpo0.00%
42 people
Bonan0.00%
38 people
Qiang0.00%
28 people
Tu0.00%
27 people
Maonan0.00%
21 people
Naxi0.00%
12 people
Blang0.00%
10 people
Xibe0.00%
9 people
Salar0.00%
6 people
Evenki0.00%
5 people
Gin0.00%
5 people
Kazakh0.00%
3 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
2 people
Daur0.00%
2 people
Pumi0.00%
2 people
Jino0.00%
2 people
De'ang0.00%
2 people
Nu0.00%
1 people
Derung0.00%
1 people
Gaoshan0.00%
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