Census · Prefecture-level city
Shantou City census data
Compare recent census results and explore the age and ethnic structure of Shantou City.
Total population5,502,031 people
Households1,364,282
Urbanization rate70.7%
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)101.9
Census data
Population, households, age structure and ethnic composition from modern censuses.
| Value | Fifth census | Sixth census | Seventh census |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 4,671,279 people | 5,389,328 people | 5,502,031 people |
| Urbanization rate | 67.0% | 68.5% | 70.7% |
| Urban population | 3,129,771 people | 3,689,655 people | 3,890,169 people |
| Male | 2,356,424 people | 2,703,834 people | 2,776,205 people |
| Female | 2,314,855 people | 2,685,494 people | 2,725,826 people |
| Households | 965,828 | 1,169,534 | 1,364,282 |
| Average household size | 4.64 | 4.32 | 3.66 |
Age pyramid
Male and female population by five-year age group in the latest census.
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| census.age_group | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85+ | 33,405 people | 29,749 people | 63,154 people |
| 80–84 | 166,606 people | 151,323 people | 317,929 people |
| 75–79 | 231,882 people | 214,269 people | 446,151 people |
| 70–74 | 207,298 people | 191,497 people | 398,795 people |
| 65–69 | 167,763 people | 152,390 people | 320,153 people |
| 60–64 | 198,484 people | 179,446 people | 377,930 people |
| 55–59 | 241,064 people | 226,970 people | 468,034 people |
| 50–54 | 231,041 people | 218,855 people | 449,896 people |
| 45–49 | 196,676 people | 195,121 people | 391,797 people |
| 40–44 | 160,649 people | 165,259 people | 325,908 people |
| 35–39 | 186,986 people | 198,014 people | 385,000 people |
| 30–34 | 185,636 people | 190,103 people | 375,739 people |
| 25–29 | 165,071 people | 162,839 people | 327,910 people |
| 20–24 | 134,381 people | 132,202 people | 266,583 people |
| 15–19 | 114,099 people | 122,720 people | 236,819 people |
| 10–14 | 69,200 people | 77,398 people | 146,598 people |
| 5–9 | 37,972 people | 44,236 people | 82,208 people |
| 1–4 | 27,398 people | 36,117 people | 63,515 people |
| 0 | 20,594 people | 37,318 people | 57,912 people |
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| census.age_group | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85+ | 30,331 people | 27,609 people | 57,940 people |
| 80–84 | 137,820 people | 121,424 people | 259,244 people |
| 75–79 | 178,096 people | 163,860 people | 341,956 people |
| 70–74 | 275,214 people | 261,451 people | 536,665 people |
| 65–69 | 323,388 people | 310,185 people | 633,573 people |
| 60–64 | 254,384 people | 254,207 people | 508,591 people |
| 55–59 | 215,547 people | 222,676 people | 438,223 people |
| 50–54 | 174,972 people | 177,891 people | 352,863 people |
| 45–49 | 199,825 people | 205,309 people | 405,134 people |
| 40–44 | 197,284 people | 198,976 people | 396,260 people |
| 35–39 | 177,533 people | 172,941 people | 350,474 people |
| 30–34 | 149,669 people | 143,702 people | 293,371 people |
| 25–29 | 132,390 people | 132,849 people | 265,239 people |
| 20–24 | 85,789 people | 85,894 people | 171,683 people |
| 15–19 | 53,942 people | 54,488 people | 108,430 people |
| 10–14 | 49,109 people | 51,769 people | 100,878 people |
| 5–9 | 36,758 people | 44,455 people | 81,213 people |
| 1–4 | 21,167 people | 30,566 people | 51,733 people |
| 0 | 10,616 people | 25,242 people | 35,858 people |
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| census.age_group | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85+ | 32,991 people | 28,647 people | 61,638 people |
| 80–84 | 177,770 people | 154,569 people | 332,339 people |
| 75–79 | 292,315 people | 270,620 people | 562,935 people |
| 70–74 | 256,546 people | 239,596 people | 496,142 people |
| 65–69 | 213,414 people | 207,802 people | 421,216 people |
| 60–64 | 160,320 people | 167,757 people | 328,077 people |
| 55–59 | 192,460 people | 202,199 people | 394,659 people |
| 50–54 | 195,163 people | 197,517 people | 392,680 people |
| 45–49 | 180,812 people | 175,049 people | 355,861 people |
| 40–44 | 157,818 people | 147,535 people | 305,353 people |
| 35–39 | 142,991 people | 138,460 people | 281,451 people |
| 30–34 | 95,223 people | 91,661 people | 186,884 people |
| 25–29 | 62,257 people | 58,234 people | 120,491 people |
| 20–24 | 63,530 people | 59,344 people | 122,874 people |
| 15–19 | 54,474 people | 56,015 people | 110,489 people |
| 10–14 | 41,302 people | 45,931 people | 87,233 people |
| 5–9 | 22,892 people | 34,835 people | 57,727 people |
| 1–4 | 10,007 people | 21,824 people | 31,831 people |
| 0 | 4,139 people | 17,260 people | 21,399 people |
Ethnic composition
Population by ethnic group in the latest census.
Han99.62%
5,368,717 people
Tujia0.14%
7,485 people
Manchu0.09%
4,905 people
Korean0.03%
1,746 people
Tibetan0.02%
1,262 people
Yao0.02%
911 people
Dai0.01%
711 people
Bouyei0.01%
656 people
Yi0.01%
579 people
Hui0.01%
392 people
Dongxiang0.01%
268 people
Dong0.00%
222 people
Mulao0.00%
199 people
Zhuang0.00%
174 people
Lhoba0.00%
110 people
Miao0.00%
99 people
Lisu0.00%
96 people
Mongol0.00%
93 people
Li0.00%
68 people
Kazakh0.00%
59 people
Bai0.00%
57 people
Uyghur0.00%
52 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
51 people
Maonan0.00%
48 people
Hani0.00%
47 people
Evenki0.00%
43 people
Salar0.00%
34 people
Monba0.00%
33 people
Xibe0.00%
29 people
Blang0.00%
23 people
She0.00%
21 people
Jingpo0.00%
20 people
Wa0.00%
18 people
Oroqen0.00%
13 people
Daur0.00%
10 people
Nu0.00%
9 people
Lahu0.00%
8 people
Qiang0.00%
8 people
Tatar0.00%
4 people
Sui0.00%
3 people
Tu0.00%
2 people
Tajik0.00%
2 people
Achang0.00%
2 people
Uzbek0.00%
2 people
Gin0.00%
2 people
Gelao0.00%
1 people
Naxi0.00%
1 people
Pumi0.00%
1 people
Russian0.00%
1 people
Nanai0.00%
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.