Total population34,915,616 peopleSeventh census
Households12,746,142Average household size 2.52
Urbanization rate62.5%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)104.1Minority population share 0.4%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population32,471,242 people35,712,101 people34,915,616 people
Urbanization rate35.2%48.1%62.5%
Urban population11,431,995 people17,160,539 people21,831,494 people
Male16,800,758 people18,338,760 people17,805,148 people
Female15,670,484 people17,373,341 people17,110,468 people
Households8,650,26110,330,20712,746,142
Average household size3.643.242.52

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.39%85+ · Female: 0.54%85+80–84 · Male: 0.62%80–84 · Female: 0.73%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.97%75–79 · Female: 1.05%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.67%70–74 · Female: 1.71%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.62%65–69 · Female: 2.61%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.08%60–64 · Female: 2.94%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.82%55–59 · Female: 3.68%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.35%50–54 · Female: 4.13%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.39%45–49 · Female: 4.21%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.33%40–44 · Female: 3.11%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.75%35–39 · Female: 3.49%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.41%30–34 · Female: 4.16%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.76%25–29 · Female: 3.58%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.84%20–24 · Female: 2.76%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.57%15–19 · Female: 2.39%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.93%10–14 · Female: 2.73%10–145–9 · Male: 2.89%5–9 · Female: 2.69%5–91–4 · Male: 2.20%1–4 · Female: 2.09%1–40 · Male: 0.42%0 · Female: 0.40%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 136,350 people 189,638 people 325,988 people
80–84 215,588 people 253,613 people 469,201 people
75–79 339,271 people 366,699 people 705,970 people
70–74 581,441 people 598,387 people 1,179,828 people
65–69 914,113 people 909,574 people 1,823,687 people
60–64 1,076,063 people 1,026,288 people 2,102,351 people
55–59 1,333,902 people 1,285,735 people 2,619,637 people
50–54 1,519,980 people 1,441,816 people 2,961,796 people
45–49 1,533,529 people 1,471,144 people 3,004,673 people
40–44 1,162,056 people 1,086,001 people 2,248,057 people
35–39 1,307,943 people 1,218,725 people 2,526,668 people
30–34 1,538,222 people 1,452,041 people 2,990,263 people
25–29 1,311,592 people 1,248,414 people 2,560,006 people
20–24 991,053 people 965,405 people 1,956,458 people
15–19 896,160 people 834,978 people 1,731,138 people
10–14 1,023,296 people 952,111 people 1,975,407 people
5–9 1,009,444 people 939,984 people 1,949,428 people
1–4 767,699 people 729,614 people 1,497,313 people
0 147,446 people 140,301 people 287,747 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han99.65%
34,793,761 people
Hui0.17%
60,803 people
Manchu0.05%
17,269 people
Mongol0.03%
9,434 people
Miao0.02%
7,507 people
Yi0.02%
5,534 people
Tujia0.01%
4,845 people
Zhuang0.01%
2,728 people
Tibetan0.01%
1,644 people
Uyghur0.00%
1,500 people
Bouyei0.00%
1,111 people
Korean0.00%
1,041 people
Dong0.00%
1,033 people
Bai0.00%
941 people
Li0.00%
599 people
Yao0.00%
486 people
Qiang0.00%
413 people
Wa0.00%
409 people
Other groups0.00%
409 people
Hani0.00%
389 people
Gelao0.00%
342 people
She0.00%
334 people
Salar0.00%
332 people
Lisu0.00%
323 people
Dongxiang0.00%
318 people
Dai0.00%
280 people
Lahu0.00%
258 people
Xibe0.00%
238 people
Tu0.00%
235 people
Daur0.00%
203 people
Jingpo0.00%
191 people
Kazakh0.00%
145 people
Sui0.00%
104 people
Naxi0.00%
76 people
Evenki0.00%
69 people
Mulao0.00%
58 people
Blang0.00%
35 people
Maonan0.00%
21 people
Nu0.00%
19 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
17 people
Achang0.00%
16 people
Pumi0.00%
15 people
Oroqen0.00%
15 people
Bonan0.00%
10 people
Yugur0.00%
9 people
De'ang0.00%
8 people
Nanai0.00%
8 people
Russian0.00%
7 people
Gaoshan0.00%
6 people
Jino0.00%
5 people
Monba0.00%
5 people
Gin0.00%
4 people
Tajik0.00%
3 people
Tatar0.00%
3 people
Lhoba0.00%
2 people
Uzbek0.00%
1 people
Derung0.00%
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