Total population5,270,977 peopleSeventh census
Households2,005,360Average household size 2.38
Urbanization rate71.0%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)104.7Minority population share 3.0%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population4,304,241 people4,912,239 people5,270,977 people
Urbanization rate48.7%58.6%71.0%
Urban population2,095,350 people2,877,624 people3,743,366 people
Male2,155,557 people2,469,399 people2,696,152 people
Female2,148,684 people2,442,840 people2,574,825 people
Households1,410,0091,739,5682,005,360
Average household size2.882.582.38

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.61%85+ · Female: 0.84%85+80–84 · Male: 0.74%80–84 · Female: 0.78%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.19%75–79 · Female: 1.19%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.32%70–74 · Female: 2.35%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.07%65–69 · Female: 3.12%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.27%60–64 · Female: 3.12%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.23%55–59 · Female: 4.15%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.86%50–54 · Female: 4.85%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.47%45–49 · Female: 4.46%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.66%40–44 · Female: 3.54%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.45%35–39 · Female: 3.22%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.39%30–34 · Female: 3.97%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.47%25–29 · Female: 3.02%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.72%20–24 · Female: 2.35%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.48%15–19 · Female: 2.20%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.92%10–14 · Female: 1.77%10–145–9 · Male: 2.15%5–9 · Female: 1.95%5–91–4 · Male: 1.81%1–4 · Female: 1.66%1–40 · Male: 0.32%0 · Female: 0.29%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 32,217 people 44,178 people 76,395 people
80–84 38,759 people 40,912 people 79,671 people
75–79 62,946 people 62,784 people 125,730 people
70–74 122,168 people 123,646 people 245,814 people
65–69 162,075 people 164,493 people 326,568 people
60–64 172,345 people 164,408 people 336,753 people
55–59 223,098 people 218,851 people 441,949 people
50–54 256,345 people 255,641 people 511,986 people
45–49 235,861 people 235,296 people 471,157 people
40–44 192,820 people 186,793 people 379,613 people
35–39 181,671 people 169,942 people 351,613 people
30–34 231,187 people 209,135 people 440,322 people
25–29 182,996 people 159,273 people 342,269 people
20–24 143,424 people 124,118 people 267,542 people
15–19 130,793 people 116,103 people 246,896 people
10–14 101,317 people 93,226 people 194,543 people
5–9 113,472 people 102,992 people 216,464 people
1–4 95,636 people 87,711 people 183,347 people
0 17,022 people 15,323 people 32,345 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han98.15%
4,821,364 people
Miao0.56%
27,726 people
Tujia0.27%
13,455 people
Bouyei0.27%
13,180 people
Zhuang0.23%
11,123 people
Yi0.11%
5,508 people
Dong0.09%
4,435 people
Hui0.04%
1,711 people
Uyghur0.03%
1,470 people
Sui0.03%
1,452 people
Bai0.03%
1,266 people
Korean0.02%
1,051 people
Other groups0.02%
1,037 people
Yao0.02%
839 people
She0.02%
824 people
Tibetan0.02%
809 people
Gelao0.02%
792 people
Li0.02%
745 people
Manchu0.01%
503 people
Mongol0.01%
426 people
Naxi0.01%
387 people
Mulao0.01%
369 people
Hani0.01%
341 people
Dai0.01%
318 people
Maonan0.00%
217 people
Tu0.00%
205 people
Lisu0.00%
166 people
Wa0.00%
137 people
Lahu0.00%
72 people
Qiang0.00%
71 people
Jingpo0.00%
60 people
Blang0.00%
56 people
Dongxiang0.00%
24 people
Salar0.00%
16 people
Xibe0.00%
14 people
Kazakh0.00%
10 people
De'ang0.00%
10 people
Uzbek0.00%
10 people
Gaoshan0.00%
7 people
Achang0.00%
5 people
Daur0.00%
4 people
Pumi0.00%
4 people
Bonan0.00%
4 people
Nu0.00%
3 people
Yugur0.00%
3 people
Oroqen0.00%
3 people
Derung0.00%
3 people
Gin0.00%
2 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
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