Total population9,070,093 peopleSeventh census
Households3,748,824Average household size 2.18
Urbanization rate84.5%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)99.4Minority population share 10.3%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population7,203,717 people8,106,171 people9,070,093 people
Urbanization rate70.3%77.1%84.5%
Urban population5,066,072 people6,247,700 people7,665,638 people
Male3,673,572 people4,095,172 people4,521,021 people
Female3,530,145 people4,010,999 people4,549,072 people
Households2,258,7062,839,4133,748,824
Average household size3.042.652.18

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: 0.77%85+80–84 · Male: 0.64%80–84 · Female: 0.92%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.98%75–79 · Female: 1.20%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.71%70–74 · Female: 1.99%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.20%65–69 · Female: 3.51%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.78%60–64 · Female: 3.99%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.30%55–59 · Female: 4.43%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.05%50–54 · Female: 4.08%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.72%45–49 · Female: 3.68%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.80%40–44 · Female: 3.68%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.15%35–39 · Female: 4.06%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.76%30–34 · Female: 4.71%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.21%25–29 · Female: 3.11%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.87%20–24 · Female: 2.63%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.19%15–19 · Female: 1.93%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.84%10–14 · Female: 1.68%10–145–9 · Male: 2.08%5–9 · Female: 1.93%5–91–4 · Male: 1.70%1–4 · Female: 1.58%1–40 · Male: 0.30%0 · Female: 0.28%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 50,200 people 70,218 people 120,418 people
80–84 57,904 people 83,085 people 140,989 people
75–79 88,527 people 108,491 people 197,018 people
70–74 155,346 people 180,912 people 336,258 people
65–69 290,270 people 318,293 people 608,563 people
60–64 343,174 people 361,711 people 704,885 people
55–59 390,217 people 401,492 people 791,709 people
50–54 367,718 people 370,390 people 738,108 people
45–49 337,150 people 333,952 people 671,102 people
40–44 344,927 people 333,329 people 678,256 people
35–39 376,057 people 368,264 people 744,321 people
30–34 431,537 people 426,782 people 858,319 people
25–29 291,163 people 282,000 people 573,163 people
20–24 260,582 people 238,730 people 499,312 people
15–19 198,737 people 175,297 people 374,034 people
10–14 167,327 people 151,946 people 319,273 people
5–9 188,947 people 174,901 people 363,848 people
1–4 153,895 people 143,635 people 297,530 people
0 27,343 people 25,644 people 52,987 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han89.79%
8,105,916 people
Manchu6.22%
561,478 people
Mongol1.49%
134,645 people
Korean0.97%
87,509 people
Hui0.70%
63,260 people
Xibe0.59%
53,162 people
Miao0.04%
3,447 people
Tujia0.03%
2,825 people
Zhuang0.02%
2,056 people
Uyghur0.02%
2,055 people
Tibetan0.02%
1,747 people
Dong0.02%
1,654 people
Bouyei0.02%
1,492 people
Yi0.01%
1,015 people
Daur0.01%
787 people
Other groups0.01%
724 people
Bai0.01%
476 people
Li0.01%
471 people
Dongxiang0.00%
372 people
Yao0.00%
335 people
Gelao0.00%
330 people
Kazakh0.00%
290 people
Sui0.00%
273 people
Evenki0.00%
145 people
She0.00%
137 people
Hani0.00%
120 people
Salar0.00%
101 people
Lisu0.00%
84 people
Dai0.00%
75 people
Mulao0.00%
74 people
Tu0.00%
69 people
Gaoshan0.00%
65 people
Oroqen0.00%
62 people
Russian0.00%
60 people
Nanai0.00%
56 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
49 people
Qiang0.00%
42 people
Maonan0.00%
40 people
Wa0.00%
34 people
Naxi0.00%
33 people
Lahu0.00%
28 people
Jingpo0.00%
23 people
Tajik0.00%
9 people
Pumi0.00%
8 people
Blang0.00%
7 people
Jino0.00%
5 people
Derung0.00%
5 people
Nu0.00%
4 people
Yugur0.00%
4 people
Lhoba0.00%
4 people
Gin0.00%
4 people
Achang0.00%
3 people
Tatar0.00%
3 people
De'ang0.00%
2 people
Bonan0.00%
2 people
Monba0.00%
2 people
Uzbek0.00%
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