Total population3,756,167 peopleSeventh census
Households1,505,051Average household size 2.35
Urbanization rate43.7%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)101.5Minority population share 2.0%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population5,055,541 people5,418,153 people3,756,167 people
Urbanization rate28.3%33.2%43.7%
Urban population1,428,371 people1,799,806 people1,639,864 people
Male2,585,369 people2,741,591 people1,891,784 people
Female2,470,172 people2,676,562 people1,864,383 people
Households1,410,3141,688,3881,505,051
Average household size3.563.182.35

Age pyramid

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

MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.17%85+ · Female: 0.16%85+80–84 · Male: 0.99%80–84 · Female: 0.94%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.76%75–79 · Female: 1.67%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.60%70–74 · Female: 2.42%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.20%65–69 · Female: 2.00%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.98%60–64 · Female: 1.85%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.66%55–59 · Female: 2.45%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.81%50–54 · Female: 3.62%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.38%45–49 · Female: 3.25%45–4940–44 · Male: 4.07%40–44 · Female: 3.86%40–4435–39 · Male: 5.42%35–39 · Female: 5.13%35–3930–34 · Male: 5.35%30–34 · Female: 5.11%30–3425–29 · Male: 4.65%25–29 · Female: 4.80%25–2920–24 · Male: 3.91%20–24 · Female: 4.10%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.31%15–19 · Female: 3.59%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.06%10–14 · Female: 2.27%10–145–9 · Male: 1.01%5–9 · Female: 1.16%5–91–4 · Male: 0.64%1–4 · Female: 0.75%1–40 · Male: 0.40%0 · Female: 0.51%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han97.96%
3,679,555 people
Dong1.50%
56,376 people
Mongol0.30%
11,230 people
Zhuang0.10%
3,731 people
Hui0.09%
3,375 people
Xibe0.02%
752 people
Tajik0.01%
243 people
Manchu0.00%
109 people
Korean0.00%
95 people
Tujia0.00%
88 people
Uyghur0.00%
61 people
Yi0.00%
57 people
Bai0.00%
54 people
Nanai0.00%
54 people
Tibetan0.00%
48 people
Bonan0.00%
48 people
Dai0.00%
41 people
Miao0.00%
31 people
Yao0.00%
27 people
Tu0.00%
25 people
Bouyei0.00%
24 people
Lhoba0.00%
21 people
She0.00%
15 people
Maonan0.00%
15 people
Lisu0.00%
11 people
Sui0.00%
10 people
Hani0.00%
7 people
Kazakh0.00%
6 people
Wa0.00%
6 people
De'ang0.00%
5 people
Li0.00%
3 people
Jingpo0.00%
3 people
Dongxiang0.00%
2 people
Gelao0.00%
2 people
Mulao0.00%
2 people
Daur0.00%
2 people
Evenki0.00%
2 people
Uzbek0.00%
2 people
Gaoshan0.00%
2 people
Lahu0.00%
1 people
Naxi0.00%
1 people
Qiang0.00%
1 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
1 people
Oroqen0.00%
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