Total population4,986,192 peopleSeventh census
Households1,631,972Average household size 2.92
Urbanization rate62.2%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)101.9Minority population share 0.3%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population5,061,576 people4,719,178 people4,986,192 people
Urbanization rate25.5%48.3%62.2%
Urban population1,289,682 people2,278,812 people3,103,531 people
Male2,607,175 people2,380,357 people2,516,756 people
Female2,454,401 people2,338,821 people2,469,436 people
Households1,253,2711,304,0621,631,972
Average household size3.983.512.92

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.46%85+ · Female: 0.82%85+80–84 · Male: 0.73%80–84 · Female: 0.93%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.21%75–79 · Female: 1.34%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.49%70–74 · Female: 1.46%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.58%65–69 · Female: 2.53%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.60%60–64 · Female: 2.42%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.33%55–59 · Female: 3.39%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.12%50–54 · Female: 4.46%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.49%45–49 · Female: 3.67%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.81%40–44 · Female: 2.89%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.05%35–39 · Female: 3.17%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.45%30–34 · Female: 4.63%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.22%25–29 · Female: 3.13%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.90%20–24 · Female: 1.80%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.45%15–19 · Female: 1.99%15–1910–14 · Male: 4.54%10–14 · Female: 3.82%10–145–9 · Male: 4.86%5–9 · Female: 4.23%5–91–4 · Male: 2.73%1–4 · Female: 2.45%1–40 · Male: 0.45%0 · Female: 0.41%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 23,061 people 40,837 people 63,898 people
80–84 36,468 people 46,489 people 82,957 people
75–79 60,358 people 66,662 people 127,020 people
70–74 74,220 people 72,978 people 147,198 people
65–69 128,854 people 126,055 people 254,909 people
60–64 129,867 people 120,599 people 250,466 people
55–59 165,994 people 169,124 people 335,118 people
50–54 205,280 people 222,328 people 427,608 people
45–49 173,973 people 182,815 people 356,788 people
40–44 140,239 people 144,136 people 284,375 people
35–39 152,043 people 158,028 people 310,071 people
30–34 221,774 people 230,726 people 452,500 people
25–29 160,432 people 156,067 people 316,499 people
20–24 94,750 people 89,702 people 184,452 people
15–19 122,293 people 99,083 people 221,376 people
10–14 226,136 people 190,574 people 416,710 people
5–9 242,428 people 210,819 people 453,247 people
1–4 136,128 people 122,157 people 258,285 people
0 22,458 people 20,257 people 42,715 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han99.76%
4,707,889 people
Hui0.14%
6,620 people
Miao0.01%
655 people
Yi0.01%
522 people
Bai0.01%
506 people
Kazakh0.01%
357 people
Bouyei0.01%
311 people
Hani0.01%
305 people
Zhuang0.01%
246 people
Tujia0.00%
197 people
Sui0.00%
190 people
Manchu0.00%
164 people
Li0.00%
151 people
Lisu0.00%
151 people
Wa0.00%
149 people
Mongol0.00%
112 people
Dai0.00%
95 people
Tu0.00%
90 people
Tibetan0.00%
67 people
Dong0.00%
54 people
Nu0.00%
54 people
Uyghur0.00%
51 people
Lahu0.00%
49 people
Yao0.00%
42 people
Korean0.00%
27 people
Gin0.00%
17 people
Naxi0.00%
16 people
Blang0.00%
15 people
Qiang0.00%
14 people
She0.00%
13 people
Jingpo0.00%
7 people
Gelao0.00%
6 people
Salar0.00%
6 people
Mulao0.00%
5 people
Daur0.00%
4 people
Xibe0.00%
3 people
Gaoshan0.00%
3 people
Dongxiang0.00%
2 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
2 people
Maonan0.00%
2 people
Tatar0.00%
2 people
Other groups0.00%
2 people
Evenki0.00%
1 people
Bonan0.00%
1 people
Yugur0.00%
1 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