Total population5,472,217 peopleSeventh census
Households1,848,599Average household size 2.71
Urbanization rate63.9%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)98.9Minority population share 1.4%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population5,334,631 people5,494,207 people5,472,217 people
Urbanization rate39.1%50.4%63.9%
Urban population2,085,047 people2,766,209 people3,498,112 people
Male2,698,364 people2,742,039 people2,720,585 people
Female2,636,267 people2,752,168 people2,751,632 people
Households1,545,6621,700,3621,848,599
Average household size3.313.042.71

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.40%85+ · Female: 0.36%85+80–84 · Male: 2.79%80–84 · Female: 2.52%80–8475–79 · Male: 3.30%75–79 · Female: 2.87%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.73%70–74 · Female: 2.40%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.78%65–69 · Female: 2.67%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.33%60–64 · Female: 2.35%60–6455–59 · Male: 1.50%55–59 · Female: 1.44%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.64%50–54 · Female: 4.53%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.24%45–49 · Female: 3.28%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.09%40–44 · Female: 3.17%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.93%35–39 · Female: 3.98%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.65%30–34 · Female: 4.65%30–3425–29 · Male: 4.17%25–29 · Female: 4.18%25–2920–24 · Male: 3.18%20–24 · Female: 3.26%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.96%15–19 · Female: 3.21%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.93%10–14 · Female: 2.27%10–145–9 · Male: 1.10%5–9 · Female: 1.46%5–91–4 · Male: 0.61%1–4 · Female: 0.88%1–40 · Male: 0.40%0 · Female: 0.81%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 21,729 people 19,652 people 41,381 people
80–84 152,948 people 138,012 people 290,960 people
75–79 180,806 people 156,871 people 337,677 people
70–74 149,360 people 131,419 people 280,779 people
65–69 152,152 people 146,138 people 298,290 people
60–64 127,257 people 128,431 people 255,688 people
55–59 82,130 people 78,853 people 160,983 people
50–54 253,953 people 247,899 people 501,852 people
45–49 177,119 people 179,281 people 356,400 people
40–44 168,960 people 173,696 people 342,656 people
35–39 215,140 people 217,709 people 432,849 people
30–34 254,528 people 254,321 people 508,849 people
25–29 227,923 people 228,892 people 456,815 people
20–24 173,919 people 178,201 people 352,120 people
15–19 161,804 people 175,924 people 337,728 people
10–14 105,457 people 124,290 people 229,747 people
5–9 60,208 people 79,839 people 140,047 people
1–4 33,396 people 48,125 people 81,521 people
0 21,796 people 44,079 people 65,875 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han98.60%
5,395,617 people
Hui1.27%
69,269 people
Dong0.03%
1,639 people
Zhuang0.02%
870 people
Manchu0.01%
730 people
Korean0.01%
617 people
Mongol0.01%
517 people
Yi0.01%
439 people
Tujia0.01%
395 people
Tibetan0.01%
262 people
Miao0.01%
249 people
Bouyei0.00%
237 people
Uyghur0.00%
170 people
Hani0.00%
137 people
Lisu0.00%
132 people
Bai0.00%
112 people
Lahu0.00%
85 people
Maonan0.00%
75 people
Yao0.00%
66 people
She0.00%
63 people
Wa0.00%
59 people
Kazakh0.00%
57 people
Qiang0.00%
47 people
Xibe0.00%
47 people
Dai0.00%
38 people
Dongxiang0.00%
38 people
Sui0.00%
31 people
Tajik0.00%
25 people
Mulao0.00%
20 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
19 people
Daur0.00%
17 people
Jingpo0.00%
13 people
Blang0.00%
12 people
Monba0.00%
11 people
Li0.00%
9 people
Bonan0.00%
8 people
Naxi0.00%
7 people
Tu0.00%
4 people
Salar0.00%
4 people
Pumi0.00%
4 people
De'ang0.00%
2 people
Achang0.00%
1 people
Russian0.00%
1 people
Lhoba0.00%
1 people
Tatar0.00%
1 people
Gaoshan0.00%
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