Total population4,512,762 peopleSeventh census
Households1,707,632Average household size 2.48
Urbanization rate68.1%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)100.5Minority population share 0.4%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population4,785,759 people4,618,937 people4,512,762 people
Urbanization rate39.4%55.6%68.1%
Urban population1,886,081 people2,570,087 people3,071,179 people
Male2,403,310 people2,308,945 people2,261,512 people
Female2,382,449 people2,309,992 people2,251,250 people
Households1,495,7521,527,6191,707,632
Average household size3.142.892.48

Age pyramid

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

MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.28%85+ · Female: 0.26%85+80–84 · Male: 1.64%80–84 · Female: 1.51%80–8475–79 · Male: 2.42%75–79 · Female: 2.02%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.42%70–74 · Female: 1.80%70–7465–69 · Male: 1.92%65–69 · Female: 1.67%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.83%60–64 · Female: 1.66%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.90%55–59 · Female: 2.46%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.64%50–54 · Female: 3.48%50–5445–49 · Male: 2.44%45–49 · Female: 2.51%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.33%40–44 · Female: 3.51%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.91%35–39 · Female: 4.27%35–3930–34 · Male: 5.55%30–34 · Female: 5.93%30–3425–29 · Male: 4.09%25–29 · Female: 4.29%25–2920–24 · Male: 3.14%20–24 · Female: 3.11%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.82%15–19 · Female: 3.81%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.98%10–14 · Female: 2.93%10–145–9 · Male: 1.95%5–9 · Female: 1.99%5–91–4 · Male: 1.15%1–4 · Female: 1.40%1–40 · Male: 0.71%0 · Female: 1.26%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han99.78%
4,608,787 people
Manchu0.05%
2,064 people
Korean0.04%
1,851 people
Hui0.02%
1,007 people
Tujia0.02%
761 people
Yi0.02%
704 people
Tibetan0.01%
583 people
Dong0.01%
394 people
Zhuang0.01%
355 people
Bouyei0.01%
297 people
Uyghur0.01%
255 people
Li0.00%
207 people
Maonan0.00%
184 people
Lisu0.00%
169 people
Mongol0.00%
151 people
Mulao0.00%
132 people
Bai0.00%
115 people
Yao0.00%
106 people
Hani0.00%
94 people
Kazakh0.00%
91 people
Dai0.00%
91 people
She0.00%
83 people
Miao0.00%
79 people
Dongxiang0.00%
58 people
Jingpo0.00%
35 people
Lahu0.00%
31 people
Wa0.00%
27 people
Salar0.00%
20 people
Sui0.00%
18 people
Blang0.00%
16 people
Naxi0.00%
15 people
Xibe0.00%
12 people
Tajik0.00%
12 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
11 people
Daur0.00%
11 people
Evenki0.00%
9 people
Monba0.00%
9 people
Lhoba0.00%
7 people
Qiang0.00%
6 people
Russian0.00%
6 people
Nanai0.00%
5 people
Bonan0.00%
4 people
Yugur0.00%
4 people
Gelao0.00%
3 people
Derung0.00%
2 people
Tu0.00%
1 people
Pumi0.00%
1 people
Achang0.00%
1 people
Nu0.00%
1 people
De'ang0.00%
1 people
Uzbek0.00%
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