Total population7,717,983 peopleSeventh census
Households2,837,237Average household size 2.55
Urbanization rate64.3%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)103.3Minority population share 3.8%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population7,040,554 people7,577,289 people7,717,983 people
Urbanization rate32.2%50.8%64.3%
Urban population2,265,605 people3,850,975 people4,963,907 people
Male3,582,630 people3,871,292 people3,921,523 people
Female3,457,924 people3,705,997 people3,796,460 people
Households2,078,6062,375,6342,837,237
Average household size3.283.042.55

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.37%85+ · Female: 0.34%85+80–84 · Male: 2.25%80–84 · Female: 2.10%80–8475–79 · Male: 3.20%75–79 · Female: 2.86%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.87%70–74 · Female: 2.57%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.42%65–69 · Female: 2.27%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.03%60–64 · Female: 1.93%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.55%55–59 · Female: 2.36%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.74%50–54 · Female: 4.45%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.71%45–49 · Female: 3.45%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.55%40–44 · Female: 3.38%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.53%35–39 · Female: 3.48%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.27%30–34 · Female: 4.23%30–3425–29 · Male: 4.10%25–29 · Female: 4.18%25–2920–24 · Male: 3.44%20–24 · Female: 3.40%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.46%15–19 · Female: 3.47%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.10%10–14 · Female: 2.20%10–145–9 · Male: 1.10%5–9 · Female: 1.17%5–91–4 · Male: 0.67%1–4 · Female: 0.74%1–40 · Male: 0.45%0 · Female: 0.62%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 28,471 people 26,518 people 54,989 people
80–84 173,768 people 161,890 people 335,658 people
75–79 247,251 people 220,369 people 467,620 people
70–74 221,680 people 198,426 people 420,106 people
65–69 186,498 people 175,568 people 362,066 people
60–64 156,326 people 148,996 people 305,322 people
55–59 197,036 people 181,843 people 378,879 people
50–54 365,658 people 343,209 people 708,867 people
45–49 286,082 people 266,204 people 552,286 people
40–44 274,128 people 260,599 people 534,727 people
35–39 272,106 people 268,950 people 541,056 people
30–34 329,699 people 326,821 people 656,520 people
25–29 316,767 people 322,485 people 639,252 people
20–24 265,437 people 262,223 people 527,660 people
15–19 267,253 people 268,052 people 535,305 people
10–14 161,984 people 169,743 people 331,727 people
5–9 84,532 people 89,936 people 174,468 people
1–4 51,939 people 57,132 people 109,071 people
0 34,908 people 47,496 people 82,404 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han96.21%
7,425,614 people
Dong2.96%
228,586 people
Hui0.35%
26,958 people
Zhuang0.18%
13,951 people
Tujia0.11%
8,299 people
Manchu0.04%
2,788 people
Tibetan0.03%
2,239 people
Mongol0.02%
1,616 people
Korean0.02%
1,389 people
Yi0.02%
1,373 people
Bouyei0.01%
1,054 people
Yao0.01%
697 people
Miao0.01%
494 people
Xibe0.01%
377 people
Tajik0.00%
227 people
Wa0.00%
221 people
Bai0.00%
205 people
Uyghur0.00%
187 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
177 people
Dai0.00%
169 people
Maonan0.00%
137 people
Lisu0.00%
118 people
Hani0.00%
110 people
Dongxiang0.00%
97 people
Bonan0.00%
93 people
She0.00%
87 people
Kazakh0.00%
81 people
Blang0.00%
47 people
Lahu0.00%
45 people
Sui0.00%
42 people
Mulao0.00%
33 people
Jingpo0.00%
32 people
Daur0.00%
31 people
De'ang0.00%
30 people
Naxi0.00%
21 people
Gelao0.00%
20 people
Qiang0.00%
20 people
Salar0.00%
17 people
Nanai0.00%
14 people
Lhoba0.00%
14 people
Li0.00%
7 people
Russian0.00%
6 people
Evenki0.00%
5 people
Uzbek0.00%
5 people
Pumi0.00%
4 people
Yugur0.00%
4 people
Achang0.00%
3 people
Tu0.00%
2 people
Nu0.00%
1 people
Jino0.00%
1 people
Gaoshan0.00%
1 people
Gin0.00%
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