Total population3,648,100 peopleSeventh census
Households1,014,090Average household size 3.19
Urbanization rate35.7%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)110.3Minority population share 87.9%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population2,616,329 people3,002,165 people3,648,100 people
Urbanization rate19.4%22.7%35.7%
Urban population508,326 people680,589 people1,303,443 people
Male1,325,371 people1,542,652 people1,913,588 people
Female1,290,958 people1,459,513 people1,734,512 people
Households531,571670,8381,014,090
Average household size4.754.233.19

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.71%85+ · Female: 0.67%85+80–84 · Male: 3.56%80–84 · Female: 3.41%80–8475–79 · Male: 4.40%75–79 · Female: 4.24%75–7970–74 · Male: 3.84%70–74 · Female: 3.70%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.34%65–69 · Female: 3.09%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.78%60–64 · Female: 3.25%60–6455–59 · Male: 5.05%55–59 · Female: 4.27%55–5950–54 · Male: 5.56%50–54 · Female: 4.63%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.67%45–49 · Female: 4.03%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.81%40–44 · Female: 3.27%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.94%35–39 · Female: 3.24%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.43%30–34 · Female: 2.86%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.49%25–29 · Female: 2.24%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.39%20–24 · Female: 1.46%20–2415–19 · Male: 1.03%15–19 · Female: 1.15%15–1910–14 · Male: 0.71%10–14 · Female: 0.88%10–145–9 · Male: 0.43%5–9 · Female: 0.61%5–91–4 · Male: 0.21%1–4 · Female: 0.33%1–40 · Male: 0.11%0 · Female: 0.21%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 25,855 people 24,533 people 50,388 people
80–84 129,722 people 124,248 people 253,970 people
75–79 160,538 people 154,815 people 315,353 people
70–74 140,080 people 135,074 people 275,154 people
65–69 121,834 people 112,668 people 234,502 people
60–64 137,997 people 118,512 people 256,509 people
55–59 184,231 people 155,888 people 340,119 people
50–54 202,750 people 168,866 people 371,616 people
45–49 170,418 people 146,903 people 317,321 people
40–44 139,126 people 119,123 people 258,249 people
35–39 143,881 people 118,277 people 262,158 people
30–34 125,030 people 104,334 people 229,364 people
25–29 90,787 people 81,626 people 172,413 people
20–24 50,689 people 53,332 people 104,021 people
15–19 37,648 people 41,970 people 79,618 people
10–14 25,731 people 32,017 people 57,748 people
5–9 15,665 people 22,335 people 38,000 people
1–4 7,587 people 12,192 people 19,779 people
0 4,019 people 7,799 people 11,818 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Miao86.02%
3,137,901 people
Han12.15%
443,370 people
Hui0.70%
25,487 people
Tatar0.29%
10,510 people
Gaoshan0.11%
3,912 people
Sui0.11%
3,904 people
Yi0.09%
3,238 people
Mulao0.08%
2,732 people
Bai0.06%
2,287 people
Korean0.06%
2,019 people
Manchu0.04%
1,307 people
Naxi0.03%
997 people
Zhuang0.02%
818 people
Salar0.02%
768 people
Dong0.02%
722 people
Jingpo0.02%
603 people
Evenki0.01%
483 people
Tujia0.01%
468 people
Tibetan0.01%
406 people
Bouyei0.01%
322 people
She0.01%
318 people
Uyghur0.01%
182 people
Hani0.00%
149 people
Yugur0.00%
134 people
Yao0.00%
128 people
Kazakh0.00%
126 people
Maonan0.00%
125 people
Achang0.00%
63 people
Mongol0.00%
43 people
Wa0.00%
42 people
Dai0.00%
40 people
Derung0.00%
40 people
Lisu0.00%
39 people
Dongxiang0.00%
30 people
Lahu0.00%
30 people
Qiang0.00%
23 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
21 people
Tajik0.00%
16 people
Uzbek0.00%
15 people
Li0.00%
14 people
Daur0.00%
12 people
Russian0.00%
9 people
Xibe0.00%
7 people
Pumi0.00%
7 people
Blang0.00%
3 people
Tu0.00%
1 people
Jino0.00%
1 people
Bonan0.00%
1 people
Monba0.00%
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