Total population9,386,705 peopleSeventh census
Households3,174,295Average household size 2.80
Urbanization rate64.4%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)103.4Minority population share 0.7%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population8,495,300 people9,086,241 people9,386,705 people
Urbanization rate40.6%47.0%64.4%
Urban population3,448,012 people4,266,496 people6,046,086 people
Male4,286,748 people4,600,438 people4,772,791 people
Female4,208,552 people4,485,803 people4,613,914 people
Households2,437,0392,693,9243,174,295
Average household size3.373.152.80

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.47%85+ · Female: 0.42%85+80–84 · Male: 3.08%80–84 · Female: 2.80%80–8475–79 · Male: 2.85%75–79 · Female: 2.54%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.79%70–74 · Female: 2.42%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.65%65–69 · Female: 2.30%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.37%60–64 · Female: 2.14%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.29%55–59 · Female: 2.01%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.78%50–54 · Female: 4.36%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.34%45–49 · Female: 3.14%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.14%40–44 · Female: 2.98%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.04%35–39 · Female: 3.90%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.55%30–34 · Female: 4.54%30–3425–29 · Male: 4.17%25–29 · Female: 4.19%25–2920–24 · Male: 3.00%20–24 · Female: 2.96%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.13%15–19 · Female: 3.22%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.97%10–14 · Female: 2.20%10–145–9 · Male: 1.11%5–9 · Female: 1.31%5–91–4 · Male: 0.69%1–4 · Female: 0.90%1–40 · Male: 0.45%0 · Female: 0.82%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 43,813 people 39,335 people 83,148 people
80–84 289,334 people 262,847 people 552,181 people
75–79 267,476 people 238,871 people 506,347 people
70–74 261,540 people 226,823 people 488,363 people
65–69 248,520 people 215,520 people 464,040 people
60–64 222,135 people 200,461 people 422,596 people
55–59 214,818 people 188,485 people 403,303 people
50–54 448,398 people 409,040 people 857,438 people
45–49 313,831 people 294,615 people 608,446 people
40–44 294,278 people 280,138 people 574,416 people
35–39 379,225 people 366,053 people 745,278 people
30–34 427,361 people 426,492 people 853,853 people
25–29 391,030 people 393,195 people 784,225 people
20–24 281,798 people 277,671 people 559,469 people
15–19 293,594 people 302,073 people 595,667 people
10–14 184,556 people 206,876 people 391,432 people
5–9 103,752 people 123,218 people 226,970 people
1–4 65,021 people 84,800 people 149,821 people
0 42,311 people 77,401 people 119,712 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han99.34%
9,324,676 people
Hui0.27%
25,097 people
Dong0.10%
9,048 people
Yi0.07%
6,894 people
Zhuang0.04%
3,691 people
Manchu0.03%
3,128 people
Tujia0.02%
1,405 people
Korean0.01%
1,316 people
Kazakh0.01%
1,236 people
She0.01%
1,064 people
Mongol0.01%
1,014 people
Bai0.01%
973 people
Tibetan0.01%
952 people
Uyghur0.01%
866 people
Lisu0.01%
715 people
Hani0.01%
713 people
Bouyei0.01%
643 people
Miao0.01%
461 people
Qiang0.00%
398 people
Lahu0.00%
319 people
Xibe0.00%
217 people
Yao0.00%
205 people
Maonan0.00%
166 people
Dai0.00%
136 people
Wa0.00%
121 people
Pumi0.00%
111 people
Sui0.00%
103 people
Naxi0.00%
100 people
Tajik0.00%
79 people
Daur0.00%
77 people
Dongxiang0.00%
76 people
Salar0.00%
62 people
Achang0.00%
52 people
Li0.00%
49 people
Mulao0.00%
48 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
36 people
Jingpo0.00%
36 people
Evenki0.00%
36 people
Bonan0.00%
27 people
De'ang0.00%
19 people
Russian0.00%
18 people
Blang0.00%
16 people
Gelao0.00%
12 people
Nanai0.00%
12 people
Monba0.00%
9 people
Gin0.00%
8 people
Tu0.00%
7 people
Lhoba0.00%
5 people
Derung0.00%
4 people
Yugur0.00%
3 people
Nu0.00%
2 people
Jino0.00%
2 people
Uzbek0.00%
2 people
Oroqen0.00%
1 people
Tatar0.00%
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