Total population9,572,903 peopleSeventh census
Households3,662,213Average household size 2.37
Urbanization rate72.2%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)112.9Minority population share 4.0%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population7,557,640 people9,122,102 people9,572,903 people
Urbanization rate51.5%66.0%72.2%
Urban population3,891,314 people6,022,031 people6,907,989 people
Male3,986,631 people4,797,359 people5,075,707 people
Female3,571,009 people4,324,743 people4,497,196 people
Households1,998,8282,910,2743,662,213
Average household size3.352.762.37

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.52%85+ · Female: 0.68%85+80–84 · Male: 0.67%80–84 · Female: 0.71%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.90%75–79 · Female: 0.85%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.51%70–74 · Female: 1.48%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.19%65–69 · Female: 2.21%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.45%60–64 · Female: 2.34%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.43%55–59 · Female: 3.27%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.38%50–54 · Female: 4.03%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.87%45–49 · Female: 4.51%45–4940–44 · Male: 4.58%40–44 · Female: 4.13%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.69%35–39 · Female: 4.11%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.96%30–34 · Female: 4.16%30–3425–29 · Male: 4.14%25–29 · Female: 3.36%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.83%20–24 · Female: 2.16%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.55%15–19 · Female: 2.05%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.86%10–14 · Female: 2.32%10–145–9 · Male: 2.95%5–9 · Female: 2.42%5–91–4 · Male: 2.14%1–4 · Female: 1.85%1–40 · Male: 0.39%0 · Female: 0.35%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 49,520 people 64,625 people 114,145 people
80–84 64,073 people 67,514 people 131,587 people
75–79 86,420 people 81,704 people 168,124 people
70–74 144,506 people 141,351 people 285,857 people
65–69 210,105 people 211,267 people 421,372 people
60–64 234,229 people 224,395 people 458,624 people
55–59 328,620 people 313,066 people 641,686 people
50–54 419,193 people 385,802 people 804,995 people
45–49 466,589 people 431,516 people 898,105 people
40–44 438,346 people 395,665 people 834,011 people
35–39 448,863 people 393,294 people 842,157 people
30–34 474,979 people 398,548 people 873,527 people
25–29 396,631 people 321,269 people 717,900 people
20–24 271,209 people 207,187 people 478,396 people
15–19 243,845 people 196,075 people 439,920 people
10–14 273,924 people 221,910 people 495,834 people
5–9 282,404 people 232,023 people 514,427 people
1–4 204,446 people 176,867 people 381,313 people
0 37,805 people 33,118 people 70,923 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han96.69%
8,820,390 people
Tujia0.83%
75,540 people
Miao0.83%
75,383 people
She0.54%
49,070 people
Dong0.34%
31,306 people
Bouyei0.23%
20,562 people
Hui0.13%
12,109 people
Yi0.08%
7,500 people
Zhuang0.07%
6,727 people
Gelao0.06%
5,617 people
Li0.03%
2,289 people
Yao0.03%
2,251 people
Bai0.02%
2,033 people
Sui0.02%
1,891 people
Tu0.02%
1,447 people
Other groups0.01%
1,175 people
Manchu0.01%
1,007 people
Hani0.01%
919 people
Mulao0.01%
849 people
Mongol0.01%
694 people
Dai0.01%
590 people
Uyghur0.01%
556 people
Wa0.01%
531 people
Korean0.00%
260 people
Lisu0.00%
229 people
Tibetan0.00%
223 people
Lahu0.00%
208 people
Jingpo0.00%
140 people
Maonan0.00%
125 people
Kazakh0.00%
75 people
Qiang0.00%
70 people
Dongxiang0.00%
62 people
Salar0.00%
60 people
Naxi0.00%
45 people
Achang0.00%
30 people
Blang0.00%
22 people
Xibe0.00%
18 people
Nu0.00%
18 people
Gin0.00%
11 people
Daur0.00%
10 people
Gaoshan0.00%
10 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
8 people
Jino0.00%
8 people
De'ang0.00%
7 people
Pumi0.00%
6 people
Russian0.00%
5 people
Nanai0.00%
5 people
Derung0.00%
4 people
Evenki0.00%
3 people
Yugur0.00%
2 people
Bonan0.00%
1 people
Lhoba0.00%
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