Total population1,545,023 peopleSeventh census
Households531,236Average household size 2.57
Urbanization rate75.2%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)111.2Minority population share 1.2%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population857,104 people1,273,880 people1,545,023 people
Urbanization rate47.9%61.4%75.2%
Urban population410,656 people781,771 people1,161,152 people
Male426,423 people641,493 people813,616 people
Female430,681 people632,387 people731,407 people
Households248,348352,265531,236
Average household size3.252.872.57

Age pyramid

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

MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.33%85+ · Female: 0.30%85+80–84 · Male: 1.92%80–84 · Female: 1.76%80–8475–79 · Male: 2.59%75–79 · Female: 2.28%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.97%70–74 · Female: 1.70%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.09%65–69 · Female: 1.48%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.11%60–64 · Female: 2.12%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.96%55–59 · Female: 3.95%55–5950–54 · Male: 6.73%50–54 · Female: 5.79%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.37%45–49 · Female: 3.81%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.71%40–44 · Female: 3.42%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.20%35–39 · Female: 3.94%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.63%30–34 · Female: 4.45%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.49%25–29 · Female: 3.43%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.26%20–24 · Female: 2.15%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.49%15–19 · Female: 2.48%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.69%10–14 · Female: 1.70%10–145–9 · Male: 1.04%5–9 · Female: 1.04%5–91–4 · Male: 0.64%1–4 · Female: 0.76%1–40 · Male: 0.44%0 · Female: 0.76%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han99.22%
1,263,999 people
Tujia0.15%
1,941 people
Manchu0.14%
1,774 people
Yi0.07%
910 people
Tibetan0.07%
896 people
Korean0.06%
774 people
Hui0.06%
760 people
Bouyei0.03%
406 people
Bai0.02%
303 people
Mongol0.02%
215 people
Zhuang0.02%
200 people
Dong0.02%
198 people
Yao0.01%
175 people
Wa0.01%
124 people
Maonan0.01%
119 people
Kazakh0.01%
117 people
Hani0.01%
101 people
Dai0.01%
66 people
Uyghur0.01%
62 people
Mulao0.01%
61 people
Dongxiang0.01%
59 people
Miao0.00%
47 people
Qiang0.00%
46 people
Lisu0.00%
27 people
She0.00%
15 people
Jingpo0.00%
15 people
Sui0.00%
14 people
Li0.00%
12 people
Lahu0.00%
9 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
9 people
Blang0.00%
6 people
Monba0.00%
5 people
Daur0.00%
4 people
Salar0.00%
4 people
Xibe0.00%
3 people
Pumi0.00%
3 people
Evenki0.00%
3 people
Naxi0.00%
2 people
Tu0.00%
1 people
Tajik0.00%
1 people
Achang0.00%
1 people
De'ang0.00%
1 people
Nanai0.00%
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