Total population12,183,280 peopleSeventh census
Households4,269,626Average household size 2.43
Urbanization rate79.8%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)104.5Minority population share 1.0%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population7,274,832 people8,467,838 people12,183,280 people
Urbanization rate56.2%69.0%79.8%
Urban population4,084,759 people5,842,704 people9,723,308 people
Male3,761,041 people4,340,803 people6,226,524 people
Female3,513,791 people4,127,035 people5,956,756 people
Households1,958,9712,504,1554,269,626
Average household size3.392.952.43

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.38%85+ · Female: 0.47%85+80–84 · Male: 0.55%80–84 · Female: 0.70%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.82%75–79 · Female: 0.96%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.33%70–74 · Female: 1.39%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.09%65–69 · Female: 2.23%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.54%60–64 · Female: 2.59%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.12%55–59 · Female: 3.09%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.56%50–54 · Female: 3.44%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.69%45–49 · Female: 3.47%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.32%40–44 · Female: 3.09%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.34%35–39 · Female: 4.06%35–3930–34 · Male: 5.80%30–34 · Female: 5.55%30–3425–29 · Male: 4.74%25–29 · Female: 4.44%25–2920–24 · Male: 3.99%20–24 · Female: 3.67%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.73%15–19 · Female: 2.30%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.24%10–14 · Female: 2.01%10–145–9 · Male: 2.93%5–9 · Female: 2.69%5–91–4 · Male: 2.46%1–4 · Female: 2.30%1–40 · Male: 0.47%0 · Female: 0.44%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 46,246 people 57,135 people 103,381 people
80–84 66,817 people 85,261 people 152,078 people
75–79 99,918 people 116,880 people 216,798 people
70–74 161,927 people 169,651 people 331,578 people
65–69 254,442 people 271,609 people 526,051 people
60–64 308,971 people 316,056 people 625,027 people
55–59 380,563 people 376,320 people 756,883 people
50–54 433,673 people 418,978 people 852,651 people
45–49 449,316 people 422,285 people 871,601 people
40–44 404,206 people 376,195 people 780,401 people
35–39 529,235 people 495,035 people 1,024,270 people
30–34 707,005 people 676,243 people 1,383,248 people
25–29 577,435 people 541,013 people 1,118,448 people
20–24 486,540 people 447,627 people 934,167 people
15–19 333,011 people 279,933 people 612,944 people
10–14 273,119 people 244,750 people 517,869 people
5–9 357,040 people 327,749 people 684,789 people
1–4 300,054 people 280,748 people 580,802 people
0 57,006 people 53,288 people 110,294 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han98.87%
8,372,246 people
Hui0.77%
65,276 people
Manchu0.13%
10,840 people
Mongol0.05%
4,469 people
Tujia0.03%
2,279 people
Zhuang0.02%
1,960 people
Tibetan0.02%
1,923 people
Miao0.02%
1,572 people
Uyghur0.02%
1,232 people
Korean0.01%
928 people
Yi0.01%
914 people
Dong0.01%
554 people
Bouyei0.01%
494 people
Bai0.01%
395 people
Yao0.01%
382 people
Xibe0.00%
328 people
Tu0.00%
295 people
Kazakh0.00%
250 people
Li0.00%
228 people
She0.00%
153 people
Gelao0.00%
140 people
Salar0.00%
133 people
Qiang0.00%
100 people
Dongxiang0.00%
74 people
Naxi0.00%
74 people
Daur0.00%
71 people
Russian0.00%
67 people
Sui0.00%
62 people
Dai0.00%
59 people
Hani0.00%
50 people
Other groups0.00%
42 people
Wa0.00%
31 people
Mulao0.00%
30 people
Lisu0.00%
21 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
21 people
Yugur0.00%
21 people
Lahu0.00%
20 people
Evenki0.00%
19 people
Maonan0.00%
15 people
Jingpo0.00%
13 people
Gin0.00%
13 people
Gaoshan0.00%
11 people
Jino0.00%
5 people
Oroqen0.00%
5 people
Blang0.00%
4 people
Bonan0.00%
4 people
Uzbek0.00%
4 people
Tajik0.00%
3 people
Nanai0.00%
3 people
Monba0.00%
2 people
Pumi0.00%
1 people
Achang0.00%
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