Total population5,260,951 peopleSeventh census
Households1,810,009Average household size 2.71
Urbanization rate61.2%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)102.4Minority population share 0.5%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population5,658,723 people5,500,307 people5,260,951 people
Urbanization rate42.9%50.0%61.2%
Urban population2,428,857 people2,752,370 people3,221,846 people
Male2,903,797 people2,783,478 people2,661,772 people
Female2,754,926 people2,716,829 people2,599,179 people
Households1,506,3141,572,1911,810,009
Average household size3.513.272.71

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.43%85+ · Female: 0.39%85+80–84 · Male: 2.33%80–84 · Female: 2.14%80–8475–79 · Male: 3.24%75–79 · Female: 2.86%75–7970–74 · Male: 3.21%70–74 · Female: 2.84%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.22%65–69 · Female: 1.92%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.71%60–64 · Female: 1.58%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.85%55–59 · Female: 2.81%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.41%50–54 · Female: 4.40%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.52%45–49 · Female: 3.38%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.37%40–44 · Female: 3.25%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.11%35–39 · Female: 4.02%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.72%30–34 · Female: 4.71%30–3425–29 · Male: 4.45%25–29 · Female: 4.42%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.92%20–24 · Female: 2.90%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.99%15–19 · Female: 3.07%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.92%10–14 · Female: 2.02%10–145–9 · Male: 1.16%5–9 · Female: 1.31%5–91–4 · Male: 0.61%1–4 · Female: 0.76%1–40 · Male: 0.41%0 · Female: 0.63%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 22,454 people 20,518 people 42,972 people
80–84 122,318 people 112,519 people 234,837 people
75–79 170,464 people 150,287 people 320,751 people
70–74 169,028 people 149,644 people 318,672 people
65–69 116,679 people 100,869 people 217,548 people
60–64 90,175 people 83,181 people 173,356 people
55–59 149,980 people 147,789 people 297,769 people
50–54 232,244 people 231,321 people 463,565 people
45–49 185,401 people 177,633 people 363,034 people
40–44 177,494 people 171,019 people 348,513 people
35–39 216,339 people 211,482 people 427,821 people
30–34 248,395 people 247,780 people 496,175 people
25–29 234,281 people 232,628 people 466,909 people
20–24 153,368 people 152,306 people 305,674 people
15–19 157,420 people 161,331 people 318,751 people
10–14 100,968 people 106,283 people 207,251 people
5–9 61,286 people 69,158 people 130,444 people
1–4 31,921 people 40,233 people 72,154 people
0 21,557 people 33,198 people 54,755 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han99.54%
5,236,618 people
Hui0.19%
10,003 people
Korean0.13%
6,959 people
Manchu0.03%
1,593 people
Tujia0.02%
1,270 people
Dong0.02%
822 people
Zhuang0.01%
613 people
Bouyei0.01%
534 people
Tibetan0.01%
479 people
Yi0.01%
436 people
Yao0.01%
288 people
Uyghur0.00%
220 people
Bai0.00%
186 people
Miao0.00%
183 people
Dai0.00%
115 people
Maonan0.00%
87 people
Mongol0.00%
71 people
Dongxiang0.00%
63 people
Hani0.00%
54 people
Wa0.00%
45 people
Mulao0.00%
42 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
33 people
Kazakh0.00%
29 people
She0.00%
23 people
Lahu0.00%
19 people
Lisu0.00%
13 people
Blang0.00%
12 people
Tajik0.00%
10 people
Jingpo0.00%
9 people
Xibe0.00%
7 people
Daur0.00%
7 people
Salar0.00%
7 people
Li0.00%
5 people
Gelao0.00%
5 people
Qiang0.00%
5 people
Sui0.00%
4 people
Naxi0.00%
4 people
Russian0.00%
3 people
Monba0.00%
2 people
Gin0.00%
2 people
Tu0.00%
1 people
Pumi0.00%
1 people
Uzbek0.00%
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