Total population4,983,340 peopleSeventh census
Households1,679,839Average household size 2.72
Urbanization rate58.2%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)103.4Minority population share 0.4%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population4,886,003 people5,096,001 people4,983,340 people
Urbanization rate33.1%40.5%58.2%
Urban population1,618,288 people2,063,586 people2,899,569 people
Male2,527,141 people2,616,681 people2,532,787 people
Female2,358,862 people2,479,320 people2,450,553 people
Households1,215,4261,353,9421,679,839
Average household size3.843.502.72

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.46%85+ · Female: 0.43%85+80–84 · Male: 2.43%80–84 · Female: 2.27%80–8475–79 · Male: 3.27%75–79 · Female: 2.98%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.96%70–74 · Female: 2.59%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.72%65–69 · Female: 2.27%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.75%60–64 · Female: 2.37%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.55%55–59 · Female: 3.21%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.47%50–54 · Female: 4.31%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.41%45–49 · Female: 3.27%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.09%40–44 · Female: 3.06%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.08%35–39 · Female: 4.05%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.24%30–34 · Female: 4.19%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.69%25–29 · Female: 3.64%25–2920–24 · Male: 3.03%20–24 · Female: 3.01%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.58%15–19 · Female: 2.75%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.82%10–14 · Female: 1.97%10–145–9 · Male: 1.19%5–9 · Female: 1.40%5–91–4 · Male: 0.72%1–4 · Female: 0.90%1–40 · Male: 0.37%0 · Female: 0.50%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 22,766 people 21,223 people 43,989 people
80–84 120,904 people 113,185 people 234,089 people
75–79 162,978 people 148,613 people 311,591 people
70–74 147,392 people 128,965 people 276,357 people
65–69 135,775 people 112,914 people 248,689 people
60–64 136,969 people 118,321 people 255,290 people
55–59 176,960 people 160,166 people 337,126 people
50–54 222,899 people 214,627 people 437,526 people
45–49 170,088 people 163,054 people 333,142 people
40–44 153,782 people 152,243 people 306,025 people
35–39 203,498 people 201,814 people 405,312 people
30–34 211,522 people 208,910 people 420,432 people
25–29 183,894 people 181,603 people 365,497 people
20–24 150,879 people 149,797 people 300,676 people
15–19 128,447 people 136,926 people 265,373 people
10–14 90,482 people 98,249 people 188,731 people
5–9 59,467 people 69,743 people 129,210 people
1–4 35,790 people 45,060 people 80,850 people
0 18,295 people 25,140 people 43,435 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han99.73%
5,081,965 people
Hui0.12%
6,293 people
Miao0.08%
3,970 people
Dong0.03%
1,415 people
Zhuang0.01%
601 people
Tujia0.01%
351 people
Korean0.01%
255 people
Li0.00%
209 people
Uyghur0.00%
157 people
Manchu0.00%
135 people
Yi0.00%
109 people
Mulao0.00%
87 people
Mongol0.00%
67 people
Yao0.00%
63 people
Bai0.00%
47 people
Bouyei0.00%
42 people
Tibetan0.00%
35 people
Dai0.00%
25 people
Maonan0.00%
18 people
Lisu0.00%
15 people
Jingpo0.00%
12 people
Tajik0.00%
12 people
Wa0.00%
11 people
Dongxiang0.00%
10 people
Salar0.00%
10 people
Kazakh0.00%
9 people
Naxi0.00%
9 people
Tatar0.00%
8 people
Hani0.00%
6 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
6 people
Evenki0.00%
6 people
Gaoshan0.00%
6 people
Xibe0.00%
5 people
She0.00%
3 people
Sui0.00%
3 people
Bonan0.00%
3 people
Gin0.00%
3 people
Gelao0.00%
2 people
Lahu0.00%
2 people
De'ang0.00%
2 people
Uzbek0.00%
2 people
Tu0.00%
1 people
Daur0.00%
1 people
Pumi0.00%
1 people
Jino0.00%
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