Total population6,251,929 peopleSeventh census
Households1,809,874Average household size 3.12
Urbanization rate57.6%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)100.9Minority population share 0.8%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population5,407,433 people5,708,191 people6,251,929 people
Urbanization rate23.6%40.8%57.6%
Urban population1,274,302 people2,328,848 people3,599,703 people
Male2,750,596 people2,873,482 people3,140,169 people
Female2,656,837 people2,834,709 people3,111,760 people
Households1,327,7651,435,1771,809,874
Average household size3.983.853.12

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: 0.66%85+80–84 · Male: 0.56%80–84 · Female: 0.73%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.96%75–79 · Female: 1.18%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.68%70–74 · Female: 1.82%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.45%65–69 · Female: 2.62%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.28%60–64 · Female: 2.37%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.02%55–59 · Female: 3.30%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.00%50–54 · Female: 4.30%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.54%45–49 · Female: 3.53%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.96%40–44 · Female: 2.92%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.84%35–39 · Female: 2.95%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.49%30–34 · Female: 4.72%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.65%25–29 · Female: 2.60%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.58%20–24 · Female: 2.50%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.41%15–19 · Female: 2.86%15–1910–14 · Male: 4.83%10–14 · Female: 3.94%10–145–9 · Male: 4.51%5–9 · Female: 3.89%5–91–4 · Male: 2.66%1–4 · Female: 2.47%1–40 · Male: 0.45%0 · Female: 0.42%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 23,815 people 41,546 people 65,361 people
80–84 34,947 people 45,398 people 80,345 people
75–79 59,890 people 73,767 people 133,657 people
70–74 104,923 people 113,900 people 218,823 people
65–69 153,278 people 163,639 people 316,917 people
60–64 142,380 people 148,077 people 290,457 people
55–59 188,622 people 206,594 people 395,216 people
50–54 250,150 people 268,728 people 518,878 people
45–49 221,121 people 220,627 people 441,748 people
40–44 184,960 people 182,280 people 367,240 people
35–39 177,276 people 184,426 people 361,702 people
30–34 280,884 people 294,995 people 575,879 people
25–29 165,572 people 162,630 people 328,202 people
20–24 161,070 people 156,302 people 317,372 people
15–19 213,107 people 178,556 people 391,663 people
10–14 301,800 people 246,042 people 547,842 people
5–9 281,790 people 243,133 people 524,923 people
1–4 166,443 people 154,575 people 321,018 people
0 28,141 people 26,545 people 54,686 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han99.21%
6,202,678 people
Hui0.67%
42,168 people
Mongol0.04%
2,255 people
Manchu0.03%
1,570 people
Miao0.01%
533 people
Tujia0.01%
511 people
Zhuang0.01%
421 people
Yi0.01%
328 people
Bouyei0.00%
234 people
Uyghur0.00%
165 people
Dong0.00%
136 people
Tibetan0.00%
128 people
Korean0.00%
114 people
Bai0.00%
100 people
Li0.00%
62 people
Yao0.00%
56 people
Other groups0.00%
50 people
Hani0.00%
39 people
Wa0.00%
36 people
Jingpo0.00%
36 people
Gelao0.00%
29 people
Dai0.00%
27 people
Tu0.00%
26 people
Sui0.00%
25 people
Lahu0.00%
22 people
Lisu0.00%
21 people
Salar0.00%
21 people
Russian0.00%
19 people
Mulao0.00%
15 people
Xibe0.00%
15 people
Qiang0.00%
14 people
She0.00%
13 people
Dongxiang0.00%
13 people
Kazakh0.00%
11 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
4 people
Evenki0.00%
4 people
Gin0.00%
4 people
Daur0.00%
3 people
Oroqen0.00%
3 people
Naxi0.00%
2 people
Maonan0.00%
2 people
De'ang0.00%
2 people
Gaoshan0.00%
2 people
Blang0.00%
1 people
Tajik0.00%
1 people
Jino0.00%
1 people
Bonan0.00%
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