Total population6,234,401 peopleSeventh census
Households2,189,594Average household size 2.66
Urbanization rate50.1%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)98.7Minority population share 0.5%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population6,527,368 people6,109,106 people6,234,401 people
Urbanization rate18.3%34.2%50.1%
Urban population1,191,525 people2,087,765 people3,124,683 people
Male3,355,307 people3,066,246 people3,096,479 people
Female3,172,061 people3,042,860 people3,137,922 people
Households1,928,5191,825,9192,189,594
Average household size3.353.252.66

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.33%85+ · Female: 0.58%85+80–84 · Male: 0.64%80–84 · Female: 0.84%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.32%75–79 · Female: 1.52%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.06%70–74 · Female: 2.07%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.87%65–69 · Female: 2.95%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.05%60–64 · Female: 2.02%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.10%55–59 · Female: 4.58%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.48%50–54 · Female: 4.90%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.80%45–49 · Female: 4.04%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.04%40–44 · Female: 2.31%40–4435–39 · Male: 1.93%35–39 · Female: 2.25%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.32%30–34 · Female: 3.79%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.37%25–29 · Female: 2.55%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.93%20–24 · Female: 2.10%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.56%15–19 · Female: 3.01%15–1910–14 · Male: 5.13%10–14 · Female: 4.22%10–145–9 · Male: 4.64%5–9 · Female: 3.94%5–91–4 · Male: 2.64%1–4 · Female: 2.26%1–40 · Male: 0.45%0 · Female: 0.39%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 20,744 people 36,278 people 57,022 people
80–84 39,624 people 52,635 people 92,259 people
75–79 82,282 people 94,635 people 176,917 people
70–74 128,633 people 129,356 people 257,989 people
65–69 179,144 people 184,042 people 363,186 people
60–64 127,796 people 126,065 people 253,861 people
55–59 255,324 people 285,229 people 540,553 people
50–54 279,600 people 305,698 people 585,298 people
45–49 236,646 people 251,874 people 488,520 people
40–44 127,476 people 143,774 people 271,250 people
35–39 120,021 people 140,569 people 260,590 people
30–34 207,220 people 236,322 people 443,542 people
25–29 147,887 people 158,732 people 306,619 people
20–24 120,512 people 130,927 people 251,439 people
15–19 222,098 people 187,650 people 409,748 people
10–14 319,853 people 262,946 people 582,799 people
5–9 289,318 people 245,871 people 535,189 people
1–4 164,284 people 141,115 people 305,399 people
0 28,017 people 24,204 people 52,221 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han99.50%
6,202,944 people
Hui0.40%
24,996 people
Zhuang0.02%
945 people
Miao0.01%
806 people
Tujia0.01%
772 people
Manchu0.01%
597 people
Mongol0.01%
559 people
Yi0.01%
338 people
Lahu0.01%
335 people
Dong0.00%
276 people
Bouyei0.00%
246 people
Wa0.00%
189 people
Yao0.00%
176 people
Uyghur0.00%
173 people
Tibetan0.00%
119 people
Bai0.00%
97 people
Jingpo0.00%
94 people
Dai0.00%
83 people
Korean0.00%
81 people
Li0.00%
79 people
Hani0.00%
68 people
Other groups0.00%
65 people
Gelao0.00%
52 people
Lisu0.00%
49 people
She0.00%
35 people
Sui0.00%
25 people
Dongxiang0.00%
22 people
Mulao0.00%
22 people
Blang0.00%
20 people
Kazakh0.00%
18 people
Qiang0.00%
17 people
Maonan0.00%
16 people
Salar0.00%
13 people
Achang0.00%
10 people
Tu0.00%
9 people
Xibe0.00%
5 people
Daur0.00%
5 people
Gin0.00%
5 people
Naxi0.00%
4 people
Tajik0.00%
3 people
De'ang0.00%
3 people
Gaoshan0.00%
3 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
2 people
Evenki0.00%
2 people
Russian0.00%
2 people
Nanai0.00%
2 people
Nu0.00%
1 people
Jino0.00%
1 people
Uzbek0.00%
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