Total population9,083,790 peopleSeventh census
Households3,097,995Average household size 2.79
Urbanization rate65.6%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)101.7Minority population share 0.2%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population8,913,965 people8,577,225 people9,083,790 people
Urbanization rate33.5%53.2%65.6%
Urban population2,981,759 people4,561,500 people5,961,888 people
Male4,568,544 people4,313,811 people4,579,072 people
Female4,345,421 people4,263,414 people4,504,718 people
Households2,459,4532,610,4203,097,995
Average household size3.513.162.79

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.52%85+ · Female: 0.93%85+80–84 · Male: 0.71%80–84 · Female: 0.92%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.21%75–79 · Female: 1.44%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.71%70–74 · Female: 1.79%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.73%65–69 · Female: 2.76%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.43%60–64 · Female: 2.37%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.32%55–59 · Female: 3.53%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.19%50–54 · Female: 4.68%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.34%45–49 · Female: 3.55%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.64%40–44 · Female: 2.83%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.18%35–39 · Female: 3.22%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.63%30–34 · Female: 4.68%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.14%25–29 · Female: 2.93%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.98%20–24 · Female: 1.71%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.56%15–19 · Female: 2.03%15–1910–14 · Male: 4.78%10–14 · Female: 3.92%10–145–9 · Male: 4.27%5–9 · Female: 3.56%5–91–4 · Male: 2.64%1–4 · Female: 2.34%1–40 · Male: 0.45%0 · Female: 0.40%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 46,969 people 84,698 people 131,667 people
80–84 64,765 people 83,589 people 148,354 people
75–79 109,696 people 130,749 people 240,445 people
70–74 154,990 people 163,039 people 318,029 people
65–69 247,793 people 250,838 people 498,631 people
60–64 220,312 people 214,998 people 435,310 people
55–59 301,470 people 320,359 people 621,829 people
50–54 380,236 people 424,670 people 804,906 people
45–49 303,605 people 322,689 people 626,294 people
40–44 239,418 people 256,680 people 496,098 people
35–39 288,768 people 292,786 people 581,554 people
30–34 420,775 people 425,269 people 846,044 people
25–29 285,571 people 265,965 people 551,536 people
20–24 179,712 people 155,623 people 335,335 people
15–19 232,111 people 184,339 people 416,450 people
10–14 434,429 people 356,071 people 790,500 people
5–9 388,298 people 323,716 people 712,014 people
1–4 239,699 people 212,604 people 452,303 people
0 40,455 people 36,036 people 76,491 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han99.86%
8,564,931 people
Hui0.08%
7,177 people
Manchu0.02%
1,306 people
Mongol0.01%
595 people
Miao0.01%
464 people
Tujia0.01%
411 people
Yi0.01%
392 people
Zhuang0.00%
307 people
Bouyei0.00%
260 people
Tibetan0.00%
150 people
Uyghur0.00%
140 people
Korean0.00%
137 people
Monba0.00%
109 people
Kazakh0.00%
89 people
Bai0.00%
79 people
Yao0.00%
70 people
Hani0.00%
68 people
Wa0.00%
61 people
Li0.00%
56 people
Tu0.00%
53 people
Dong0.00%
42 people
Dai0.00%
39 people
Nu0.00%
31 people
Other groups0.00%
30 people
Lisu0.00%
27 people
She0.00%
26 people
Xibe0.00%
25 people
Gelao0.00%
19 people
Qiang0.00%
18 people
Naxi0.00%
17 people
Gin0.00%
16 people
Lahu0.00%
13 people
Sui0.00%
8 people
Jingpo0.00%
7 people
Daur0.00%
7 people
Mulao0.00%
6 people
Salar0.00%
5 people
Russian0.00%
4 people
Gaoshan0.00%
4 people
Dongxiang0.00%
3 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
2 people
Maonan0.00%
2 people
Evenki0.00%
2 people
Yugur0.00%
2 people
Tatar0.00%
2 people
Blang0.00%
1 people
Pumi0.00%
1 people
Jino0.00%
1 people
Nanai0.00%
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