Total population4,559,797 peopleSeventh census
Households1,606,252Average household size 2.57
Urbanization rate71.0%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)99.2Minority population share 0.6%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population4,588,554 people4,460,066 people4,559,797 people
Urbanization rate42.7%56.8%71.0%
Urban population1,959,025 people2,530,918 people3,238,904 people
Male2,283,655 people2,196,448 people2,270,783 people
Female2,304,899 people2,263,618 people2,289,014 people
Households1,342,1031,402,3011,606,252
Average household size3.123.002.57

Age pyramid

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

MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.27%85+ · Female: 0.25%85+80–84 · Male: 1.59%80–84 · Female: 1.48%80–8475–79 · Male: 2.20%75–79 · Female: 1.98%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.03%70–74 · Female: 1.77%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.35%65–69 · Female: 2.05%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.19%60–64 · Female: 1.95%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.84%55–59 · Female: 2.62%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.70%50–54 · Female: 3.66%50–5445–49 · Male: 2.72%45–49 · Female: 2.86%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.48%40–44 · Female: 3.66%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.13%35–39 · Female: 4.36%35–3930–34 · Male: 5.56%30–34 · Female: 5.84%30–3425–29 · Male: 4.12%25–29 · Female: 4.33%25–2920–24 · Male: 3.01%20–24 · Female: 3.01%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.61%15–19 · Female: 3.73%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.79%10–14 · Female: 2.83%10–145–9 · Male: 1.64%5–9 · Female: 1.69%5–91–4 · Male: 0.98%1–4 · Female: 1.16%1–40 · Male: 0.60%0 · Female: 0.96%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han99.60%
4,442,238 people
Hui0.24%
10,746 people
Manchu0.02%
1,068 people
Yi0.02%
844 people
Korean0.02%
843 people
Dong0.02%
669 people
Tujia0.01%
580 people
Bouyei0.01%
489 people
Zhuang0.01%
398 people
Tibetan0.01%
366 people
Uyghur0.01%
311 people
Mongol0.00%
168 people
Dai0.00%
129 people
Hani0.00%
101 people
Lisu0.00%
101 people
Miao0.00%
98 people
Li0.00%
98 people
Mulao0.00%
87 people
Kazakh0.00%
86 people
Yao0.00%
81 people
Bai0.00%
77 people
She0.00%
69 people
Dongxiang0.00%
61 people
Lahu0.00%
55 people
Maonan0.00%
46 people
Salar0.00%
29 people
Jingpo0.00%
26 people
Evenki0.00%
25 people
Tajik0.00%
17 people
Wa0.00%
15 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
15 people
Daur0.00%
15 people
Xibe0.00%
13 people
Sui0.00%
11 people
Qiang0.00%
9 people
Monba0.00%
8 people
Naxi0.00%
6 people
Gelao0.00%
5 people
Blang0.00%
5 people
De'ang0.00%
3 people
Uzbek0.00%
3 people
Gin0.00%
3 people
Tu0.00%
2 people
Oroqen0.00%
2 people
Lhoba0.00%
2 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