Total population3,762,407 peopleSeventh census
Households1,432,810Average household size 2.48
Urbanization rate63.8%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)103.2Minority population share 11.2%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population4,149,308 people4,059,686 people3,762,407 people
Urbanization rate38.4%49.9%63.8%
Urban population1,593,243 people2,024,081 people2,399,242 people
Male2,159,184 people2,080,389 people1,910,379 people
Female1,990,124 people1,979,297 people1,852,028 people
Households1,247,4801,294,0081,432,810
Average household size3.162.912.48

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.61%85+ · Female: 0.84%85+80–84 · Male: 0.83%80–84 · Female: 0.98%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.35%75–79 · Female: 1.49%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.36%70–74 · Female: 2.39%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.52%65–69 · Female: 3.56%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.60%60–64 · Female: 3.42%60–6455–59 · Male: 5.17%55–59 · Female: 4.83%55–5950–54 · Male: 5.54%50–54 · Female: 5.17%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.53%45–49 · Female: 4.24%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.62%40–44 · Female: 3.48%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.27%35–39 · Female: 3.19%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.15%30–34 · Female: 4.12%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.64%25–29 · Female: 2.56%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.77%20–24 · Female: 1.63%20–2415–19 · Male: 1.77%15–19 · Female: 1.65%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.96%10–14 · Female: 1.84%10–145–9 · Male: 2.09%5–9 · Female: 1.96%5–91–4 · Male: 1.68%1–4 · Female: 1.57%1–40 · Male: 0.31%0 · Female: 0.30%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 22,906 people 31,771 people 54,677 people
80–84 31,318 people 36,930 people 68,248 people
75–79 50,737 people 55,879 people 106,616 people
70–74 88,734 people 90,046 people 178,780 people
65–69 132,327 people 133,795 people 266,122 people
60–64 135,557 people 128,822 people 264,379 people
55–59 194,676 people 181,786 people 376,462 people
50–54 208,450 people 194,704 people 403,154 people
45–49 170,456 people 159,528 people 329,984 people
40–44 136,067 people 130,770 people 266,837 people
35–39 123,159 people 119,896 people 243,055 people
30–34 156,104 people 154,988 people 311,092 people
25–29 99,182 people 96,290 people 195,472 people
20–24 66,720 people 61,449 people 128,169 people
15–19 66,639 people 61,943 people 128,582 people
10–14 73,829 people 69,266 people 143,095 people
5–9 78,658 people 73,876 people 152,534 people
1–4 63,039 people 59,058 people 122,097 people
0 11,821 people 11,231 people 23,052 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han89.15%
3,473,561 people
Tujia10.44%
406,614 people
Miao0.11%
4,264 people
Hui0.08%
2,985 people
Zhuang0.04%
1,561 people
Manchu0.03%
1,152 people
Dong0.03%
1,015 people
Yi0.02%
929 people
Mongol0.02%
764 people
Bouyei0.02%
597 people
Uyghur0.01%
466 people
Yao0.01%
346 people
Tibetan0.01%
314 people
Gelao0.01%
250 people
Bai0.01%
247 people
Tu0.01%
209 people
Li0.01%
188 people
Other groups0.00%
114 people
Korean0.00%
104 people
Hani0.00%
94 people
She0.00%
86 people
Dai0.00%
65 people
Sui0.00%
62 people
Lisu0.00%
54 people
Mulao0.00%
53 people
Wa0.00%
41 people
Salar0.00%
33 people
Qiang0.00%
32 people
Naxi0.00%
31 people
Lahu0.00%
25 people
Xibe0.00%
23 people
Kazakh0.00%
20 people
Dongxiang0.00%
16 people
Maonan0.00%
16 people
Daur0.00%
13 people
Jingpo0.00%
11 people
Nu0.00%
6 people
Gaoshan0.00%
6 people
Blang0.00%
5 people
Achang0.00%
4 people
Gin0.00%
4 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
3 people
Pumi0.00%
3 people
Jino0.00%
3 people
Evenki0.00%
2 people
Yugur0.00%
2 people
Lhoba0.00%
2 people
Tajik0.00%
1 people
Russian0.00%
1 people
Derung0.00%
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