Total population5,007,702 peopleSeventh census
Households1,594,228Average household size 2.92
Urbanization rate56.4%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)106.8Minority population share 0.3%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population5,079,792 people5,419,591 people5,007,702 people
Urbanization rate24.8%35.6%56.4%
Urban population1,260,043 people1,928,705 people2,821,642 people
Male2,666,525 people2,824,148 people2,586,406 people
Female2,413,267 people2,595,443 people2,421,296 people
Households1,292,8881,423,4191,594,228
Average household size3.723.612.92

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.41%85+ · Female: 0.65%85+80–84 · Male: 0.60%80–84 · Female: 0.75%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.93%75–79 · Female: 1.02%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.65%70–74 · Female: 1.68%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.41%65–69 · Female: 2.41%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.79%60–64 · Female: 2.74%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.43%55–59 · Female: 3.35%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.15%50–54 · Female: 4.12%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.23%45–49 · Female: 4.10%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.52%40–44 · Female: 3.49%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.92%35–39 · Female: 2.93%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.43%30–34 · Female: 3.41%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.74%25–29 · Female: 2.50%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.41%20–24 · Female: 2.05%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.48%15–19 · Female: 2.78%15–1910–14 · Male: 4.85%10–14 · Female: 3.96%10–145–9 · Male: 4.38%5–9 · Female: 3.65%5–91–4 · Male: 2.79%1–4 · Female: 2.32%1–40 · Male: 0.53%0 · Female: 0.43%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 20,443 people 32,406 people 52,849 people
80–84 30,242 people 37,514 people 67,756 people
75–79 46,390 people 51,124 people 97,514 people
70–74 82,523 people 84,195 people 166,718 people
65–69 120,706 people 120,807 people 241,513 people
60–64 139,795 people 137,067 people 276,862 people
55–59 171,913 people 168,001 people 339,914 people
50–54 207,639 people 206,085 people 413,724 people
45–49 212,063 people 205,071 people 417,134 people
40–44 176,435 people 174,822 people 351,257 people
35–39 146,265 people 146,954 people 293,219 people
30–34 171,805 people 170,652 people 342,457 people
25–29 137,100 people 125,312 people 262,412 people
20–24 120,454 people 102,873 people 223,327 people
15–19 174,223 people 139,419 people 313,642 people
10–14 242,855 people 198,167 people 441,022 people
5–9 219,391 people 182,829 people 402,220 people
1–4 139,629 people 116,308 people 255,937 people
0 26,535 people 21,690 people 48,225 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han99.74%
4,994,415 people
Miao0.06%
2,962 people
Zhuang0.03%
1,694 people
Tujia0.03%
1,570 people
Dong0.02%
1,224 people
Yi0.02%
949 people
Yao0.02%
871 people
Bouyei0.02%
738 people
Hui0.01%
583 people
Manchu0.01%
315 people
She0.01%
304 people
Other groups0.01%
304 people
Mongol0.01%
254 people
Tibetan0.00%
171 people
Li0.00%
151 people
Bai0.00%
141 people
Gelao0.00%
136 people
Uyghur0.00%
124 people
Dai0.00%
115 people
Sui0.00%
114 people
Hani0.00%
90 people
Lisu0.00%
75 people
Wa0.00%
65 people
Lahu0.00%
52 people
Korean0.00%
48 people
Mulao0.00%
48 people
Tu0.00%
35 people
Maonan0.00%
24 people
Jingpo0.00%
21 people
Naxi0.00%
15 people
Dongxiang0.00%
13 people
Qiang0.00%
9 people
Daur0.00%
6 people
Blang0.00%
5 people
Gin0.00%
5 people
Xibe0.00%
4 people
Gaoshan0.00%
4 people
Kazakh0.00%
2 people
Achang0.00%
2 people
De'ang0.00%
2 people
Oroqen0.00%
2 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
1 people
Salar0.00%
1 people
Pumi0.00%
1 people
Monba0.00%
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