Total population2,328,582 peopleSeventh census
Households951,889Average household size 2.33
Urbanization rate67.2%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)101.6Minority population share 7.0%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population2,296,540 people2,428,534 people2,328,582 people
Urbanization rate48.4%58.9%67.2%
Urban population1,111,229 people1,429,218 people1,564,242 people
Male1,180,105 people1,243,569 people1,173,434 people
Female1,116,435 people1,184,965 people1,155,148 people
Households671,595822,535951,889
Average household size3.342.872.33

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.27%85+ · Female: 0.25%85+80–84 · Male: 1.47%80–84 · Female: 1.40%80–8475–79 · Male: 2.15%75–79 · Female: 2.00%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.10%70–74 · Female: 1.91%70–7465–69 · Male: 1.77%65–69 · Female: 1.63%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.87%60–64 · Female: 1.60%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.55%55–59 · Female: 2.27%55–5950–54 · Male: 5.05%50–54 · Female: 4.67%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.63%45–49 · Female: 3.38%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.86%40–44 · Female: 3.69%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.38%35–39 · Female: 4.31%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.71%30–34 · Female: 4.73%30–3425–29 · Male: 4.58%25–29 · Female: 4.65%25–2920–24 · Male: 3.82%20–24 · Female: 3.98%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.49%15–19 · Female: 3.72%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.06%10–14 · Female: 2.28%10–145–9 · Male: 1.28%5–9 · Female: 1.47%5–91–4 · Male: 0.81%1–4 · Female: 0.96%1–40 · Male: 0.55%0 · Female: 0.69%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 6,256 people 5,914 people 12,170 people
80–84 34,116 people 32,634 people 66,750 people
75–79 50,139 people 46,574 people 96,713 people
70–74 48,916 people 44,588 people 93,504 people
65–69 41,311 people 37,975 people 79,286 people
60–64 43,575 people 37,371 people 80,946 people
55–59 59,441 people 52,856 people 112,297 people
50–54 117,691 people 108,770 people 226,461 people
45–49 84,414 people 78,706 people 163,120 people
40–44 89,941 people 85,840 people 175,781 people
35–39 101,946 people 100,301 people 202,247 people
30–34 109,603 people 110,243 people 219,846 people
25–29 106,703 people 108,380 people 215,083 people
20–24 88,871 people 92,718 people 181,589 people
15–19 81,201 people 86,539 people 167,740 people
10–14 47,903 people 52,994 people 100,897 people
5–9 29,907 people 34,315 people 64,222 people
1–4 18,758 people 22,252 people 41,010 people
0 12,742 people 16,178 people 28,920 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han93.03%
2,166,258 people
Dong5.48%
127,540 people
Hui0.50%
11,630 people
Mongol0.37%
8,521 people
Zhuang0.36%
8,373 people
Tajik0.06%
1,480 people
Manchu0.05%
1,164 people
Bouyei0.03%
697 people
Tibetan0.02%
553 people
Korean0.02%
499 people
Yi0.01%
250 people
Tujia0.01%
235 people
Xibe0.01%
166 people
Dai0.01%
123 people
Miao0.01%
120 people
Wa0.01%
119 people
Bai0.00%
95 people
Maonan0.00%
64 people
Uyghur0.00%
63 people
Yao0.00%
49 people
Bonan0.00%
39 people
Kazakh0.00%
28 people
Nanai0.00%
28 people
Gelao0.00%
13 people
Hani0.00%
12 people
Jingpo0.00%
12 people
She0.00%
11 people
Dongxiang0.00%
10 people
Sui0.00%
10 people
Naxi0.00%
10 people
De'ang0.00%
10 people
Tu0.00%
9 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
9 people
Blang0.00%
9 people
Salar0.00%
8 people
Mulao0.00%
7 people
Lhoba0.00%
6 people
Lisu0.00%
5 people
Pumi0.00%
3 people
Monba0.00%
3 people
Derung0.00%
3 people
Li0.00%
2 people
Daur0.00%
2 people
Oroqen0.00%
2 people
Qiang0.00%
1 people
Evenki0.00%
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