Total population3,851,564 peopleSeventh census
Households1,435,841Average household size 2.54
Urbanization rate50.4%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)103.0Minority population share 0.6%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population4,309,143 people4,307,933 people3,851,564 people
Urbanization rate27.5%39.9%50.4%
Urban population1,183,328 people1,719,909 people1,942,517 people
Male2,234,067 people2,190,041 people1,954,023 people
Female2,075,076 people2,117,892 people1,897,541 people
Households1,229,4611,254,0001,435,841
Average household size3.403.292.54

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.63%85+ · Female: 0.89%85+80–84 · Male: 1.01%80–84 · Female: 1.14%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.52%75–79 · Female: 1.53%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.35%70–74 · Female: 2.28%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.99%65–69 · Female: 2.85%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.83%60–64 · Female: 2.64%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.48%55–59 · Female: 4.46%55–5950–54 · Male: 5.37%50–54 · Female: 5.29%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.36%45–49 · Female: 4.22%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.93%40–44 · Female: 2.90%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.83%35–39 · Female: 2.84%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.06%30–34 · Female: 3.94%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.15%25–29 · Female: 2.10%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.76%20–24 · Female: 1.68%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.23%15–19 · Female: 2.05%15–1910–14 · Male: 3.09%10–14 · Female: 2.85%10–145–9 · Male: 3.40%5–9 · Female: 3.09%5–91–4 · Male: 2.33%1–4 · Female: 2.14%1–40 · Male: 0.43%0 · Female: 0.39%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 24,358 people 34,131 people 58,489 people
80–84 38,731 people 43,847 people 82,578 people
75–79 58,356 people 58,855 people 117,211 people
70–74 90,447 people 87,915 people 178,362 people
65–69 115,031 people 109,920 people 224,951 people
60–64 108,983 people 101,728 people 210,711 people
55–59 172,626 people 171,699 people 344,325 people
50–54 206,853 people 203,710 people 410,563 people
45–49 167,817 people 162,687 people 330,504 people
40–44 112,766 people 111,620 people 224,386 people
35–39 109,017 people 109,216 people 218,233 people
30–34 156,419 people 151,750 people 308,169 people
25–29 82,794 people 80,932 people 163,726 people
20–24 67,767 people 64,550 people 132,317 people
15–19 86,054 people 78,998 people 165,052 people
10–14 118,899 people 109,580 people 228,479 people
5–9 130,870 people 119,153 people 250,023 people
1–4 89,763 people 82,241 people 172,004 people
0 16,472 people 15,009 people 31,481 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han99.37%
3,827,408 people
Hui0.17%
6,480 people
Miao0.15%
5,651 people
Tujia0.15%
5,645 people
Dong0.05%
1,867 people
Yao0.03%
1,048 people
Zhuang0.02%
925 people
Yi0.01%
470 people
Bouyei0.01%
462 people
Tibetan0.01%
326 people
Bai0.01%
239 people
Manchu0.00%
154 people
Uyghur0.00%
117 people
Mongol0.00%
112 people
Li0.00%
100 people
Gelao0.00%
88 people
Other groups0.00%
79 people
Hani0.00%
38 people
Sui0.00%
35 people
Mulao0.00%
35 people
Dai0.00%
34 people
Tu0.00%
29 people
Wa0.00%
26 people
Korean0.00%
25 people
Dongxiang0.00%
25 people
Lisu0.00%
24 people
Jingpo0.00%
20 people
Lahu0.00%
19 people
Qiang0.00%
16 people
Blang0.00%
15 people
She0.00%
10 people
De'ang0.00%
7 people
Naxi0.00%
5 people
Daur0.00%
5 people
Xibe0.00%
4 people
Maonan0.00%
3 people
Gin0.00%
3 people
Kazakh0.00%
2 people
Monba0.00%
2 people
Achang0.00%
1 people
Evenki0.00%
1 people
Yugur0.00%
1 people
Uzbek0.00%
1 people
Nanai0.00%
1 people
Gaoshan0.00%
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