Total population4,118,908 peopleSeventh census
Households1,732,183Average household size 2.24
Urbanization rate66.1%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)102.1Minority population share 1.5%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population4,191,035 people4,345,485 people4,118,908 people
Urbanization rate29.1%45.2%66.1%
Urban population1,218,144 people1,962,450 people2,722,683 people
Male2,162,852 people2,225,425 people2,080,437 people
Female2,028,183 people2,120,060 people2,038,471 people
Households1,374,1721,481,6901,732,183
Average household size2.982.812.24

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.55%85+ · Female: 0.69%85+80–84 · Male: 0.93%80–84 · Female: 1.02%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.41%75–79 · Female: 1.36%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.39%70–74 · Female: 2.23%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.57%65–69 · Female: 3.50%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.86%60–64 · Female: 3.56%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.54%55–59 · Female: 4.39%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.94%50–54 · Female: 4.81%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.06%45–49 · Female: 4.19%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.02%40–44 · Female: 3.01%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.98%35–39 · Female: 2.91%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.79%30–34 · Female: 3.73%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.48%25–29 · Female: 2.46%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.80%20–24 · Female: 1.78%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.44%15–19 · Female: 2.41%15–1910–14 · Male: 3.03%10–14 · Female: 2.97%10–145–9 · Male: 2.58%5–9 · Female: 2.45%5–91–4 · Male: 1.79%1–4 · Female: 1.70%1–40 · Male: 0.36%0 · Female: 0.34%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 22,694 people 28,220 people 50,914 people
80–84 38,483 people 41,962 people 80,445 people
75–79 58,005 people 55,997 people 114,002 people
70–74 98,524 people 91,843 people 190,367 people
65–69 146,883 people 144,004 people 290,887 people
60–64 158,875 people 146,513 people 305,388 people
55–59 186,823 people 180,883 people 367,706 people
50–54 203,348 people 198,042 people 401,390 people
45–49 167,152 people 172,469 people 339,621 people
40–44 124,589 people 124,073 people 248,662 people
35–39 122,758 people 119,732 people 242,490 people
30–34 155,928 people 153,825 people 309,753 people
25–29 102,007 people 101,208 people 203,215 people
20–24 74,093 people 73,152 people 147,245 people
15–19 100,706 people 99,224 people 199,930 people
10–14 124,985 people 122,522 people 247,507 people
5–9 106,104 people 100,803 people 206,907 people
1–4 73,639 people 69,964 people 143,603 people
0 14,841 people 14,035 people 28,876 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han98.47%
4,056,064 people
Hui0.57%
23,473 people
Manchu0.50%
20,663 people
Mongol0.24%
10,008 people
Miao0.04%
1,759 people
Yi0.03%
1,053 people
Tujia0.03%
1,053 people
Bouyei0.03%
1,021 people
Zhuang0.02%
838 people
Dong0.02%
628 people
Korean0.01%
222 people
Sui0.01%
206 people
Yao0.01%
202 people
Tibetan0.00%
181 people
Bai0.00%
175 people
Gelao0.00%
167 people
Uyghur0.00%
156 people
Li0.00%
144 people
Other groups0.00%
85 people
Hani0.00%
84 people
Dai0.00%
81 people
Lisu0.00%
70 people
Dongxiang0.00%
66 people
Daur0.00%
65 people
Wa0.00%
64 people
She0.00%
53 people
Lahu0.00%
50 people
Tu0.00%
43 people
Xibe0.00%
41 people
Maonan0.00%
32 people
Mulao0.00%
27 people
Qiang0.00%
21 people
Jingpo0.00%
21 people
Salar0.00%
21 people
Naxi0.00%
15 people
Kazakh0.00%
9 people
Evenki0.00%
9 people
Blang0.00%
8 people
Gaoshan0.00%
5 people
Tajik0.00%
4 people
Nu0.00%
4 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
3 people
Yugur0.00%
3 people
Russian0.00%
2 people
Gin0.00%
2 people
Achang0.00%
1 people
Jino0.00%
1 people
Derung0.00%
1 people
Tatar0.00%
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