Total population2,872,857 peopleSeventh census
Households1,102,207Average household size 2.52
Urbanization rate50.0%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)102.4Minority population share 7.4%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population3,194,828 people3,044,641 people2,872,857 people
Urbanization rate33.2%38.1%50.0%
Urban population1,059,254 people1,160,438 people1,435,268 people
Male1,634,950 people1,547,066 people1,453,153 people
Female1,559,878 people1,497,575 people1,419,704 people
Households939,2381,013,0431,102,207
Average household size3.362.922.52

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.31%85+ · Female: 0.30%85+80–84 · Male: 1.67%80–84 · Female: 1.54%80–8475–79 · Male: 2.63%75–79 · Female: 2.33%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.91%70–74 · Female: 2.47%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.45%65–69 · Female: 2.09%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.85%60–64 · Female: 1.67%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.69%55–59 · Female: 2.48%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.60%50–54 · Female: 3.36%50–5445–49 · Male: 2.91%45–49 · Female: 2.71%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.63%40–44 · Female: 3.41%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.50%35–39 · Female: 4.34%35–3930–34 · Male: 5.17%30–34 · Female: 5.05%30–3425–29 · Male: 4.75%25–29 · Female: 4.84%25–2920–24 · Male: 4.09%20–24 · Female: 4.29%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.20%15–19 · Female: 3.41%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.88%10–14 · Female: 2.09%10–145–9 · Male: 1.22%5–9 · Female: 1.45%5–91–4 · Male: 0.71%1–4 · Female: 0.97%1–40 · Male: 0.41%0 · Female: 0.61%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 8,994 people 8,501 people 17,495 people
80–84 47,977 people 44,110 people 92,087 people
75–79 75,413 people 67,054 people 142,467 people
70–74 83,465 people 71,102 people 154,567 people
65–69 70,491 people 60,016 people 130,507 people
60–64 53,263 people 47,990 people 101,253 people
55–59 77,397 people 71,295 people 148,692 people
50–54 103,398 people 96,660 people 200,058 people
45–49 83,738 people 77,787 people 161,525 people
40–44 104,272 people 97,986 people 202,258 people
35–39 129,176 people 124,800 people 253,976 people
30–34 148,468 people 144,962 people 293,430 people
25–29 136,531 people 139,048 people 275,579 people
20–24 117,392 people 123,129 people 240,521 people
15–19 91,837 people 97,991 people 189,828 people
10–14 53,956 people 60,179 people 114,135 people
5–9 35,000 people 41,614 people 76,614 people
1–4 20,540 people 27,829 people 48,369 people
0 11,845 people 17,651 people 29,496 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han92.65%
2,661,590 people
Zhuang5.74%
165,005 people
Dong0.99%
28,433 people
Hui0.47%
13,418 people
Mongol0.04%
1,205 people
Tajik0.02%
514 people
Manchu0.02%
477 people
Korean0.01%
292 people
Yi0.01%
285 people
Bouyei0.01%
251 people
Tujia0.01%
211 people
Tibetan0.01%
207 people
She0.01%
205 people
Miao0.00%
86 people
Xibe0.00%
85 people
Dai0.00%
73 people
Bai0.00%
50 people
Yao0.00%
38 people
Wa0.00%
32 people
Lisu0.00%
27 people
Maonan0.00%
27 people
Evenki0.00%
27 people
Uyghur0.00%
25 people
Sui0.00%
25 people
Kazakh0.00%
16 people
Bonan0.00%
14 people
Gelao0.00%
12 people
Nanai0.00%
12 people
Jingpo0.00%
11 people
Hani0.00%
10 people
Dongxiang0.00%
10 people
Blang0.00%
8 people
Derung0.00%
8 people
Mulao0.00%
6 people
Qiang0.00%
5 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
5 people
De'ang0.00%
5 people
Tu0.00%
3 people
Li0.00%
2 people
Lahu0.00%
2 people
Jino0.00%
1 people
Russian0.00%
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