Total population3,210,418 peopleSeventh census
Households1,144,197Average household size 2.51
Urbanization rate79.5%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)103.4Minority population share 0.9%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population2,844,856 people3,114,105 people3,210,418 people
Urbanization rate50.4%62.0%79.5%
Urban population1,434,466 people1,929,892 people2,550,827 people
Male1,448,120 people1,595,880 people1,631,648 people
Female1,396,736 people1,518,225 people1,578,770 people
Households874,022974,8741,144,197
Average household size3.052.922.51

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.53%85+ · Female: 0.87%85+80–84 · Male: 0.76%80–84 · Female: 0.91%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.31%75–79 · Female: 1.45%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.40%70–74 · Female: 2.55%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.36%65–69 · Female: 3.38%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.08%60–64 · Female: 2.97%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.68%55–59 · Female: 4.52%55–5950–54 · Male: 5.24%50–54 · Female: 5.20%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.44%45–49 · Female: 4.34%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.44%40–44 · Female: 3.37%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.22%35–39 · Female: 3.13%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.31%30–34 · Female: 4.13%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.21%25–29 · Female: 2.87%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.54%20–24 · Female: 2.08%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.08%15–19 · Female: 1.76%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.99%10–14 · Female: 1.79%10–145–9 · Male: 2.26%5–9 · Female: 2.05%5–91–4 · Male: 1.67%1–4 · Female: 1.54%1–40 · Male: 0.30%0 · Female: 0.28%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 16,951 people 27,834 people 44,785 people
80–84 24,357 people 29,264 people 53,621 people
75–79 42,131 people 46,666 people 88,797 people
70–74 77,087 people 81,722 people 158,809 people
65–69 107,712 people 108,502 people 216,214 people
60–64 98,815 people 95,312 people 194,127 people
55–59 150,355 people 145,075 people 295,430 people
50–54 168,263 people 166,907 people 335,170 people
45–49 142,414 people 139,212 people 281,626 people
40–44 110,557 people 108,130 people 218,687 people
35–39 103,328 people 100,480 people 203,808 people
30–34 138,255 people 132,594 people 270,849 people
25–29 103,209 people 91,980 people 195,189 people
20–24 81,627 people 66,811 people 148,438 people
15–19 66,753 people 56,446 people 123,199 people
10–14 63,890 people 57,601 people 121,491 people
5–9 72,593 people 65,720 people 138,313 people
1–4 53,665 people 49,447 people 103,112 people
0 9,686 people 9,067 people 18,753 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han99.41%
3,095,612 people
Hui0.23%
7,288 people
Miao0.07%
2,291 people
Tujia0.06%
1,820 people
Yi0.04%
1,280 people
Mongol0.03%
1,062 people
Zhuang0.03%
958 people
Bouyei0.02%
686 people
Manchu0.02%
471 people
Uyghur0.01%
376 people
Dong0.01%
316 people
Korean0.01%
231 people
Gelao0.01%
231 people
Li0.01%
156 people
Sui0.00%
124 people
Dai0.00%
122 people
Tu0.00%
117 people
Yao0.00%
113 people
Bai0.00%
106 people
Tibetan0.00%
100 people
Hani0.00%
100 people
Wa0.00%
77 people
Lisu0.00%
75 people
Kazakh0.00%
50 people
She0.00%
50 people
Other groups0.00%
49 people
Lahu0.00%
35 people
Dongxiang0.00%
31 people
Jingpo0.00%
29 people
Qiang0.00%
23 people
Maonan0.00%
21 people
Mulao0.00%
18 people
Xibe0.00%
13 people
Nu0.00%
13 people
Daur0.00%
12 people
Gaoshan0.00%
9 people
Gin0.00%
7 people
Blang0.00%
6 people
Monba0.00%
5 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
4 people
Naxi0.00%
3 people
Salar0.00%
3 people
Russian0.00%
3 people
Uzbek0.00%
3 people
Tajik0.00%
1 people
Pumi0.00%
1 people
Achang0.00%
1 people
Evenki0.00%
1 people
Derung0.00%
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