Total population4,418,060 peopleSeventh census
Households1,697,001Average household size 2.33
Urbanization rate87.0%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)117.1Minority population share 7.6%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population2,363,322 people3,121,275 people4,418,060 people
Urbanization rate60.7%87.8%87.0%
Urban population1,434,251 people2,740,994 people3,841,873 people
Male1,175,587 people1,656,632 people2,383,175 people
Female1,187,735 people1,464,643 people2,034,885 people
Households433,293915,1561,697,001
Average household size3.622.682.33

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.15%85+ · Female: 0.29%85+80–84 · Male: 0.23%80–84 · Female: 0.33%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.35%75–79 · Female: 0.46%75–7970–74 · Male: 0.73%70–74 · Female: 0.86%70–7465–69 · Male: 1.22%65–69 · Female: 1.35%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.43%60–64 · Female: 1.46%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.60%55–59 · Female: 2.37%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.09%50–54 · Female: 3.66%50–5445–49 · Male: 5.06%45–49 · Female: 4.54%45–4940–44 · Male: 4.87%40–44 · Female: 4.16%40–4435–39 · Male: 5.84%35–39 · Female: 4.87%35–3930–34 · Male: 6.84%30–34 · Female: 5.58%30–3425–29 · Male: 5.28%25–29 · Female: 4.05%25–2920–24 · Male: 4.21%20–24 · Female: 3.01%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.57%15–19 · Female: 1.86%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.42%10–14 · Female: 1.98%10–145–9 · Male: 3.00%5–9 · Female: 2.55%5–91–4 · Male: 2.56%1–4 · Female: 2.27%1–40 · Male: 0.48%0 · Female: 0.43%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 6,805 people 12,855 people 19,660 people
80–84 10,375 people 14,539 people 24,914 people
75–79 15,644 people 20,118 people 35,762 people
70–74 32,218 people 38,158 people 70,376 people
65–69 53,710 people 59,738 people 113,448 people
60–64 63,146 people 64,474 people 127,620 people
55–59 114,739 people 104,788 people 219,527 people
50–54 180,790 people 161,483 people 342,273 people
45–49 223,425 people 200,784 people 424,209 people
40–44 215,091 people 183,971 people 399,062 people
35–39 258,191 people 215,074 people 473,265 people
30–34 302,270 people 246,354 people 548,624 people
25–29 233,174 people 178,734 people 411,908 people
20–24 185,830 people 132,770 people 318,600 people
15–19 113,712 people 81,991 people 195,703 people
10–14 107,091 people 87,651 people 194,742 people
5–9 132,753 people 112,454 people 245,207 people
1–4 113,044 people 100,140 people 213,184 people
0 21,167 people 18,809 people 39,976 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han96.14%
3,000,704 people
Zhuang1.89%
59,062 people
Miao0.51%
15,852 people
Tujia0.42%
12,962 people
Yao0.37%
11,500 people
Dong0.15%
4,714 people
Bouyei0.08%
2,539 people
Kazakh0.06%
1,844 people
Hui0.05%
1,511 people
Yi0.05%
1,504 people
Gelao0.03%
886 people
Li0.03%
839 people
Tu0.03%
775 people
Dai0.02%
739 people
Mulao0.02%
730 people
Bai0.02%
669 people
Qiang0.02%
668 people
Manchu0.02%
623 people
Mongol0.01%
403 people
Korean0.01%
382 people
Sui0.01%
353 people
She0.01%
331 people
Maonan0.01%
319 people
Tibetan0.01%
296 people
Wa0.01%
184 people
Hani0.01%
156 people
Uyghur0.01%
142 people
Tajik0.00%
102 people
Lisu0.00%
80 people
Jingpo0.00%
71 people
Achang0.00%
71 people
Other groups0.00%
49 people
Lahu0.00%
39 people
Nu0.00%
36 people
Salar0.00%
28 people
Uzbek0.00%
13 people
Xibe0.00%
12 people
Blang0.00%
12 people
Oroqen0.00%
11 people
Derung0.00%
11 people
Gin0.00%
11 people
Dongxiang0.00%
9 people
Nanai0.00%
5 people
Naxi0.00%
4 people
Daur0.00%
4 people
De'ang0.00%
4 people
Lhoba0.00%
4 people
Gaoshan0.00%
4 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
3 people
Jino0.00%
2 people
Evenki0.00%
1 people
Bonan0.00%
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