Total population9,026,015 peopleSeventh census
Households2,873,242Average household size 2.88
Urbanization rate42.6%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)97.4Minority population share 1.4%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population9,741,283 people8,953,793 people9,026,015 people
Urbanization rate13.0%29.5%42.6%
Urban population1,264,706 people2,637,555 people3,843,339 people
Male5,056,050 people4,425,662 people4,454,317 people
Female4,685,233 people4,528,131 people4,571,698 people
Households2,492,5692,505,5052,873,242
Average household size3.883.482.88

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.56%85+ · Female: 0.52%85+80–84 · Male: 3.07%80–84 · Female: 2.88%80–8475–79 · Male: 4.85%75–79 · Female: 4.40%75–7970–74 · Male: 4.67%70–74 · Female: 3.98%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.49%65–69 · Female: 2.87%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.54%60–64 · Female: 2.18%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.74%55–59 · Female: 2.91%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.56%50–54 · Female: 3.91%50–5445–49 · Male: 2.65%45–49 · Female: 2.92%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.61%40–44 · Female: 2.80%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.94%35–39 · Female: 3.13%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.62%30–34 · Female: 4.20%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.94%25–29 · Female: 3.34%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.25%20–24 · Female: 2.33%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.84%15–19 · Female: 3.01%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.93%10–14 · Female: 2.14%10–145–9 · Male: 1.14%5–9 · Female: 1.42%5–91–4 · Male: 0.59%1–4 · Female: 0.86%1–40 · Male: 0.38%0 · Female: 0.86%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 50,208 people 46,634 people 96,842 people
80–84 277,454 people 259,649 people 537,103 people
75–79 437,870 people 396,836 people 834,706 people
70–74 421,249 people 359,138 people 780,387 people
65–69 314,700 people 259,325 people 574,025 people
60–64 229,064 people 197,069 people 426,133 people
55–59 246,980 people 262,317 people 509,297 people
50–54 321,762 people 352,518 people 674,280 people
45–49 238,839 people 263,414 people 502,253 people
40–44 235,422 people 253,163 people 488,585 people
35–39 265,242 people 282,285 people 547,527 people
30–34 326,314 people 379,103 people 705,417 people
25–29 264,978 people 301,506 people 566,484 people
20–24 202,724 people 209,982 people 412,706 people
15–19 256,357 people 271,986 people 528,343 people
10–14 174,516 people 193,320 people 367,836 people
5–9 103,043 people 128,246 people 231,289 people
1–4 53,005 people 77,519 people 130,524 people
0 34,590 people 77,688 people 112,278 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han98.60%
8,899,159 people
Hui1.33%
119,720 people
Dong0.03%
2,999 people
Manchu0.01%
651 people
Tujia0.01%
582 people
Korean0.01%
495 people
Zhuang0.01%
421 people
Yi0.00%
346 people
Tibetan0.00%
249 people
Bouyei0.00%
178 people
Yao0.00%
149 people
Bai0.00%
148 people
Miao0.00%
114 people
Uyghur0.00%
75 people
Lisu0.00%
68 people
Hani0.00%
67 people
She0.00%
66 people
Dai0.00%
63 people
Sui0.00%
56 people
Maonan0.00%
55 people
Mongol0.00%
53 people
Kazakh0.00%
49 people
Lahu0.00%
37 people
Mulao0.00%
20 people
Qiang0.00%
13 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
13 people
Dongxiang0.00%
12 people
Wa0.00%
12 people
Daur0.00%
10 people
Xibe0.00%
6 people
Jingpo0.00%
6 people
Naxi0.00%
5 people
Evenki0.00%
5 people
Salar0.00%
4 people
Blang0.00%
4 people
Bonan0.00%
4 people
Tajik0.00%
3 people
Pumi0.00%
2 people
Nu0.00%
2 people
Derung0.00%
2 people
Li0.00%
1 people
Yugur0.00%
1 people
Nanai0.00%
1 people
Tatar0.00%
1 people
Gin0.00%
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