Total population4,704,138 peopleSeventh census
Households1,708,174Average household size 2.52
Urbanization rate74.3%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)100.9Minority population share 0.6%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population4,184,430 people4,530,597 people4,704,138 people
Urbanization rate52.8%63.1%74.3%
Urban population2,210,363 people2,859,540 people3,493,664 people
Male2,112,493 people2,272,512 people2,362,283 people
Female2,071,937 people2,258,085 people2,341,855 people
Households1,310,2761,524,4131,708,174
Average household size3.022.812.52

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.52%85+ · Female: 0.87%85+80–84 · Male: 0.78%80–84 · Female: 1.06%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.12%75–79 · Female: 1.37%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.99%70–74 · Female: 2.27%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.15%65–69 · Female: 3.37%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.36%60–64 · Female: 3.39%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.28%55–59 · Female: 4.16%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.87%50–54 · Female: 4.74%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.42%45–49 · Female: 4.31%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.44%40–44 · Female: 3.37%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.30%35–39 · Female: 3.26%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.82%30–34 · Female: 3.69%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.45%25–29 · Female: 2.25%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.50%20–24 · Female: 2.33%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.47%15–19 · Female: 2.22%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.37%10–14 · Female: 2.16%10–145–9 · Male: 2.54%5–9 · Female: 2.30%5–91–4 · Male: 2.49%1–4 · Female: 2.32%1–40 · Male: 0.37%0 · Female: 0.35%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 24,276 people 40,821 people 65,097 people
80–84 36,746 people 49,796 people 86,542 people
75–79 52,653 people 64,541 people 117,194 people
70–74 93,556 people 106,937 people 200,493 people
65–69 148,153 people 158,478 people 306,631 people
60–64 157,879 people 159,323 people 317,202 people
55–59 201,288 people 195,824 people 397,112 people
50–54 229,126 people 222,920 people 452,046 people
45–49 208,026 people 202,804 people 410,830 people
40–44 161,816 people 158,701 people 320,517 people
35–39 155,249 people 153,236 people 308,485 people
30–34 179,629 people 173,658 people 353,287 people
25–29 115,134 people 105,817 people 220,951 people
20–24 117,383 people 109,446 people 226,829 people
15–19 115,969 people 104,458 people 220,427 people
10–14 111,703 people 101,751 people 213,454 people
5–9 119,427 people 108,161 people 227,588 people
1–4 116,899 people 108,914 people 225,813 people
0 17,371 people 16,269 people 33,640 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han99.38%
4,674,726 people
Hui0.36%
17,143 people
Manchu0.07%
3,198 people
Mongol0.05%
2,317 people
Yi0.02%
952 people
Miao0.02%
883 people
Uyghur0.02%
726 people
Korean0.01%
631 people
Dong0.01%
529 people
Tujia0.01%
518 people
Zhuang0.01%
405 people
Bouyei0.01%
248 people
Wa0.00%
211 people
Lahu0.00%
165 people
Bai0.00%
159 people
Tibetan0.00%
140 people
Hani0.00%
124 people
Lisu0.00%
123 people
Yao0.00%
112 people
Dai0.00%
102 people
Kazakh0.00%
72 people
Li0.00%
66 people
Gelao0.00%
61 people
Other groups0.00%
59 people
She0.00%
57 people
Jingpo0.00%
46 people
Daur0.00%
44 people
Xibe0.00%
39 people
Dongxiang0.00%
37 people
Blang0.00%
36 people
Sui0.00%
27 people
Qiang0.00%
24 people
Tu0.00%
23 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
17 people
Tajik0.00%
15 people
Evenki0.00%
13 people
Achang0.00%
11 people
Mulao0.00%
9 people
Nu0.00%
9 people
Maonan0.00%
8 people
Naxi0.00%
6 people
Salar0.00%
6 people
Gaoshan0.00%
6 people
De'ang0.00%
4 people
Russian0.00%
4 people
Oroqen0.00%
4 people
Tatar0.00%
4 people
Gin0.00%
3 people
Uzbek0.00%
2 people
Derung0.00%
2 people
Pumi0.00%
1 people
Yugur0.00%
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