Total population2,308,631 peopleSeventh census
Households960,664Average household size 2.29
Urbanization rate41.3%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)101.9Minority population share 0.5%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population4,697,674 people3,665,057 people2,308,631 people
Urbanization rate16.6%30.7%41.3%
Urban population780,412 people1,126,046 people953,225 people
Male2,430,315 people1,846,908 people1,165,412 people
Female2,267,359 people1,818,149 people1,143,219 people
Households1,393,1791,308,624960,664
Average household size3.302.742.29

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.86%85+ · Female: 1.15%85+80–84 · Male: 1.14%80–84 · Female: 1.25%80–8475–79 · Male: 2.02%75–79 · Female: 1.98%75–7970–74 · Male: 3.04%70–74 · Female: 2.79%70–7465–69 · Male: 4.22%65–69 · Female: 4.19%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.82%60–64 · Female: 2.75%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.64%55–59 · Female: 3.73%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.54%50–54 · Female: 4.96%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.36%45–49 · Female: 4.61%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.39%40–44 · Female: 2.46%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.14%35–39 · Female: 2.02%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.77%30–34 · Female: 3.40%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.02%25–29 · Female: 1.91%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.90%20–24 · Female: 1.64%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.94%15–19 · Female: 2.61%15–1910–14 · Male: 3.77%10–14 · Female: 3.53%10–145–9 · Male: 2.84%5–9 · Female: 2.63%5–91–4 · Male: 1.76%1–4 · Female: 1.63%1–40 · Male: 0.30%0 · Female: 0.28%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 19,749 people 26,547 people 46,296 people
80–84 26,282 people 28,747 people 55,029 people
75–79 46,528 people 45,666 people 92,194 people
70–74 70,237 people 64,340 people 134,577 people
65–69 97,312 people 96,740 people 194,052 people
60–64 65,208 people 63,397 people 128,605 people
55–59 84,028 people 86,167 people 170,195 people
50–54 104,879 people 114,489 people 219,368 people
45–49 100,686 people 106,538 people 207,224 people
40–44 55,195 people 56,891 people 112,086 people
35–39 49,442 people 46,692 people 96,134 people
30–34 87,098 people 78,557 people 165,655 people
25–29 46,547 people 44,026 people 90,573 people
20–24 43,947 people 37,749 people 81,696 people
15–19 67,949 people 60,302 people 128,251 people
10–14 87,116 people 81,562 people 168,678 people
5–9 65,505 people 60,830 people 126,335 people
1–4 40,692 people 37,520 people 78,212 people
0 7,012 people 6,459 people 13,471 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han99.51%
2,297,259 people
Yi0.22%
5,034 people
Tibetan0.10%
2,296 people
Miao0.04%
803 people
Tujia0.02%
509 people
Qiang0.02%
343 people
Zhuang0.02%
342 people
Hui0.01%
303 people
Bai0.01%
220 people
Bouyei0.01%
219 people
Lisu0.01%
194 people
Dong0.01%
141 people
Mongol0.01%
121 people
Dai0.01%
107 people
Wa0.00%
100 people
Hani0.00%
84 people
Yao0.00%
77 people
Manchu0.00%
75 people
Lahu0.00%
49 people
Uyghur0.00%
46 people
Korean0.00%
41 people
Gelao0.00%
34 people
Sui0.00%
32 people
She0.00%
29 people
Li0.00%
28 people
Naxi0.00%
23 people
Jino0.00%
20 people
Other groups0.00%
17 people
Mulao0.00%
16 people
Blang0.00%
14 people
Jingpo0.00%
12 people
Tu0.00%
7 people
Daur0.00%
7 people
Nu0.00%
6 people
Kazakh0.00%
4 people
Dongxiang0.00%
3 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
3 people
Achang0.00%
3 people
Xibe0.00%
2 people
Pumi0.00%
2 people
Maonan0.00%
1 people
De'ang0.00%
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