Total population6,606,675 peopleSeventh census
Households2,204,049Average household size 2.80
Urbanization rate56.7%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)102.4Minority population share 11.8%

Census data

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

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population6,543,860 people6,127,082 people6,606,675 people
Urbanization rate23.0%35.0%56.7%
Urban population1,502,148 people2,145,615 people3,745,222 people
Male3,396,536 people3,116,640 people3,341,799 people
Female3,147,324 people3,010,442 people3,264,876 people
Households1,767,6501,944,7572,204,049
Average household size3.653.052.80

Age pyramid

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

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.33%85+ · Female: 0.46%85+80–84 · Male: 0.63%80–84 · Female: 0.76%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.19%75–79 · Female: 1.32%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.78%70–74 · Female: 1.88%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.49%65–69 · Female: 2.58%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.84%60–64 · Female: 1.79%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.21%55–59 · Female: 3.30%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.18%50–54 · Female: 4.20%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.46%45–49 · Female: 4.37%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.26%40–44 · Female: 3.24%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.71%35–39 · Female: 2.68%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.48%30–34 · Female: 3.46%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.33%25–29 · Female: 3.32%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.80%20–24 · Female: 2.84%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.05%15–19 · Female: 2.73%15–1910–14 · Male: 3.95%10–14 · Female: 3.48%10–145–9 · Male: 4.00%5–9 · Female: 3.55%5–91–4 · Male: 3.20%1–4 · Female: 2.87%1–40 · Male: 0.67%0 · Female: 0.60%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 22,031 people 30,069 people 52,100 people
80–84 41,762 people 50,214 people 91,976 people
75–79 78,630 people 87,096 people 165,726 people
70–74 117,561 people 124,292 people 241,853 people
65–69 164,578 people 170,249 people 334,827 people
60–64 121,818 people 118,225 people 240,043 people
55–59 212,283 people 218,003 people 430,286 people
50–54 276,473 people 277,251 people 553,724 people
45–49 294,963 people 288,869 people 583,832 people
40–44 215,444 people 214,257 people 429,701 people
35–39 178,786 people 176,794 people 355,580 people
30–34 229,977 people 228,846 people 458,823 people
25–29 219,943 people 219,535 people 439,478 people
20–24 184,900 people 187,438 people 372,338 people
15–19 201,669 people 180,362 people 382,031 people
10–14 261,011 people 230,005 people 491,016 people
5–9 264,226 people 234,411 people 498,637 people
1–4 211,735 people 189,468 people 401,203 people
0 44,009 people 39,492 people 83,501 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han88.17%
5,825,075 people
Gelao4.66%
308,142 people
Miao4.35%
287,241 people
Tujia1.76%
116,013 people
Bouyei0.27%
17,615 people
Dong0.24%
15,549 people
Yi0.15%
9,824 people
Other groups0.07%
4,919 people
Mulao0.07%
4,626 people
Zhuang0.06%
3,895 people
Hui0.04%
2,454 people
Bai0.03%
2,091 people
Sui0.03%
1,665 people
Manchu0.02%
1,421 people
Li0.02%
1,398 people
Mongol0.02%
958 people
Yao0.01%
936 people
Tu0.01%
560 people
Tibetan0.01%
402 people
She0.01%
308 people
Hani0.00%
293 people
Dai0.00%
226 people
Maonan0.00%
134 people
Qiang0.00%
106 people
Lisu0.00%
105 people
Lahu0.00%
100 people
Korean0.00%
75 people
Wa0.00%
74 people
Uyghur0.00%
68 people
Gin0.00%
39 people
Naxi0.00%
29 people
Jingpo0.00%
29 people
Blang0.00%
25 people
Dongxiang0.00%
15 people
Salar0.00%
14 people
Daur0.00%
13 people
Xibe0.00%
12 people
Achang0.00%
12 people
Nu0.00%
11 people
Gaoshan0.00%
9 people
Pumi0.00%
8 people
Kazakh0.00%
5 people
Jino0.00%
5 people
Monba0.00%
5 people
Tatar0.00%
4 people
Derung0.00%
3 people
Lhoba0.00%
2 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
1 people
De'ang0.00%
1 people
Uzbek0.00%
1 people
Oroqen0.00%
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