Relevant knowledge about the Han people

Overview of the Han nationality

English: (the Han nationality)

Total population: about 1.3 billion

Distribution:

The Han nationality is the dominant ethnic group in China. "Han" originally refers to the Milky Way and the Milky Way in the universe. The Book of Songs says: "There is Han in the sky." The Huaxia people are called "Han people" and began in the Han Dynasty. The Han nationality is a nation with an uninterrupted history and a long history. It is also the most populous nation in the world. At present, the Han population is approximately 1.3 billion, accounting for 19% of the world's total population, and is distributed throughout the world. In addition to the four places on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, the Han people are also widely distributed in Southeast Asia and North America.

*China

Mainland China

Taiwan

Hong Kong

Macau

Han More than 90% of the population is distributed in China. In mainland China, the Han people account for 90.56% of the total population and are distributed in various provinces; in Taiwan, the Han people account for 98% of the total population; in Hong Kong and Macau, the Han people account for 95% and 95% of the total population respectively. 97%.

Percentage of regional population in the region

Mainland China 1,201,809,000 (2005) 90%

Taiwan 22,436,000 (2005) 98%

Hong Kong 6,554,000 (2005) 95%

Macau 462,000 (2005) 97%

Total 1,231,261,000

Han Chinese are also the main ethnic group in other areas. , Singapore (77%), Penang (Malaysia) (56%).

At the same time, it is also one of the important ethnic groups in many countries.

Continent/country’s population accounts for the percentage of the country and the overseas Han population

Asia 28,800,000 (1998) 48.1%< /p>

Cambodia 150,000 (2003) 1.2%

Indonesia 7,300,000 (2003) 3.1%

Japan 175,000 (2003) 0.1%

North Korea 50,000 (2003) 0.2%

South Korea 100,000 (2003) 0.2%

Laos 50,000 (2003) 1.0%

Malaysia 7,000,000 (2004 year) 30.0%

Myanmar 1,300,000 (2003) 3.0%

Philippines 1,500,000 2.0%

Singapore 3,400,000 (2004) 76.8%

< p>Thailand 7,300,000 (2003) 12.0%

Vietnam 2,300,000 (2003) 3.0%

North America 5,020,000 (1998) 14.5%

Canada 1,200,000 (2004) 3.69%

United States 2,400,000 (2000) 0.8%

Europe 945,000 (1998) 2.6%

Russia 680,000

< p>France 300,000

United Kingdom 247,403 (2001) 0.4%

Oceania 564,000 (1998) 1.5%

Australia 454,000 (2003) 2.5% < /p>

New Zealand 115,000 (2003) 2.8%

Africa 126,000 (1998) 0.3%

South Africa 100,000 (2003) 0.2%

Total 35,175,000 100%

The Han nationality is distributed in the east and west. According to statistics in 2005, the Han population was 1,182.95 million, accounting for 90.56% of the total population. According to the fifth census in 2000, the Han nationality accounted for 91.59% of the total population.

List of Han nationality proportions in China's provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities)

(sorted by high and low, based on the fifth national census data)

Province proportions

Jiangxi 99.73%

Shanxi 99.71%

Jiangsu 99.67%

Shaanxi 99.50%

Shanghai 99.38%

Anhui 99.37%

Shandong 99.32%

Zhejiang 99.15%

Henan 98.78%

Guangdong 98.58%

Fujian 98.33%

Taiwan 98.00%

Tianjin 97.36%

Hebei 96.00%

Beijing 95.70%

Hubei 95.66%

Sichuan 95.02%

Heilongjiang 94.98%

Chongqing 93.58%

Gansu 91.31%

Jilin 90.97%

Hunan 89.79%

Liaoning 83.98%

Hainan 82.71%

Inner Mongolia 72.24%

Yunnan 66.59%

Ningxia 65.47%

Guizhou 62.15%

Guangxi 61.66%

Qinghai 54.49%

Xinjiang 40.61%

Tibet 5.90%