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    In 2021, the number of people per household in different regions in China varied between 2.32 people in Heilongjiang province and 3.4 in Hainan. The national average was 2.77 people per household in 2021.

    Average number of people living in one household in China in 2021, by province or region

    CharacteristicNumber of people per household
    Hainan3.4
    Tibet3.27
    Jiangxi3.12
    Guangxi3.12
    Yunnan3.09
    Guizhou3.03
    Qinghai3
    Gansu3
    Hubei3
    Henan2.99
    Xinjiang2.97
    Hunan2.95
    Fujian2.87
    Guangdong2.86
    Hebei2.84
    Ningxia2.78
    National average2.77
    Jiangsu2.73
    Sichuan2.73
    Shaanxi2.69
    Anhui2.67
    Shandong2.67
    Shanxi2.65
    Chongqing2.63
    Zhejiang2.51
    Inner Mongolia2.49
    Tianjin2.44
    Beijing2.43
    Jilin2.41
    Shanghai2.37
    Liaoning2.37
    Heilongjiang2.32

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