Urbanization rate 65.3% Data year 2024
Male/female ratio 1.10 Male 119,651 people · Female 108,584 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 208,579 people Data year 2024
Birth rate — Death rate —
GDP $5.6B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $7,805 Rural disposable income $4,630 · 2025

Population structure · 2024

Latest-year age structure, births, deaths, city population and ethnic population.

Births 1,190 people
Deaths 1,386 people
Age group Resident population Share
Age 60+ 46,774 people 20.1%

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2023 to 2024.

All years
232.83K232.49K232.15K231.81K231.47K202320242023: 231.60K2024: 232.70K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value20232024
Resident population231,600 people232,700 people
Urbanization rate65.0%65.3%
Birth rate——
Death rate——
GDP——

Census data

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

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Total population228,235 peopleSeventh census
Households76,155
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)110.2
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.46%85+ · Female: 0.41%85+80–84 · Male: 2.99%80–84 · Female: 2.73%80–8475–79 · Male: 3.75%75–79 · Female: 3.27%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.72%70–74 · Female: 2.47%70–7465–69 · Male: 1.70%65–69 · Female: 1.34%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.26%60–64 · Female: 1.58%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.18%55–59 · Female: 2.72%55–5950–54 · Male: 5.16%50–54 · Female: 4.68%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.40%45–49 · Female: 3.90%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.47%40–44 · Female: 3.27%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.66%35–39 · Female: 4.36%35–3930–34 · Male: 5.36%30–34 · Female: 4.75%30–3425–29 · Male: 4.06%25–29 · Female: 3.55%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.97%20–24 · Female: 2.70%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.17%15–19 · Female: 2.19%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.25%10–14 · Female: 1.31%10–145–9 · Male: 0.95%5–9 · Female: 1.03%5–91–4 · Male: 0.58%1–4 · Female: 0.76%1–40 · Male: 0.33%0 · Female: 0.56%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han97.10%
221,616 people
Manchu0.62%
1,411 people
Korean0.51%
1,157 people
Yi0.29%
669 people
Tujia0.29%
653 people
Tibetan0.27%
619 people
Kazakh0.16%
358 people
Dongxiang0.11%
246 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$5.7B$5.6B$5.6B$5.5B$5.5B2023202420252023: $5.6B2024: $5.5B2025: $5.6B

Economy and income

GDP
$5.6B2025
GDP growth
4.7%
Primary industry
$318.2M
Secondary industry
$3.6B
Tertiary industry
$1.7B
Urban disposable income
$7,805
Rural disposable income
$4,630

Townships and subdistricts

Population of townships, towns and subdistricts from the latest census.

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Wuan (武安镇)66,91134,25832,653
Yanxi (岩溪镇)36,05518,46017,595
Changtaijingjikaifa (长泰经济开发区)30,04715,38414,663
Chenxiang (陈巷镇)27,76914,21813,551
Guoyinggunongnongchang (国营古农农场)19,1949,8279,367
Lindungongye (林墩工业区)16,2088,2987,910

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Changtai District?

The resident population of Changtai District was 232,700 people in 2024. This figure refers to people living in the area for more than six months, unless the source states otherwise.

How densely populated is Changtai District?

The population density is 254.9 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 913 km².

Where does this data come from?

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 source: 福建统计年鉴2025 · Methodology and sources: Data sources