Urbanization rate 57.8% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.04 Male 202,261 people · Female 195,209 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 535,500 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 7.18 ‰ Death rate 8.13 ‰ · 2025
GDP $5.2B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $5,382 Rural disposable income $3,778 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 3,847 people
Deaths 4,355 people
Natural growth rate -0.95 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
398.32K394.91K391.50K388.09K384.68K20222023202420252022: 397.00K2023: 392.80K2024: 392.00K2025: 386.00K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population397,000 people392,800 people392,000 people386,000 people
Urbanization rate54.3%55.5%56.6%57.8%
Birth rate9.44 ‰7.48 ‰7.39 ‰7.18 ‰
Death rate5.38 ‰8.44 ‰10.45 ‰8.13 ‰
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population397,470 peopleSeventh census
Households136,949
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)103.6
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.58%85+ · Female: 0.46%85+80–84 · Male: 3.54%80–84 · Female: 2.90%80–8475–79 · Male: 5.67%75–79 · Female: 4.53%75–7970–74 · Male: 4.09%70–74 · Female: 2.92%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.48%65–69 · Female: 1.90%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.43%60–64 · Female: 1.19%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.29%55–59 · Female: 2.20%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.45%50–54 · Female: 3.96%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.02%45–49 · Female: 3.37%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.25%40–44 · Female: 3.43%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.12%35–39 · Female: 4.28%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.09%30–34 · Female: 4.35%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.28%25–29 · Female: 3.36%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.61%20–24 · Female: 2.37%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.51%15–19 · Female: 2.44%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.82%10–14 · Female: 1.83%10–145–9 · Male: 1.26%5–9 · Female: 1.35%5–91–4 · Male: 0.93%1–4 · Female: 1.30%1–40 · Male: 0.46%0 · Female: 0.97%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.74%
396,444 people
Dongxiang0.07%
284 people
Manchu0.04%
174 people
Tujia0.03%
107 people
Korean0.02%
83 people
Yi0.02%
72 people
Bouyei0.01%
46 people
Bai0.01%
40 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$5.2B$5.1B$5.0B$4.9B$4.7B20222023202420252022: $4.8B2023: $4.8B2024: $5.0B2025: $5.2B

Economy and income

GDP
$5.2B2025
GDP growth
4.6%
Primary industry
$607.8M
Secondary industry
$2.0B
Tertiary industry
$2.5B
Urban disposable income
$5,382
Rural disposable income
$3,778

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Tingzhou (汀州镇)106,24754,39851,849
Datong (大同镇)90,73946,45844,281
Hetian (河田镇)38,44619,68418,762
Zhuotian (濯田镇)25,90213,26212,640
Cewu (策武镇)22,63511,58911,046
Nanshan (南山镇)22,39011,46410,926

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Changting County?

The resident population of Changting County was 386,000 people in 2025. This figure refers to people living in the area for more than six months, unless the source states otherwise.

How densely populated is Changting County?

The population density is 124.5 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 3,100 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: 2025年长汀县国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources