Urbanization rate 57.5% Data year 2024
Male/female ratio 1.23 Male 220,788 people · Female 179,994 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 400,782 people Data year 2024
Birth rate — Death rate —
GDP $3.1B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $6,627 Rural disposable income $3,506 · 2023

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2023 to 2024.

All years
291.24K290.62K290.00K289.38K288.76K202320242023: 291.00K2024: 289.00K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value20232024
Resident population291,000 people289,000 people
Urbanization rate56.0%57.5%
Birth rate——
Death rate——
GDP——

Census data

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

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Total population299,513 peopleSeventh census
Households103,785
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)113.4
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.55%85+ · Female: 0.63%85+80–84 · Male: 0.77%80–84 · Female: 0.83%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.22%75–79 · Female: 1.11%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.55%70–74 · Female: 1.55%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.33%65–69 · Female: 2.42%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.42%60–64 · Female: 2.38%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.66%55–59 · Female: 3.19%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.97%50–54 · Female: 4.27%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.81%45–49 · Female: 4.33%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.17%40–44 · Female: 3.14%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.82%35–39 · Female: 2.91%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.07%30–34 · Female: 4.06%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.98%25–29 · Female: 2.61%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.05%20–24 · Female: 0.78%20–2415–19 · Male: 1.95%15–19 · Female: 1.53%15–1910–14 · Male: 4.51%10–14 · Female: 3.22%10–145–9 · Male: 6.31%5–9 · Female: 4.75%5–91–4 · Male: 3.38%1–4 · Female: 2.70%1–40 · Male: 0.60%0 · Female: 0.46%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.17%
297,022 people
Miao0.20%
589 people
She0.16%
492 people
Hui0.13%
389 people
Tujia0.09%
266 people
Zhuang0.06%
187 people
Yi0.04%
129 people
Bouyei0.04%
126 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$3.6B$3.4B$3.3B$3.2B$3.1B202320252023: $3.5B2025: $3.1B

Economy and income

GDP
$3.1B2025
GDP growth
1.5%
Primary industry
$675.7M
Secondary industry
$1.2B
Tertiary industry
$1.3B
Urban disposable income
$6,627
Rural disposable income
$3,506

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Junxi (均溪镇)128,78465,93762,847
Guangping (广平镇)28,09914,38713,712
Taihua (太华镇)19,56110,0159,546
Jianshe (建设镇)18,7779,6149,163
Shipai (石牌镇)14,6467,4997,147
Shangjing (上京镇)14,5287,4387,090

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Datian County?

The resident population of Datian County was 289,000 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 Datian County?

The population density is 126.0 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 2,294 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: 2024年统计公报+福建统计年鉴2025 · Methodology and sources: Data sources