Urbanization rate 56.1% Data year 2023
Male/female ratio 1.11 Male 375,800 people · Female 339,000 people · 2023
Registered (hukou) population 694,286 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 6.60 ‰ Death rate 4.04 ‰ · 2023
GDP $2.1B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $4,669 Rural disposable income $3,032 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Natural growth rate -2.16 ‰

Data basis / note:户籍

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2000 to 2025.

All years
482.40K481.37K480.35K479.33K478.30K2010201320162019202220252010: 479.80K2011: 479.40K2012: 480.50K2013: 480.00K2014: 480.40K2015: 481.10K2016: 482.00K2017: 482.00K2018: 480.50K2019: 479.50K2020: 478.70K2021: 480.40K2022: 480.00K2023: 480.10K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202020212022202320242025
Resident population478,700 people480,400 people480,000 people480,100 people——
Urbanization rate53.1%53.9%54.2%56.1%——
Birth rate———6.60 ‰——
Death rate———4.04 ‰——
GDP——————

Census data

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

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Total population478,731 peopleSeventh census
Households146,969
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)106.1
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.74%85+ · Female: 1.13%85+80–84 · Male: 0.86%80–84 · Female: 1.04%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.13%75–79 · Female: 1.13%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.70%70–74 · Female: 1.56%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.68%65–69 · Female: 2.69%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.19%60–64 · Female: 2.95%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.63%55–59 · Female: 3.12%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.77%50–54 · Female: 3.31%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.43%45–49 · Female: 3.48%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.67%40–44 · Female: 2.77%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.51%35–39 · Female: 3.42%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.21%30–34 · Female: 3.04%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.19%25–29 · Female: 2.82%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.60%20–24 · Female: 2.17%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.59%15–19 · Female: 2.33%15–1910–14 · Male: 4.42%10–14 · Female: 4.13%10–145–9 · Male: 4.47%5–9 · Female: 4.17%5–91–4 · Male: 3.04%1–4 · Female: 2.73%1–40 · Male: 0.65%0 · Female: 0.53%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.89%
478,455 people
She0.07%
310 people
Zhuang0.02%
99 people
Miao0.01%
35 people
Yao0.01%
28 people
Tujia0.00%
18 people
Li0.00%
13 people
Tu0.00%
4 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$2.2B$2.0B$1.9B$1.7B$1.6B20222023202420252022: $1.7B2023: $1.8B2024: $2.0B2025: $2.1B

Economy and income

GDP
$2.1B2025
GDP growth
6.5%
Primary industry
$376.5M
Secondary industry
$765.0M
Tertiary industry
$966.1M
Urban disposable income
$4,669
Rural disposable income
$3,032

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Tangkeng (汤坑镇)150,47477,04373,431
Liuhuang (留隍镇)64,41332,97931,434
Tangxi (汤西镇)39,59420,27219,322
Fengliang (丰良镇)38,74619,83818,908
Tangnan (汤南镇)34,22317,52216,701
Puzhai (埔寨镇)26,42913,53212,897

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Fengshun County?

The resident population of Fengshun County was 480,100 people in 2023. This figure refers to people living in the area for more than six months, unless the source states otherwise.

How densely populated is Fengshun County?

The population density is 177.2 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 2,710 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: 2023年统计公报+梅州统计年鉴2024 · Methodology and sources: Data sources