Urbanization rate 68.5% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.07 Male 311,214 people · Female 290,250 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 599,800 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 5.96 ‰ Death rate 6.03 ‰ · 2025
GDP $8.7B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $7,248 Rural disposable income $3,936 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Natural growth rate -0.07 ‰

Data basis / note:户籍

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 1949 to 2025.

All years
578.72K565.24K551.75K538.27K524.78K2010201320162019202220252010: 530.00K2011: 535.00K2012: 538.00K2013: 540.00K2014: 542.00K2015: 545.00K2016: 546.00K2017: 547.00K2018: 549.00K2019: 551.00K2020: 553.00K2021: 554.00K2022: 562.00K2023: 568.00K2024: 572.00K2025: 573.50K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202020212022202320242025
Resident population553,000 people554,000 people562,000 people568,000 people572,000 people573,500 people
Urbanization rate63.5%64.7%65.2%66.2%67.2%68.5%
Birth rate11.62 ‰8.92 ‰7.33 ‰6.99 ‰7.02 ‰5.96 ‰
Death rate6.62 ‰6.24 ‰7.31 ‰7.89 ‰7.54 ‰6.03 ‰
GDP——————

Census data

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

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Total population553,132 peopleSeventh census
Households194,828
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)105.6
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.50%85+ · Female: 0.68%85+80–84 · Male: 0.65%80–84 · Female: 0.68%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.91%75–79 · Female: 0.91%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.57%70–74 · Female: 1.50%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.48%65–69 · Female: 2.46%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.03%60–64 · Female: 2.78%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.68%55–59 · Female: 3.42%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.41%50–54 · Female: 4.14%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.37%45–49 · Female: 4.24%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.85%40–44 · Female: 3.67%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.04%35–39 · Female: 3.85%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.42%30–34 · Female: 4.37%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.44%25–29 · Female: 3.22%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.55%20–24 · Female: 1.38%20–2415–19 · Male: 1.69%15–19 · Female: 1.53%15–1910–14 · Male: 3.16%10–14 · Female: 2.97%10–145–9 · Male: 4.12%5–9 · Female: 3.73%5–91–4 · Male: 2.96%1–4 · Female: 2.62%1–40 · Male: 0.54%0 · Female: 0.48%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han93.95%
519,675 people
She4.64%
25,653 people
Hui0.83%
4,609 people
Miao0.14%
748 people
Tujia0.12%
684 people
Yi0.08%
461 people
Zhuang0.05%
290 people
Dong0.04%
191 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$8.9B$8.4B$7.8B$7.3B$6.8B20222023202420252022: $7.0B2023: $7.8B2024: $8.3B2025: $8.7B

Economy and income

GDP
$8.7B2025
GDP growth
7.1%
Primary industry
$1.2B
Secondary industry
$4.5B
Tertiary industry
$3.0B
Urban disposable income
$7,248
Rural disposable income
$3,936

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Tongcheng (桐城街道)119,23661,04958,187
Tongshan (桐山街道)71,61536,66734,948
Shanqian (山前街道)70,72736,21234,515
Tailaoshan (太姥山镇)56,94929,15827,791
Qianqi (前岐镇)34,41817,62216,796
Diantou (点头镇)32,60316,69315,910

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Fuding City?

The resident population of Fuding City was 573,500 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 Fuding City?

The population density is 375.8 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,526 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年福鼎市国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources