Urbanization rate 51.9% Data year 2024
Male/female ratio 1.08 Male 346,727 people · Female 321,555 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 664,969 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 4.02 ‰ Death rate 4.44 ‰ · 2025
GDP $12.5B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $7,165 Rural disposable income $4,147 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 2,675 people
Deaths 5,612 people
Natural growth rate -4.42 ‰

Data basis / note:户籍

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2021 to 2025.

All years
647.12K646.81K646.50K646.19K645.88K202120222023202420252023: 646.00K2024: 647.00K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value20212022202320242025
Resident population——646,000 people647,000 people—
Urbanization rate——51.9%51.9%—
Birth rate6.70 ‰5.20 ‰4.67 ‰4.52 ‰4.02 ‰
Death rate5.20 ‰3.80 ‰4.44 ‰10.23 ‰4.44 ‰
GDP—————

Census data

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

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Total population639,498 peopleSeventh census
Households224,472
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)105.5
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.43%85+ · Female: 0.74%85+80–84 · Male: 0.63%80–84 · Female: 0.80%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.04%75–79 · Female: 1.11%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.69%70–74 · Female: 1.74%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.65%65–69 · Female: 2.71%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.90%60–64 · Female: 2.86%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.43%55–59 · Female: 3.52%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.16%50–54 · Female: 4.08%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.44%45–49 · Female: 4.32%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.78%40–44 · Female: 3.67%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.26%35–39 · Female: 4.03%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.66%30–34 · Female: 4.41%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.73%25–29 · Female: 2.42%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.36%20–24 · Female: 1.93%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.53%15–19 · Female: 2.16%15–1910–14 · Male: 3.48%10–14 · Female: 2.91%10–145–9 · Male: 3.62%5–9 · Female: 3.07%5–91–4 · Male: 2.18%1–4 · Female: 1.85%1–40 · Male: 0.38%0 · Female: 0.32%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han96.76%
618,790 people
She1.77%
11,328 people
Miao0.60%
3,819 people
Bouyei0.19%
1,227 people
Hui0.14%
887 people
Tujia0.12%
752 people
Yi0.08%
528 people
Zhuang0.08%
523 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$12.9B$11.9B$10.9B$9.9B$9.0B202120222023202420252021: $9.3B2022: $10.2B2023: $11.0B2024: $11.8B2025: $12.5B

Economy and income

GDP
$12.5B2025
GDP growth
6.1%
Primary industry
$2.7B
Secondary industry
$5.4B
Tertiary industry
$4.4B
Urban disposable income
$7,165
Rural disposable income
$4,147

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Fengcheng (凤城镇)132,36667,77164,595
Guantou (琯头镇)63,75532,64331,112
Aojiang (敖江镇)59,37130,39828,973
Pandu (潘渡镇)47,12924,13022,999
Mabi (马鼻镇)33,47917,14116,338
Jiangnan (江南镇)28,02714,35013,677

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Lianjiang County?

The resident population of Lianjiang County was 647,000 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 Lianjiang County?

The population density is 553.9 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,168 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: 统计公报2024+福建统计年鉴2025 · Methodology and sources: Data sources