Urbanization rate 47.5% Data year 2024
Male/female ratio 1.12 Male 166,526 people · Female 149,009 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 315,535 people Data year 2024
Birth rate — Death rate —
GDP $6.5B Data year 2023
Urban disposable income $5,761 Rural disposable income $2,999 · 2023

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2023 to 2024.

All years
263.12K262.81K262.50K262.19K261.88K202320242023: 262.00K2024: 263.00K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value20232024
Resident population262,000 people263,000 people
Urbanization rate46.7%47.5%
Birth rate——
Death rate——
GDP——

Census data

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

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Total population256,181 peopleSeventh census
Households91,881
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)105.6
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.63%85+ · Female: 0.78%85+80–84 · Male: 0.84%80–84 · Female: 0.83%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.33%75–79 · Female: 1.01%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.20%70–74 · Female: 1.78%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.05%65–69 · Female: 3.59%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.05%60–64 · Female: 3.17%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.93%55–59 · Female: 3.80%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.60%50–54 · Female: 4.41%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.31%45–49 · Female: 4.33%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.72%40–44 · Female: 3.70%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.40%35–39 · Female: 3.29%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.65%30–34 · Female: 3.51%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.48%25–29 · Female: 2.19%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.79%20–24 · Female: 1.42%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.37%15–19 · Female: 2.02%15–1910–14 · Male: 3.33%10–14 · Female: 2.97%10–145–9 · Male: 3.61%5–9 · Female: 3.22%5–91–4 · Male: 2.59%1–4 · Female: 2.22%1–40 · Male: 0.47%0 · Female: 0.40%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.14%
253,972 people
Miao0.21%
529 people
Zhuang0.08%
211 people
Yi0.08%
211 people
Bouyei0.08%
198 people
Tujia0.08%
196 people
She0.07%
184 people
Dong0.06%
158 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$6.7B$6.6B$6.5B$6.5B$6.4B20232023: $6.5B

Economy and income

GDP
$6.5B2023
GDP growth
6.6%
Primary industry
$621.5M
Secondary industry
$3.6B
Tertiary industry
$2.3B
Urban disposable income
$5,761
Rural disposable income
$2,999

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Meicheng (梅城镇)47,99324,57223,421
Bandong (坂东镇)36,12218,49417,628
Meixi (梅溪镇)33,01316,90316,110
Chiyuan (池园镇)19,3319,8979,434
Baizhong (白中镇)16,1078,2477,860
Tazhuang (塔庄镇)16,0588,2227,836

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Minqing County?

The resident population of Minqing County was 263,000 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 Minqing County?

The population density is 179.4 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,466 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