Urbanization rate 53.7% Data year 2024
Male/female ratio 1.12 Male 190,159 people · Female 169,041 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 356,800 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 0.56 ‰ Death rate 0.58 ‰ · 2025
GDP $2.7B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $5,769 Rural disposable income $3,633 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 2,166 people
Deaths 2,281 people
Natural growth rate -0.03 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
251.24K250.62K250.00K249.38K248.76K20222023202420252023: 251.00K2024: 249.00K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population—251,000 people249,000 people—
Urbanization rate—51.6%53.7%—
Birth rate6.45 ‰5.96 ‰6.07 ‰0.56 ‰
Death rate4.72 ‰5.82 ‰5.71 ‰0.58 ‰
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population261,579 peopleSeventh census
Households90,844
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)102.9
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.55%85+ · Female: 0.86%85+80–84 · Male: 1.05%80–84 · Female: 1.31%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.28%75–79 · Female: 1.46%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.94%70–74 · Female: 2.13%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.77%65–69 · Female: 2.83%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.07%60–64 · Female: 2.95%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.12%55–59 · Female: 3.93%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.81%50–54 · Female: 4.72%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.22%45–49 · Female: 4.48%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.83%40–44 · Female: 3.01%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.76%35–39 · Female: 2.91%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.54%30–34 · Female: 3.72%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.28%25–29 · Female: 1.96%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.34%20–24 · Female: 1.25%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.28%15–19 · Female: 1.94%15–1910–14 · Male: 4.09%10–14 · Female: 3.30%10–145–9 · Male: 4.28%5–9 · Female: 3.65%5–91–4 · Male: 2.93%1–4 · Female: 2.46%1–40 · Male: 0.54%0 · Female: 0.42%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han98.38%
257,345 people
She1.42%
3,718 people
Tujia0.04%
109 people
Miao0.04%
102 people
Yi0.03%
77 people
Zhuang0.02%
58 people
Bouyei0.02%
38 people
Dong0.01%
24 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$3.4B$3.2B$3.0B$2.8B$2.6B20222023202420252022: $3.3B2023: $3.3B2024: $3.2B2025: $2.7B

Economy and income

GDP
$2.7B2025
GDP growth
-3.2%
Primary industry
$467.6M
Secondary industry
$725.0M
Tertiary industry
$1.5B
Urban disposable income
$5,769
Rural disposable income
$3,633

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Cuijiang (翠江镇)91,91947,06344,856
Anyuan (安远镇)21,28810,89910,389
Chengjiao (城郊镇)20,28710,3879,900
Shibi (石壁镇)14,5097,4297,080
Shuiqian (水茜镇)14,4317,3897,042
Quanshang (泉上镇)13,1926,7546,438

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Ninghua County?

The resident population of Ninghua County was 249,000 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 Ninghua County?

The population density is 103.4 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 2,407 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