Urbanization rate 57.8% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.07 Male 263,277 people · Female 245,776 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 579,100 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 9.45 ‰ Death rate 6.47 ‰ · 2025
GDP $4.7B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $9,255 Rural disposable income $5,666 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 5,467 people
Deaths 3,744 people
Natural growth rate +2.98 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 1978 to 2025.

All years
541.00K484.43K427.85K371.28K314.70K2010201320162019202220252010: 336.60K2011: 338.50K2012: 377.00K2013: 399.10K2014: 418.70K2015: 437.10K2016: 452.40K2017: 464.50K2018: 482.90K2019: 497.30K2020: 509.20K2021: 509.90K2022: 512.90K2023: 516.60K2024: 518.00K2025: 519.10K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202020212022202320242025
Resident population509,200 people509,900 people512,900 people516,600 people518,000 people519,100 people
Urbanization rate53.1%53.3%54.2%55.4%56.9%57.8%
Birth rate——4.91 ‰13.11 ‰14.37 ‰9.45 ‰
Death rate——5.57 ‰6.53 ‰5.84 ‰6.47 ‰
GDP——————

Census data

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

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Total population509,053 peopleSeventh census
Households203,422
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)107.1
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.69%85+ · Female: 0.83%85+80–84 · Male: 0.88%80–84 · Female: 0.88%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.06%75–79 · Female: 0.97%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.65%70–74 · Female: 1.54%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.48%65–69 · Female: 2.40%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.79%60–64 · Female: 2.68%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.55%55–59 · Female: 3.44%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.44%50–54 · Female: 4.03%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.71%45–49 · Female: 4.44%45–4940–44 · Male: 4.10%40–44 · Female: 4.00%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.78%35–39 · Female: 3.65%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.73%30–34 · Female: 3.54%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.40%25–29 · Female: 2.91%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.72%20–24 · Female: 2.29%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.85%15–19 · Female: 2.55%15–1910–14 · Male: 3.83%10–14 · Female: 3.55%10–145–9 · Male: 2.98%5–9 · Female: 2.70%5–91–4 · Male: 1.82%1–4 · Female: 1.65%1–40 · Male: 0.27%0 · Female: 0.25%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han98.46%
331,341 people
Miao0.39%
1,297 people
Tujia0.30%
1,001 people
She0.28%
940 people
Dong0.21%
716 people
Bouyei0.08%
272 people
Yi0.06%
184 people
Zhuang0.05%
165 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$4.8B$4.6B$4.3B$4.0B$3.8B20222023202420252022: $3.9B2023: $4.2B2024: $4.5B2025: $4.7B

Economy and income

GDP
$4.7B2025
GDP growth
7.6%
Primary industry
$178.3M
Secondary industry
$1.6B
Tertiary industry
$3.0B
Urban disposable income
$9,255
Rural disposable income
$5,666

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Hecheng (鹤城街道)77,90539,88738,018
Wenxi (温溪镇)75,80238,81136,991
Ounan (瓯南街道)45,88823,49522,393
Youzhu (油竹街道)34,87617,85717,019
Chuanliao (船寮镇)34,26617,54416,722
Renzhuang (仁庄镇)20,26910,3789,891

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Qingtian County?

The resident population of Qingtian County was 519,100 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 Qingtian County?

The population density is 209.0 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 2,484 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年青田县国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources