Urbanization rate 83.5% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.05 Male 149,079 people · Female 142,638 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 289,403 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 4.60 ‰ Death rate 9.10 ‰ · 2025
GDP $3.6B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $6,650 Rural disposable income $4,222 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 1,333 people
Deaths 2,634 people
Natural growth rate -4.50 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
271.47K270.26K269.05K267.84K266.63K20222023202420252022: 271.00K2023: 268.00K2024: 267.70K2025: 267.10K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population271,000 people268,000 people267,700 people267,100 people
Urbanization rate80.4%81.6%83.2%83.5%
Birth rate5.95 ‰5.68 ‰5.88 ‰4.60 ‰
Death rate7.55 ‰8.53 ‰8.45 ‰9.10 ‰
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population273,721 peopleSeventh census
Households106,126
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)102.9
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.58%85+ · Female: 0.74%85+80–84 · Male: 0.84%80–84 · Female: 1.05%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.17%75–79 · Female: 1.37%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.79%70–74 · Female: 1.97%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.61%65–69 · Female: 2.62%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.12%60–64 · Female: 2.86%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.70%55–59 · Female: 4.44%55–5950–54 · Male: 5.72%50–54 · Female: 5.43%50–5445–49 · Male: 5.24%45–49 · Female: 5.06%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.43%40–44 · Female: 3.46%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.21%35–39 · Female: 3.29%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.64%30–34 · Female: 3.61%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.31%25–29 · Female: 2.16%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.68%20–24 · Female: 1.47%20–2415–19 · Male: 1.89%15–19 · Female: 1.66%15–1910–14 · Male: 3.06%10–14 · Female: 2.78%10–145–9 · Male: 3.06%5–9 · Female: 2.81%5–91–4 · Male: 2.27%1–4 · Female: 2.13%1–40 · Male: 0.40%0 · Female: 0.36%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han98.31%
269,102 people
She0.89%
2,426 people
Miao0.24%
664 people
Hui0.23%
635 people
Tujia0.07%
202 people
Yi0.04%
101 people
Zhuang0.04%
96 people
Dong0.03%
77 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$3.9B$3.8B$3.7B$3.6B$3.4B20222023202420252022: $3.8B2023: $3.9B2024: $3.5B2025: $3.6B

Economy and income

GDP
$3.6B2025
GDP growth
5.2%
Primary industry
$539.6M
Secondary industry
$1.4B
Tertiary industry
$1.7B
Urban disposable income
$6,650
Rural disposable income
$4,222

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Tongtai (通泰街道)95,71149,00446,707
Zhaoyang (昭阳街道)53,32627,30326,023
Shuibei (水北街道)36,75618,81917,937
Chengjiao (城郊镇)16,0558,2207,835
Shuibei (水北镇)11,7496,0155,734
Nakou (拿口镇)10,9215,5925,329

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Shaowu City?

The resident population of Shaowu City was 267,100 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 Shaowu City?

The population density is 93.7 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 2,851 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: 邵武市2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources