Urbanization rate 69.3% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.02 Male 606,108 people · Female 594,794 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 1,195,900 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 3.90 ‰ Death rate 7.01 ‰ · 2025
GDP $20.4B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $11,770 Rural disposable income $6,974 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 4,673 people
Deaths 8,405 people
Natural growth rate -3.11 ‰
Age group Resident population Share
Age 60+ 354,700 people 24.2%

Data basis / note:户籍

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 1978 to 2025.

All years
1.47M1.44M1.42M1.39M1.36M2010201320162019202220252010: 1.37M2015: 1.39M2016: 1.39M2017: 1.39M2018: 1.39M2019: 1.40M2020: 1.42M2021: 1.43M2022: 1.42M2023: 1.44M2024: 1.46M2025: 1.46M

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202020212022202320242025
Resident population1,417,000 people1,425,000 people1,423,000 people1,441,000 people1,458,000 people1,463,000 people
Urbanization rate——66.8%67.3%68.4%69.3%
Birth rate6.87 ‰5.66 ‰5.01 ‰4.41 ‰4.30 ‰3.90 ‰
Death rate6.46 ‰6.95 ‰7.57 ‰8.53 ‰7.19 ‰7.01 ‰
GDP——————

Census data

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

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Total population1,416,199 peopleSeventh census
Households575,879
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)109.5
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.64%85+ · Female: 0.96%85+80–84 · Male: 0.79%80–84 · Female: 0.92%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.11%75–79 · Female: 1.17%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.74%70–74 · Female: 1.81%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.33%65–69 · Female: 2.39%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.87%60–64 · Female: 2.81%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.86%55–59 · Female: 3.69%55–5950–54 · Male: 5.00%50–54 · Female: 4.75%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.69%45–49 · Female: 4.52%45–4940–44 · Male: 4.13%40–44 · Female: 3.81%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.39%35–39 · Female: 3.75%35–3930–34 · Male: 5.41%30–34 · Female: 4.50%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.56%25–29 · Female: 2.87%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.59%20–24 · Female: 2.00%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.27%15–19 · Female: 1.82%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.37%10–14 · Female: 2.02%10–145–9 · Male: 2.44%5–9 · Female: 2.09%5–91–4 · Male: 1.76%1–4 · Female: 1.56%1–40 · Male: 0.31%0 · Female: 0.28%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han96.88%
1,324,123 people
Miao0.96%
13,102 people
Tujia0.75%
10,196 people
Bouyei0.40%
5,412 people
Zhuang0.29%
3,903 people
Dong0.27%
3,628 people
Yi0.19%
2,557 people
Gelao0.05%
741 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$20.7B$20.0B$19.3B$18.6B$17.9B20222023202420252022: $18.2B2023: $18.8B2024: $19.7B2025: $20.4B

Economy and income

GDP
$20.4B2025
GDP growth
4.8%
Primary industry
$1.5B
Secondary industry
$8.1B
Tertiary industry
$10.8B
Urban disposable income
$11,770
Rural disposable income
$6,974

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Zeguo (泽国镇)195,425100,05895,367
Daxi (大溪镇)162,42083,15979,261
Taiping (太平街道)146,14374,82571,318
Ruoheng (箬横镇)118,44960,64657,803
Xinhe (新河镇)109,77556,20553,570
Songmen (松门镇)99,08250,73048,352

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Wenling City?

The resident population of Wenling City was 1,463,000 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 Wenling City?

The population density is 1,361.8 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,074 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2025+2025年台州市人口主要数据公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources