Urbanization rate 93.1% Data year 2024
Male/female ratio 0.92 Male 246,646 people · Female 267,740 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 514,386 people Data year 2024
Birth rate 6.68 ‰ Death rate 6.17 ‰ · 2024
GDP $14.6B Data year 2024
Urban disposable income $8,116 Rural disposable income $4,149 · 2024

Population structure · 2024

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

Births 3,429 people
Deaths 3,171 people
Natural growth rate +0.50 ‰

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2024.

All years
647.30K646.00K644.70K643.40K642.10K2022202320242022: 642.60K2023: 643.60K2024: 646.80K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202220232024
Resident population642,600 people643,600 people646,800 people
Urbanization rate—91.4%93.1%
Birth rate6.81 ‰6.25 ‰6.68 ‰
Death rate1.80 ‰13.74 ‰6.17 ‰
GDP———

Census data

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

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Total population638,060 peopleSeventh census
Households214,816
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)99.4
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.40%85+ · Female: 0.35%85+80–84 · Male: 2.43%80–84 · Female: 2.20%80–8475–79 · Male: 3.14%75–79 · Female: 2.80%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.76%70–74 · Female: 2.48%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.53%65–69 · Female: 3.99%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.07%60–64 · Female: 3.84%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.00%55–59 · Female: 2.87%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.28%50–54 · Female: 4.31%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.15%45–49 · Female: 4.19%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.81%40–44 · Female: 3.68%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.23%35–39 · Female: 4.19%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.98%30–34 · Female: 3.87%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.46%25–29 · Female: 3.28%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.56%20–24 · Female: 2.51%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.01%15–19 · Female: 2.11%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.27%10–14 · Female: 1.36%10–145–9 · Male: 0.80%5–9 · Female: 0.91%5–91–4 · Male: 0.56%1–4 · Female: 0.63%1–40 · Male: 0.41%0 · Female: 0.58%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han97.73%
623,554 people
Dongxiang0.73%
4,669 people
Manchu0.41%
2,644 people
Korean0.35%
2,211 people
Tujia0.14%
902 people
Tibetan0.14%
874 people
Bouyei0.09%
568 people
Yi0.07%
446 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$14.9B$14.1B$13.3B$12.6B$11.8B2022202320242022: $12.1B2023: $13.3B2024: $14.6B

Economy and income

GDP
$14.6B2024
GDP growth
9.4%
Primary industry
$162.9M
Secondary industry
$6.5B
Tertiary industry
$8.0B
Urban disposable income
$8,116
Rural disposable income
$4,149

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Nankeng (南坑街道)104,27553,38950,886
Zhishan (芝山镇)84,38143,20341,178
Xiangkou (巷口街道)83,77842,89440,884
Xinqiao (新桥街道)81,24641,59839,648
Shiting (石亭镇)74,89938,34836,551
Tongbei (通北街道)61,28031,37529,905

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Xiangcheng District?

The resident population of Xiangcheng District was 646,800 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 Xiangcheng District?

The population density is 2,440.8 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 265 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+户籍人口来自福建统计年鉴2025 · Methodology and sources: Data sources