Urbanization rate 46.1% Data year 2024
Male/female ratio 1.14 Male 200,730 people · Female 175,926 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 376,656 people Data year 2024
Birth rate — Death rate —
GDP $5.2B Data year 2023
Urban disposable income $5,573 Rural disposable income $2,922 · 2023

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2023 to 2024.

All years
288.12K287.81K287.50K287.19K286.88K202320242023: 287.00K2024: 288.00K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value20232024
Resident population287,000 people288,000 people
Urbanization rate45.9%46.1%
Birth rate——
Death rate——
GDP——

Census data

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

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Total population281,216 peopleSeventh census
Households113,152
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)105.8
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.55%85+ · Female: 0.75%85+80–84 · Male: 0.75%80–84 · Female: 0.79%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.22%75–79 · Female: 1.07%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.04%70–74 · Female: 1.76%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.86%65–69 · Female: 3.10%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.86%60–64 · Female: 2.87%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.59%55–59 · Female: 3.57%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.18%50–54 · Female: 4.00%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.15%45–49 · Female: 4.27%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.30%40–44 · Female: 3.40%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.32%35–39 · Female: 3.14%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.05%30–34 · Female: 3.87%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.92%25–29 · Female: 2.56%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.76%20–24 · Female: 2.45%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.56%15–19 · Female: 2.20%15–1910–14 · Male: 3.45%10–14 · Female: 2.93%10–145–9 · Male: 3.76%5–9 · Female: 3.20%5–91–4 · Male: 2.61%1–4 · Female: 2.23%1–40 · Male: 0.49%0 · Female: 0.41%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han98.48%
276,943 people
She0.98%
2,758 people
Miao0.15%
413 people
Yi0.14%
379 people
Zhuang0.06%
164 people
Tujia0.05%
141 people
Hui0.03%
70 people
Bouyei0.02%
68 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$5.3B$5.3B$5.2B$5.1B$5.1B20232023: $5.2B

Economy and income

GDP
$5.2B2023
GDP growth
2.7%
Primary industry
$968.9M
Secondary industry
$2.7B
Tertiary industry
$1.5B
Urban disposable income
$5,573
Rural disposable income
$2,922

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Chengfeng (城峰镇)68,14534,89033,255
Zhangcheng (樟城镇)36,22018,54517,675
Wutong (梧桐镇)20,46210,4779,985
Dayang (大洋镇)20,24610,3669,880
Geling (葛岭镇)20,22410,3559,869
Songkou (嵩口镇)17,9509,1908,760

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Yongtai County?

The resident population of Yongtai County was 288,000 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 Yongtai County?

The population density is 128.5 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 2,241 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+福建统计年鉴2025 · Methodology and sources: Data sources