Urbanization rate 69.9% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.09 Male 682,668 people · Female 627,359 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 1,308,500 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 5.10 ‰ Death rate 5.54 ‰ · 2025
GDP $27.0B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $12,215 Rural disposable income $7,488 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 6,671 people
Deaths 7,248 people
Natural growth rate -0.44 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2006 to 2025.

All years
1.49M1.48M1.48M1.47M1.46M2010201320162019202220252022: 1.47M2023: 1.48M2024: 1.48M2025: 1.49M

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202020212022202320242025
Resident population——1,467,200 people1,475,800 people1,484,800 people1,489,000 people
Urbanization rate——66.7%67.9%69.2%69.9%
Birth rate—————5.10 ‰
Death rate—————5.54 ‰
GDP——————

Census data

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

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Total population1,452,707 peopleSeventh census
Households603,363
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)111.8
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.45%85+ · Female: 0.39%85+80–84 · Male: 2.39%80–84 · Female: 2.04%80–8475–79 · Male: 3.34%75–79 · Female: 2.68%75–7970–74 · Male: 3.07%70–74 · Female: 2.39%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.35%65–69 · Female: 1.71%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.69%60–64 · Female: 1.93%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.36%55–59 · Female: 3.49%55–5950–54 · Male: 5.20%50–54 · Female: 4.46%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.63%45–49 · Female: 4.11%45–4940–44 · Male: 4.27%40–44 · Female: 3.90%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.55%35–39 · Female: 4.35%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.25%30–34 · Female: 4.10%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.25%25–29 · Female: 3.27%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.28%20–24 · Female: 2.29%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.13%15–19 · Female: 2.23%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.48%10–14 · Female: 1.54%10–145–9 · Male: 0.90%5–9 · Female: 0.92%5–91–4 · Male: 0.66%1–4 · Female: 0.70%1–40 · Male: 0.53%0 · Female: 0.70%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han97.31%
1,351,976 people
Manchu0.87%
12,071 people
Korean0.70%
9,771 people
Tibetan0.32%
4,507 people
Bouyei0.32%
4,406 people
Yi0.09%
1,288 people
Maonan0.07%
1,027 people
Tujia0.07%
1,019 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$27.7B$25.8B$23.9B$22.0B$20.2B20222023202420252022: $20.9B2023: $23.1B2024: $25.8B2025: $27.0B

Economy and income

GDP
$27.0B2025
GDP growth
5.9%
Primary industry
$348.7M
Secondary industry
$12.5B
Tertiary industry
$14.2B
Urban disposable income
$12,215
Rural disposable income
$7,488

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Liushi (柳市镇)331,854169,909161,945
Beibaixiang (北白象镇)160,72582,29178,434
Hongqiao (虹桥镇)134,69268,96265,730
Lecheng (乐成街道)88,02745,07042,957
Chengnan (城南街道)87,97845,04542,933
Wengyang (翁垟街道)80,58341,25839,325

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Yueqing City?

The resident population of Yueqing City was 1,489,000 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 Yueqing City?

The population density is 1,268.3 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,174 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年乐清市国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources