Urbanization rate 50.4% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.11 Male 353,719 people · Female 319,359 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 671,100 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 8.82 ‰ Death rate 8.89 ‰ · 2024
GDP $4.7B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $6,255 Rural disposable income $3,955 · 2025

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
555.31K553.73K552.15K550.57K548.99K20222023202420252022: 554.70K2023: 551.70K2024: 550.90K2025: 549.60K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population554,700 people551,700 people550,900 people549,600 people
Urbanization rate48.4%49.2%49.5%50.4%
Birth rate8.75 ‰8.89 ‰8.82 ‰—
Death rate8.01 ‰8.91 ‰8.89 ‰—
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population560,969 peopleSeventh census
Households174,368
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)105.4
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.56%85+ · Female: 0.50%85+80–84 · Male: 3.26%80–84 · Female: 2.86%80–8475–79 · Male: 4.72%75–79 · Female: 4.13%75–7970–74 · Male: 4.03%70–74 · Female: 3.54%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.12%65–69 · Female: 1.96%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.04%60–64 · Female: 1.66%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.75%55–59 · Female: 2.39%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.50%50–54 · Female: 3.28%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.45%45–49 · Female: 3.34%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.25%40–44 · Female: 3.21%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.49%35–39 · Female: 4.23%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.44%30–34 · Female: 4.07%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.70%25–29 · Female: 3.51%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.95%20–24 · Female: 2.91%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.33%15–19 · Female: 2.48%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.48%10–14 · Female: 1.55%10–145–9 · Male: 1.01%5–9 · Female: 1.12%5–91–4 · Male: 0.72%1–4 · Female: 0.98%1–40 · Male: 0.51%0 · Female: 0.97%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han97.89%
549,154 people
Dongxiang1.87%
10,469 people
Manchu0.08%
422 people
Bouyei0.04%
202 people
Tujia0.03%
143 people
Korean0.02%
133 people
Yi0.02%
130 people
Tibetan0.02%
105 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$5.0B$4.9B$4.9B$4.8B$4.7B20222023202420252022: $4.9B2023: $5.0B2024: $4.8B2025: $4.7B

Economy and income

GDP
$4.7B2025
GDP growth
2.0%
Primary industry
$887.2M
Secondary industry
$1.7B
Tertiary industry
$2.1B
Urban disposable income
$6,255
Rural disposable income
$3,955

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Nanzhao (南诏镇)83,73342,87140,862
Shenqiao (深桥镇)62,09931,79530,304
Qiaodong (桥东镇)59,87430,65529,219
Sidou (四都镇)51,39526,31425,081
Guanbei (官陂镇)45,23123,15822,073
Taiping (太平镇)42,40121,70920,692

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Zhaoan County?

The resident population of Zhaoan County was 549,600 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 Zhaoan County?

The population density is 440.7 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,247 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: 诏安县2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources