China · County-level area
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 1949 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 2025573,500 people
Change over the period+9.7%
Annual growth+0.37%
Urbanization rate68.5%
All years
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 573,500 people | 68.5% | 599,800 people | 5.96 ‰ | 6.03 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 572,000 people | 67.2% | 601,464 people | 7.02 ‰ | 7.54 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 568,000 people | 66.2% | 602,688 people | 6.99 ‰ | 7.89 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 562,000 people | 65.2% | 604,200 people | 7.33 ‰ | 7.31 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 554,000 people | 64.7% | 605,166 people | 8.92 ‰ | 6.24 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 553,000 people | 63.5% | 606,602 people | 11.62 ‰ | 6.62 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 551,000 people | 61.5% | 605,695 people | 15.11 ‰ | 6.30 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 549,000 people | 59.9% | 601,223 people | 18.78 ‰ | 6.00 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 547,000 people | 59.1% | 595,885 people | 17.51 ‰ | 20.30 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 546,000 people | 57.9% | 599,383 people | 14.34 ‰ | 3.82 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 545,000 people | 57.3% | 594,287 people | 19.24 ‰ | 4.77 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 542,000 people | 56.3% | 597,965 people | 11.11 ‰ | 2.83 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 540,000 people | 55.2% | 590,395 people | 15.41 ‰ | 3.07 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 538,000 people | 53.2% | 584,325 people | 12.88 ‰ | 5.77 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 535,000 people | 52.2% | 582,230 people | 10.41 ‰ | 7.25 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 530,000 people | 50.4% | 581,323 people | 23.74 ‰ | 21.90 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 529,000 people | 49.9% | 575,906 people | 9.94 ‰ | 7.63 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 528,000 people | 49.6% | 573,389 people | 15.98 ‰ | 7.11 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 527,000 people | 49.7% | 570,548 people | 9.16 ‰ | 3.13 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 526,000 people | 49.4% | 566,326 people | 8.19 ‰ | 3.98 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 525,000 people | 49.1% | 565,098 people | 12.56 ‰ | 2.94 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | 524,000 people | — | 564,473 people | 12.94 ‰ | 2.70 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | 524,000 people | — | 563,508 people | 12.54 ‰ | 3.46 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | 523,000 people | — | 562,943 people | 11.21 ‰ | 4.85 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | 522,000 people | — | 561,073 people | 9.11 ‰ | 2.63 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | 523,000 people | — | 558,508 people | 16.47 ‰ | 8.78 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | — | — | 553,651 people | 17.54 ‰ | 5.87 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | — | — | 547,313 people | 13.50 ‰ | 5.82 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | — | — | 542,413 people | 15.94 ‰ | 5.15 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | — | — | 536,491 people | 16.25 ‰ | 5.52 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | — | — | 530,863 people | 16.21 ‰ | 5.89 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | — | — | 526,714 people | 18.09 ‰ | 6.21 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | — | — | 521,706 people | 22.28 ‰ | 6.37 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | — | — | 513,933 people | 19.73 ‰ | 6.37 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | — | — | 507,925 people | 19.69 ‰ | 5.99 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | — | — | 500,243 people | 53.31 ‰ | 6.12 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | — | — | 474,444 people | 14.73 ‰ | 5.81 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | — | — | 467,382 people | 14.97 ‰ | 5.95 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | — | — | 460,293 people | 14.13 ‰ | 6.23 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | — | — | 455,847 people | 14.81 ‰ | 6.23 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | — | — | 450,879 people | 15.19 ‰ | 6.34 ‰ | — |
| 1984 | — | — | 446,716 people | 15.15 ‰ | 6.06 ‰ | — |
| 1983 | — | — | 442,657 people | 14.81 ‰ | 6.86 ‰ | — |
| 1982 | — | — | 437,873 people | 17.84 ‰ | 6.72 ‰ | — |
| 1981 | — | — | 433,315 people | 17.82 ‰ | 6.90 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | — | 427,628 people | 15.41 ‰ | 7.29 ‰ | — |
| 1979 | — | — | 422,495 people | — | — | — |
| 1978 | — | — | 417,068 people | 21.65 ‰ | 7.41 ‰ | — |
| 1977 | — | — | 412,014 people | — | — | — |
| 1976 | — | — | 405,406 people | — | — | — |
| 1975 | — | — | 398,101 people | 30.20 ‰ | 8.27 ‰ | — |
| 1974 | — | — | 390,318 people | — | — | — |
| 1973 | — | — | 384,024 people | — | — | — |
| 1972 | — | — | 376,243 people | — | — | — |
| 1971 | — | — | 370,642 people | — | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — | 362,588 people | 28.63 ‰ | 7.81 ‰ | — |
| 1969 | — | — | 358,002 people | — | — | — |
| 1968 | — | — | 346,904 people | — | — | — |
| 1967 | — | — | 338,518 people | — | — | — |
| 1966 | — | — | 326,792 people | — | — | — |
| 1965 | — | — | 318,309 people | 38.32 ‰ | 7.80 ‰ | — |
| 1964 | — | — | 307,341 people | — | — | — |
| 1963 | — | — | 309,173 people | — | — | — |
| 1962 | — | — | 302,517 people | 40.66 ‰ | 7.54 ‰ | — |
| 1961 | — | — | 288,398 people | — | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — | 279,084 people | — | — | — |
| 1959 | — | — | 274,796 people | — | — | — |
| 1958 | — | — | 264,656 people | — | — | — |
| 1957 | — | — | 258,010 people | 30.02 ‰ | 6.54 ‰ | — |
| 1956 | — | — | 252,024 people | — | — | — |
| 1955 | — | — | 247,638 people | — | — | — |
| 1954 | — | — | 241,782 people | — | — | — |
| 1953 | — | — | 235,870 people | — | — | — |
| 1952 | — | — | 232,725 people | 29.20 ‰ | 6.58 ‰ | — |
| 1951 | — | — | 221,096 people | — | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — | 212,593 people | 24.90 ‰ | 9.31 ‰ | — |
| 1949 | — | — | 209,304 people | — | — | — |
Detailed population data
Resident, urban/rural, sex, hukou, births/deaths, city population and GDP by year.
| Year | Resident population | Urban population | Rural population | Urbanization rate | Male population | Female population | Registered (hukou) population | Households | City population | City registered population | Births | Deaths | Birth rate | Death rate | Natural growth rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 573,500 people | 392,800 people | 180,700 people | 68.5% | — | — | 599,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | 5.96 ‰ | 6.03 ‰ | -0.07 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 572,000 people | 384,155 people | 187,845 people | 67.2% | 311,214 people | 290,250 people | 601,464 people | — | — | — | — | — | 7.02 ‰ | 7.54 ‰ | -0.53 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 568,000 people | 375,700 people | 192,300 people | 66.2% | — | — | 602,688 people | — | — | — | — | — | 6.99 ‰ | 7.89 ‰ | -0.90 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 562,000 people | 366,100 people | — | 65.2% | — | — | 604,200 people | — | — | — | — | — | 7.33 ‰ | 7.31 ‰ | 0.02 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 554,000 people | 358,000 people | — | 64.7% | — | — | 605,166 people | 167,833 | — | — | 54,060 people | 37,790 people | 8.92 ‰ | 6.24 ‰ | 2.69 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 553,000 people | 351,000 people | — | 63.5% | — | — | 606,602 people | 166,538 | — | — | 70,460 people | 40,140 people | 11.62 ‰ | 6.62 ‰ | 5.00 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 551,000 people | 339,000 people | — | 61.5% | — | — | 605,695 people | 165,489 | — | — | 91,180 people | 38,010 people | 15.11 ‰ | 6.30 ‰ | 8.81 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 549,000 people | 329,000 people | — | 59.9% | — | — | 601,223 people | 164,300 | — | — | 112,910 people | 36,070 people | 18.78 ‰ | 6.00 ‰ | 12.77 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 547,000 people | 323,000 people | — | 59.1% | — | — | 595,885 people | 163,051 | — | — | 104,360 people | 120,940 people | 17.51 ‰ | 20.30 ‰ | -2.78 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 546,000 people | 316,000 people | — | 57.9% | — | — | 599,383 people | 163,639 | — | — | 85,590 people | 22,800 people | 14.34 ‰ | 3.82 ‰ | 10.42 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 545,000 people | 312,000 people | — | 57.3% | — | — | 594,287 people | 162,597 | — | — | 114,670 people | 28,450 people | 19.24 ‰ | 4.77 ‰ | 14.47 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 542,000 people | 305,000 people | — | 56.3% | — | — | 597,965 people | 163,275 | — | — | 132,050 people | 33,620 people | 11.11 ‰ | 2.83 ‰ | 8.28 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 540,000 people | 298,000 people | — | 55.2% | — | — | 590,395 people | 162,946 | — | — | 90,540 people | 18,040 people | 15.41 ‰ | 3.07 ‰ | 12.34 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 538,000 people | 286,000 people | — | 53.2% | — | — | 584,325 people | 162,150 | — | — | 75,150 people | 33,680 people | 12.88 ‰ | 5.77 ‰ | 7.11 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 535,000 people | 279,000 people | — | 52.2% | — | — | 582,230 people | 162,323 | — | — | 60,550 people | 42,180 people | 10.41 ‰ | 7.25 ‰ | 3.16 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 530,000 people | 267,000 people | — | 50.4% | — | — | 581,323 people | 162,576 | — | — | 137,390 people | 126,740 people | 23.74 ‰ | 21.90 ‰ | 1.84 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 529,000 people | 264,000 people | — | 49.9% | — | — | 575,906 people | 163,126 | — | — | 57,100 people | 43,870 people | 9.94 ‰ | 7.63 ‰ | 2.30 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 528,000 people | 262,000 people | — | 49.6% | — | — | 573,389 people | 162,008 | — | — | 91,410 people | 40,650 people | 15.98 ‰ | 7.11 ‰ | 8.87 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 527,000 people | 262,000 people | — | 49.7% | — | — | 570,548 people | 161,080 | — | — | 52,070 people | 17,800 people | 9.16 ‰ | 3.13 ‰ | 6.03 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 526,000 people | 260,000 people | — | 49.4% | — | — | 566,326 people | 159,833 | — | — | 46,310 people | 22,500 people | 8.19 ‰ | 3.98 ‰ | 4.21 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 525,000 people | 258,000 people | — | 49.1% | — | — | 565,098 people | 157,382 | — | — | 70,920 people | 16,590 people | 12.56 ‰ | 2.94 ‰ | 9.62 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | 524,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 564,473 people | 157,227 | — | — | 72,960 people | 15,210 people | 12.94 ‰ | 2.70 ‰ | 10.24 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | 524,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 563,508 people | 155,407 | — | — | 70,630 people | 19,460 people | 12.54 ‰ | 3.46 ‰ | 9.09 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | 523,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 562,943 people | 154,185 | — | — | 63,000 people | 27,250 people | 11.21 ‰ | 4.85 ‰ | 6.36 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | 522,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 561,073 people | 153,041 | — | — | 50,980 people | 14,740 people | 9.11 ‰ | 2.63 ‰ | 6.47 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | 523,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 558,508 people | 151,749 | — | — | 91,580 people | 48,810 people | 16.47 ‰ | 8.78 ‰ | 7.69 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 553,651 people | 147,586 | — | — | 96,580 people | 32,310 people | 17.54 ‰ | 5.87 ‰ | 11.68 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 547,313 people | 138,478 | — | — | 73,550 people | 31,730 people | 13.50 ‰ | 5.82 ‰ | 7.68 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 542,413 people | 136,975 | — | — | 86,000 people | 27,790 people | 15.94 ‰ | 5.15 ‰ | 10.79 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 536,491 people | 135,616 | — | — | 86,730 people | 29,460 people | 16.25 ‰ | 5.52 ‰ | 10.73 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 530,863 people | 133,068 | — | — | 85,700 people | 31,140 people | 16.21 ‰ | 5.89 ‰ | 10.32 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 526,714 people | 132,073 | — | — | 94,870 people | 32,530 people | 18.09 ‰ | 6.21 ‰ | 11.89 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 521,706 people | 131,303 | — | — | 115,370 people | 32,980 people | 22.28 ‰ | 6.37 ‰ | 15.91 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 513,933 people | 130,500 | — | — | 100,830 people | 32,530 people | 19.73 ‰ | 6.37 ‰ | 13.37 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 507,925 people | 129,737 | — | — | 99,240 people | 30,190 people | 19.69 ‰ | 5.99 ‰ | 13.70 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 500,243 people | 128,079 | — | — | 259,820 people | 29,830 people | 53.31 ‰ | 6.12 ‰ | — | — |
| 1989 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 474,444 people | 128,769 | — | — | 69,370 people | 27,440 people | 14.73 ‰ | 5.81 ‰ | 8.90 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 467,382 people | 126,511 | — | — | 69,440 people | 27,620 people | 14.97 ‰ | 5.95 ‰ | 9.02 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 460,293 people | 123,682 | — | — | 64,710 people | 28,540 people | 14.13 ‰ | 6.23 ‰ | 7.90 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 455,847 people | 120,975 | — | — | 67,160 people | 28,250 people | 14.81 ‰ | 6.23 ‰ | 8.58 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 450,879 people | 118,028 | — | — | 68,190 people | 28,440 people | 15.19 ‰ | 6.34 ‰ | 8.85 ‰ | — |
| 1984 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 446,716 people | 115,712 | — | — | 67,380 people | 26,930 people | 15.15 ‰ | 6.06 ‰ | 9.09 ‰ | — |
| 1983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 442,657 people | 113,788 | — | — | 65,190 people | 30,220 people | 14.81 ‰ | 6.86 ‰ | 7.95 ‰ | — |
| 1982 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 437,873 people | 110,130 | — | — | 77,720 people | 29,290 people | 17.84 ‰ | 6.72 ‰ | 11.12 ‰ | — |
| 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 433,315 people | 106,448 | — | — | 76,730 people | 29,720 people | 17.82 ‰ | 6.90 ‰ | 10.92 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 427,628 people | 102,317 | — | — | 65,490 people | 30,980 people | 15.41 ‰ | 7.29 ‰ | 8.12 ‰ | — |
| 1979 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 422,495 people | 101,147 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 417,068 people | 100,404 | — | — | 89,380 people | 30,720 people | 21.65 ‰ | 7.41 ‰ | 14.24 ‰ | — |
| 1977 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 412,014 people | 101,895 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 405,406 people | 99,718 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 398,101 people | 95,331 | — | — | 119,070 people | 32,620 people | 30.20 ‰ | 8.27 ‰ | 21.93 ‰ | — |
| 1974 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 390,318 people | 90,881 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 384,024 people | 87,310 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1972 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 376,243 people | 87,423 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 370,642 people | 86,930 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 362,588 people | 85,690 | — | — | 103,170 people | 28,130 people | 28.63 ‰ | 7.81 ‰ | 20.82 ‰ | — |
| 1969 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 358,002 people | 85,421 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1968 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 346,904 people | 82,253 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1967 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 338,518 people | 79,704 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1966 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 326,792 people | 77,778 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1965 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 318,309 people | 77,051 | — | — | 169,860 people | 24,390 people | 38.32 ‰ | 7.80 ‰ | 30.52 ‰ | — |
| 1964 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 307,341 people | 76,367 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1963 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 309,173 people | 76,849 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1962 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 302,517 people | 77,188 | — | — | 120,120 people | 22,290 people | 40.66 ‰ | 7.54 ‰ | 33.12 ‰ | — |
| 1961 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 288,398 people | 75,430 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 279,084 people | 73,737 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1959 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 274,796 people | 74,751 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1958 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 264,656 people | 74,341 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1957 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 258,010 people | 72,255 | — | — | 76,550 people | 16,690 people | 30.02 ‰ | 6.54 ‰ | 23.48 ‰ | — |
| 1956 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 252,024 people | 70,632 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1955 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 247,638 people | 70,552 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1954 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 241,782 people | 69,080 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1953 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 235,870 people | 68,566 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1952 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 232,725 people | 67,849 | — | — | 66,250 people | 14,930 people | 29.20 ‰ | 6.58 ‰ | 22.62 ‰ | — |
| 1951 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 221,096 people | 64,647 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 212,593 people | 62,343 | — | — | 52,520 people | 19,630 people | 24.90 ‰ | 9.31 ‰ | 15.59 ‰ | — |
| 1949 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 209,304 people | 61,560 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Ethnic population and data notes
Ethnic population, resident/hukou basis and source for each year.
| Year | Ethnic population | Data basis / note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | 户籍 | 2025年福鼎市国民经济和社会发展统计公报 |
| 2020 | — | 常住人口已根据七人普数据调整 | 福鼎统计年鉴2022 |