China · County-level area
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 1952 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 2025315,700 people
Change over the period-17.7%
Annual growth-0.84%
Urbanization rate55.3%
All years
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 315,700 people | 55.3% | 403,100 people | 4.12 ‰ | 9.83 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 315,000 people | 54.3% | 408,000 people | 6.36 ‰ | 9.54 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 314,000 people | 53.0% | 412,545 people | 6.10 ‰ | 9.80 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 315,000 people | 51.9% | 416,566 people | 6.80 ‰ | 9.60 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 322,000 people | 50.8% | 420,578 people | 7.48 ‰ | 4.23 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 324,000 people | 49.6% | 424,900 people | 9.59 ‰ | 5.86 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 325,000 people | 47.8% | 427,389 people | 28.21 ‰ | 12.15 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 326,000 people | 46.2% | 429,463 people | 14.11 ‰ | 5.04 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 329,000 people | 45.0% | 429,951 people | 15.37 ‰ | 11.56 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 332,000 people | 43.0% | 431,734 people | 13.87 ‰ | 5.96 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 337,000 people | 41.7% | 430,923 people | 14.83 ‰ | 3.62 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 335,000 people | 40.3% | 432,112 people | 16.30 ‰ | 8.29 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 332,000 people | 39.0% | 430,645 people | 16.26 ‰ | 6.14 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 330,000 people | 37.2% | 428,125 people | 14.14 ‰ | 4.00 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 327,000 people | 36.0% | 425,646 people | 10.98 ‰ | 6.57 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 324,000 people | 34.1% | 425,708 people | 12.08 ‰ | 11.81 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 330,500 people | 33.2% | 426,358 people | 11.35 ‰ | 6.36 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 339,600 people | 32.3% | 425,189 people | 17.74 ‰ | 9.34 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 351,400 people | 31.5% | 423,472 people | 13.43 ‰ | 3.71 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 358,000 people | 30.6% | 422,607 people | 9.97 ‰ | 2.79 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 361,700 people | 29.8% | 422,556 people | 9.79 ‰ | 3.52 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | 368,300 people | — | 424,181 people | 9.54 ‰ | 2.54 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | 379,000 people | — | 425,283 people | 9.86 ‰ | 3.69 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | 383,700 people | — | 426,223 people | 9.54 ‰ | 3.39 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | — | — | 426,534 people | 8.84 ‰ | 4.29 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | — | — | 426,826 people | 12.28 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | — | — | 429,041 people | 13.47 ‰ | 5.20 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | — | — | 428,054 people | 12.99 ‰ | 5.07 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | — | — | 427,037 people | 12.56 ‰ | 5.00 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | — | — | 424,182 people | 14.30 ‰ | 5.55 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | — | — | 422,787 people | 16.85 ‰ | 5.41 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | — | — | 419,528 people | 17.54 ‰ | 5.02 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | — | — | 415,313 people | 17.51 ‰ | 5.71 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | — | — | 411,259 people | 19.02 ‰ | 5.62 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | — | — | 406,444 people | 19.09 ‰ | 4.69 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | — | — | 401,516 people | 19.67 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | — | — | 390,427 people | 22.20 ‰ | 4.80 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | — | — | 383,785 people | 16.04 ‰ | 5.46 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | — | — | 378,908 people | 19.10 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | — | — | 371,065 people | 13.49 ‰ | 5.40 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | — | — | 365,071 people | 13.07 ‰ | 5.33 ‰ | — |
| 1984 | — | — | 360,347 people | 16.28 ‰ | 5.82 ‰ | — |
| 1983 | — | — | 355,620 people | 15.09 ‰ | 6.05 ‰ | — |
| 1982 | — | — | 352,100 people | 25.23 ‰ | 6.01 ‰ | — |
| 1981 | — | — | 345,320 people | 26.53 ‰ | 6.81 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | — | 338,876 people | 16.39 ‰ | 6.48 ‰ | — |
| 1979 | — | — | 334,216 people | 19.90 ‰ | 5.89 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | — | — | 329,138 people | 24.33 ‰ | 6.34 ‰ | — |
| 1977 | — | — | 323,566 people | 28.05 ‰ | 6.63 ‰ | — |
| 1976 | — | — | 316,823 people | 29.60 ‰ | 6.67 ‰ | — |
| 1975 | — | — | 310,678 people | 30.51 ‰ | 6.46 ‰ | — |
| 1974 | — | — | 303,189 people | 30.13 ‰ | 6.31 ‰ | — |
| 1973 | — | — | 296,910 people | 33.20 ‰ | 6.40 ‰ | — |
| 1972 | — | — | 288,795 people | 35.31 ‰ | 6.22 ‰ | — |
| 1971 | — | — | 277,865 people | 35.54 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | — |
| 1970 | — | — | 276,032 people | 31.74 ‰ | 6.51 ‰ | — |
| 1969 | — | — | 263,172 people | 37.09 ‰ | 6.47 ‰ | — |
| 1968 | — | — | 252,061 people | 36.44 ‰ | 6.86 ‰ | — |
| 1967 | — | — | 245,365 people | 33.82 ‰ | 6.30 ‰ | — |
| 1966 | — | — | 237,778 people | 34.95 ‰ | 6.36 ‰ | — |
| 1965 | — | — | 239,134 people | 40.45 ‰ | 7.02 ‰ | — |
| 1964 | — | — | 230,583 people | — | — | — |
| 1963 | — | — | 230,857 people | — | — | — |
| 1962 | — | — | 230,194 people | — | — | — |
| 1961 | — | — | 226,713 people | — | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — | 232,435 people | — | — | — |
| 1959 | — | — | 226,349 people | — | — | — |
| 1958 | — | — | 224,361 people | — | — | — |
| 1957 | — | — | 214,708 people | — | — | — |
| 1956 | — | — | 200,801 people | — | — | — |
| 1955 | — | — | 198,311 people | — | — | — |
| 1954 | — | — | 193,206 people | — | — | — |
| 1953 | — | — | 184,647 people | — | — | — |
| 1952 | — | — | 179,227 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 | 315,700 people | 175,000 people | 140,700 people | 55.3% | — | — | 403,100 people | — | — | — | 2,112 people | — | 4.12 ‰ | 9.83 ‰ | -5.71 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 315,000 people | 171,077 people | 143,924 people | 54.3% | 216,620 people | 190,882 people | 408,000 people | — | — | — | 2,234 people | — | 6.36 ‰ | 9.54 ‰ | -3.18 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 314,000 people | 166,300 people | 147,700 people | 53.0% | 219,239 people | 193,306 people | 412,545 people | — | — | — | 2,268 people | — | 6.10 ‰ | 9.80 ‰ | -3.70 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 315,000 people | 163,600 people | 280,120 people | 51.9% | 221,009 people | 195,557 people | 416,566 people | — | — | — | — | — | 6.80 ‰ | 9.60 ‰ | -2.80 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 322,000 people | 163,600 people | — | 50.8% | 222,851 people | 197,727 people | 420,578 people | — | — | — | — | — | 7.48 ‰ | 4.23 ‰ | 3.25 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 324,000 people | 160,600 people | — | 49.6% | 224,744 people | 200,156 people | 424,900 people | — | — | — | — | — | 9.59 ‰ | 5.86 ‰ | 3.73 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 325,000 people | 155,400 people | — | 47.8% | 225,866 people | 201,523 people | 427,389 people | — | — | — | — | — | 28.21 ‰ | 12.15 ‰ | 16.07 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 326,000 people | 150,500 people | — | 46.2% | 226,701 people | 202,762 people | 429,463 people | — | — | — | — | — | 14.11 ‰ | 5.04 ‰ | 9.07 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 329,000 people | 147,900 people | — | 45.0% | 226,759 people | 203,192 people | 429,951 people | — | — | — | — | — | 15.37 ‰ | 11.56 ‰ | 3.81 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 332,000 people | 142,600 people | — | 43.0% | 227,712 people | 204,022 people | 431,734 people | — | — | — | — | — | 13.87 ‰ | 5.96 ‰ | 7.91 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 337,000 people | 140,400 people | — | 41.7% | 227,349 people | 203,574 people | 430,923 people | — | — | — | — | — | 14.83 ‰ | 3.62 ‰ | 11.21 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 335,000 people | 135,100 people | — | 40.3% | 227,692 people | 204,420 people | 432,112 people | — | — | — | — | — | 16.30 ‰ | 8.29 ‰ | 8.01 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 332,000 people | 129,400 people | — | 39.0% | 227,144 people | 203,501 people | 430,645 people | — | — | — | — | — | 16.26 ‰ | 6.14 ‰ | 10.12 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 330,000 people | 122,700 people | — | 37.2% | 226,031 people | 202,094 people | 428,125 people | — | — | — | — | — | 14.14 ‰ | 4.00 ‰ | 10.14 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 327,000 people | 117,700 people | — | 36.0% | 224,711 people | 200,935 people | 425,646 people | — | — | — | — | — | 10.98 ‰ | 6.57 ‰ | 4.41 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 324,000 people | 110,300 people | — | 34.1% | 224,690 people | 201,018 people | 425,708 people | — | — | — | — | — | 12.08 ‰ | 11.81 ‰ | 0.27 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 330,500 people | 109,800 people | — | 33.2% | 225,129 people | 201,229 people | 426,358 people | — | — | — | — | — | 11.35 ‰ | 6.36 ‰ | 4.99 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 339,600 people | 109,800 people | — | 32.3% | 224,725 people | 200,464 people | 425,189 people | — | — | — | — | — | 17.74 ‰ | 9.34 ‰ | 8.40 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 351,400 people | 110,500 people | — | 31.5% | 224,267 people | 199,205 people | 423,472 people | — | — | — | — | — | 13.43 ‰ | 3.71 ‰ | 9.72 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 358,000 people | 109,600 people | — | 30.6% | 223,698 people | 198,909 people | 422,607 people | — | — | — | — | — | 9.97 ‰ | 2.79 ‰ | 7.18 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 361,700 people | 107,600 people | — | 29.8% | 223,571 people | 198,985 people | 422,556 people | — | — | — | — | — | 9.79 ‰ | 3.52 ‰ | 6.27 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | 368,300 people | — | — | — | 224,154 people | 200,027 people | 424,181 people | — | — | — | — | — | 9.54 ‰ | 2.54 ‰ | 7.00 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | 379,000 people | — | — | — | 224,482 people | 200,801 people | 425,283 people | — | — | — | — | — | 9.86 ‰ | 3.69 ‰ | 6.16 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | 383,700 people | — | — | — | 224,997 people | 201,226 people | 426,223 people | — | — | — | — | — | 9.54 ‰ | 3.39 ‰ | 6.15 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | — | — | — | — | 225,154 people | 201,380 people | 426,534 people | — | — | — | — | — | 8.84 ‰ | 4.29 ‰ | 4.55 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — | 225,370 people | 201,456 people | 426,826 people | — | — | — | — | — | 12.28 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | 6.38 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | — | — | — | — | 226,667 people | 202,374 people | 429,041 people | — | — | — | — | — | 13.47 ‰ | 5.20 ‰ | 8.27 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | — | — | — | — | 226,328 people | 201,726 people | 428,054 people | — | — | — | — | — | 12.99 ‰ | 5.07 ‰ | 7.92 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | — | — | — | — | 226,083 people | 200,954 people | 427,037 people | — | — | — | — | — | 12.56 ‰ | 5.00 ‰ | 7.56 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | — | — | — | — | 224,394 people | 199,788 people | 424,182 people | — | — | — | — | — | 14.30 ‰ | 5.55 ‰ | 8.75 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | — | — | — | — | 224,471 people | 198,316 people | 422,787 people | — | — | — | — | — | 16.85 ‰ | 5.41 ‰ | 11.44 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | — | — | — | — | 222,974 people | 196,554 people | 419,528 people | — | — | — | — | — | 17.54 ‰ | 5.02 ‰ | 15.52 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | — | — | — | — | 220,868 people | 194,445 people | 415,313 people | — | — | — | — | — | 17.51 ‰ | 5.71 ‰ | 11.79 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | — | — | — | — | 219,082 people | 192,177 people | 411,259 people | — | — | — | — | — | 19.02 ‰ | 5.62 ‰ | 13.40 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | — | — | — | — | 216,450 people | 189,994 people | 406,444 people | — | — | — | — | — | 19.09 ‰ | 4.69 ‰ | 14.40 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | — | — | — | — | 214,013 people | 187,503 people | 401,516 people | — | — | — | — | — | 19.67 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | 14.06 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | — | — | — | — | 208,949 people | 181,478 people | 390,427 people | — | — | — | — | — | 22.20 ‰ | 4.80 ‰ | 17.40 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | — | — | — | — | 206,184 people | 177,601 people | 383,785 people | — | — | — | — | — | 16.04 ‰ | 5.46 ‰ | 10.58 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | — | — | — | — | 203,681 people | 175,227 people | 378,908 people | — | — | — | — | — | 19.10 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | 13.40 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | — | — | — | — | 198,594 people | 172,471 people | 371,065 people | — | — | — | — | — | 13.49 ‰ | 5.40 ‰ | 8.10 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | — | — | — | — | 195,532 people | 169,539 people | 365,071 people | — | — | — | — | — | 13.07 ‰ | 5.33 ‰ | 7.74 ‰ | — |
| 1984 | — | — | — | — | 193,275 people | 167,072 people | 360,347 people | — | — | — | — | — | 16.28 ‰ | 5.82 ‰ | 10.46 ‰ | — |
| 1983 | — | — | — | — | 191,347 people | 164,273 people | 355,620 people | — | — | — | — | — | 15.09 ‰ | 6.05 ‰ | 9.04 ‰ | — |
| 1982 | — | — | — | — | 189,734 people | 162,366 people | 352,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | 25.23 ‰ | 6.01 ‰ | 19.22 ‰ | — |
| 1981 | — | — | — | — | 186,308 people | 159,012 people | 345,320 people | — | — | — | — | — | 26.53 ‰ | 6.81 ‰ | 19.77 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — | 183,630 people | 155,246 people | 338,876 people | — | — | — | — | — | 16.39 ‰ | 6.48 ‰ | 9.91 ‰ | — |
| 1979 | — | — | — | — | 181,702 people | 152,514 people | 334,216 people | — | — | — | — | — | 19.90 ‰ | 5.89 ‰ | 14.01 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | — | — | — | — | 179,138 people | 150,000 people | 329,138 people | — | — | — | — | — | 24.33 ‰ | 6.34 ‰ | 17.99 ‰ | — |
| 1977 | — | — | — | — | 176,508 people | 147,058 people | 323,566 people | — | — | — | — | — | 28.05 ‰ | 6.63 ‰ | 21.42 ‰ | — |
| 1976 | — | — | — | — | 172,996 people | 143,827 people | 316,823 people | — | — | — | — | — | 29.60 ‰ | 6.67 ‰ | 22.93 ‰ | — |
| 1975 | — | — | — | — | 170,335 people | 140,343 people | 310,678 people | — | — | — | — | — | 30.51 ‰ | 6.46 ‰ | 24.05 ‰ | — |
| 1974 | — | — | — | — | 166,542 people | 136,647 people | 303,189 people | — | — | — | — | — | 30.13 ‰ | 6.31 ‰ | 23.81 ‰ | — |
| 1973 | — | — | — | — | 162,433 people | 134,477 people | 296,910 people | — | — | — | — | — | 33.20 ‰ | 6.40 ‰ | 26.80 ‰ | — |
| 1972 | — | — | — | — | 159,048 people | 129,747 people | 288,795 people | — | — | — | — | — | 35.31 ‰ | 6.22 ‰ | 29.09 ‰ | — |
| 1971 | — | — | — | — | 155,860 people | 122,005 people | 277,865 people | — | — | — | — | — | 35.54 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | 29.75 ‰ | — |
| 1970 | — | — | — | — | 154,971 people | 121,061 people | 276,032 people | — | — | — | — | — | 31.74 ‰ | 6.51 ‰ | 25.23 ‰ | — |
| 1969 | — | — | — | — | 146,189 people | 116,983 people | 263,172 people | — | — | — | — | — | 37.09 ‰ | 6.47 ‰ | 30.62 ‰ | — |
| 1968 | — | — | — | — | 140,338 people | 111,723 people | 252,061 people | — | — | — | — | — | 36.44 ‰ | 6.86 ‰ | 29.59 ‰ | — |
| 1967 | — | — | — | — | 136,797 people | 108,568 people | 245,365 people | — | — | — | — | — | 33.82 ‰ | 6.30 ‰ | 27.52 ‰ | — |
| 1966 | — | — | — | — | 130,940 people | 106,838 people | 237,778 people | — | — | — | — | — | 34.95 ‰ | 6.36 ‰ | 28.59 ‰ | — |
| 1965 | — | — | — | — | 134,092 people | 105,042 people | 239,134 people | — | — | — | — | — | 40.45 ‰ | 7.02 ‰ | 33.43 ‰ | — |
| 1964 | — | — | — | — | 128,961 people | 101,622 people | 230,583 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1963 | — | — | — | — | 129,730 people | 101,127 people | 230,857 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1962 | — | — | — | — | 130,668 people | 99,526 people | 230,194 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1961 | — | — | — | — | 131,403 people | 95,310 people | 226,713 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — | — | — | 134,745 people | 97,690 people | 232,435 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1959 | — | — | — | — | 132,835 people | 93,514 people | 226,349 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1958 | — | — | — | — | 133,823 people | 90,538 people | 224,361 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1957 | — | — | — | — | 126,215 people | 88,493 people | 214,708 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1956 | — | — | — | — | 116,082 people | 84,719 people | 200,801 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1955 | — | — | — | — | 115,290 people | 83,021 people | 198,311 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1954 | — | — | — | — | 112,831 people | 80,375 people | 193,206 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1953 | — | — | — | — | 108,885 people | 75,762 people | 184,647 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1952 | — | — | — | — | 114,567 people | 64,660 people | 179,227 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Age structure by year
Age 0–14, working-age and older population groups by year.
| Year | Age 0–17 | Age 18–34 | Age 35–59 | Age 60+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 68,000 people | 63,000 people | 168,000 people | 104,000 people |
| 2024 | — | — | — | 99,000 people |
| 2023 | 74,073 people | 72,296 people | 169,505 people | 96,875 people |
| 2022 | 76,984 people | 76,576 people | 172,797 people | 90,209 people |
Ethnic population and data notes
Ethnic population, resident/hukou basis and source for each year.
| Year | Ethnic population | Data basis / note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | 常住 | 2025年古田县国民经济和社会发展统计公报 |