China · County-level area
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 1949 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 2025581,000 people
Change over the period+65.3%
Annual growth+2.03%
Urbanization rate79.6%
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 581,000 people | 79.6% | 431,712 people | 5.82 ‰ | 6.41 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 579,000 people | 78.8% | 430,561 people | 6.81 ‰ | 5.59 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 577,800 people | 78.2% | 428,308 people | 7.38 ‰ | 8.31 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 568,900 people | 77.6% | 426,757 people | 7.44 ‰ | 6.28 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | — | — | 423,924 people | 8.60 ‰ | 6.30 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 562,200 people | 76.4% | 421,031 people | 10.10 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 556,200 people | 76.1% | 417,224 people | 12.10 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 549,300 people | 75.1% | 413,887 people | 13.20 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 541,400 people | 73.7% | 409,867 people | 16.20 ‰ | 9.10 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 531,100 people | 72.2% | 405,580 people | 12.50 ‰ | 4.50 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 517,700 people | 71.1% | 401,404 people | 10.00 ‰ | 6.00 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 504,300 people | 70.0% | 399,914 people | 15.00 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 493,300 people | 69.0% | 396,060 people | 12.80 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 480,800 people | 67.9% | 392,750 people | 14.80 ‰ | 8.20 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 471,300 people | 66.3% | 390,248 people | 15.00 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 451,600 people | 65.1% | 386,814 people | 13.20 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 439,700 people | 64.4% | 384,561 people | 12.50 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 427,800 people | 63.8% | 382,739 people | 12.20 ‰ | 5.00 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 414,600 people | 63.1% | 380,043 people | 12.80 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 400,600 people | 62.4% | 377,504 people | 12.30 ‰ | 4.40 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 386,100 people | 60.9% | 373,840 people | 11.40 ‰ | 6.40 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | 376,700 people | — | 372,762 people | 12.00 ‰ | 4.90 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | 368,400 people | — | 368,416 people | 8.80 ‰ | 4.70 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | 361,600 people | — | 365,813 people | 10.40 ‰ | 5.20 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | 356,100 people | — | 358,073 people | 9.50 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | 351,400 people | 57.2% | 353,230 people | 13.00 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | — | — | 346,107 people | 10.50 ‰ | 5.30 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | — | — | 342,109 people | 9.70 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | — | — | 338,890 people | 10.00 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | — | — | 334,812 people | 10.40 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | — | — | 331,628 people | 10.10 ‰ | 6.40 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | — | — | 328,152 people | 10.60 ‰ | 6.00 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | — | — | 325,261 people | 10.30 ‰ | 6.30 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | — | — | 323,482 people | 10.30 ‰ | 6.30 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | — | — | 322,232 people | 9.10 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | — | — | 320,374 people | 12.20 ‰ | 6.00 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | — | — | 318,422 people | 15.80 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | — | — | 314,062 people | 15.40 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | — | — | 306,883 people | 16.00 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | — | — | 302,512 people | 14.40 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | — | — | 298,128 people | 13.30 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | — |
| 1984 | — | — | 291,817 people | 13.50 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | — |
| 1983 | — | — | 298,217 people | 14.80 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | — |
| 1982 | — | — | 292,335 people | 18.60 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | — |
| 1981 | — | — | 286,397 people | 14.50 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | — | 283,088 people | 11.70 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | — |
| 1979 | — | — | 280,158 people | 14.10 ‰ | 5.50 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | — | — | 275,869 people | 13.10 ‰ | 5.30 ‰ | — |
| 1977 | — | — | 273,439 people | — | — | — |
| 1976 | — | — | 270,235 people | — | — | — |
| 1975 | — | — | 267,694 people | — | — | — |
| 1974 | — | — | 264,301 people | — | — | — |
| 1973 | — | — | 260,913 people | — | — | — |
| 1972 | — | — | 256,890 people | — | — | — |
| 1971 | — | — | 252,288 people | — | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — | 245,587 people | — | — | — |
| 1969 | — | — | 239,555 people | — | — | — |
| 1968 | — | — | 231,260 people | — | — | — |
| 1967 | — | — | 225,391 people | — | — | — |
| 1966 | — | — | 219,465 people | — | — | — |
| 1965 | — | — | 205,019 people | — | — | — |
| 1964 | — | — | 207,721 people | — | — | — |
| 1963 | — | — | 202,328 people | — | — | — |
| 1962 | — | — | 192,018 people | — | — | — |
| 1961 | — | — | 186,660 people | — | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — | 181,985 people | — | — | — |
| 1959 | — | — | 182,567 people | — | — | — |
| 1958 | — | — | 183,918 people | — | — | — |
| 1957 | — | — | 185,820 people | — | — | — |
| 1956 | — | — | 182,637 people | — | — | — |
| 1955 | — | — | 181,508 people | — | — | — |
| 1954 | — | — | 175,753 people | — | — | — |
| 1953 | — | — | 171,567 people | — | — | — |
| 1952 | — | — | 162,467 people | — | — | — |
| 1951 | — | — | 158,420 people | — | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — | 156,192 people | — | — | — |
| 1949 | — | — | 152,819 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 | 581,000 people | — | — | 79.6% | — | — | 431,712 people | — | — | — | 2,507 people | 2,763 people | 5.82 ‰ | 6.41 ‰ | -0.59 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 579,000 people | — | — | 78.8% | — | — | 430,561 people | — | — | — | 2,925 people | 2,401 people | 6.81 ‰ | 5.59 ‰ | 1.22 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 577,800 people | 451,700 people | — | 78.2% | — | — | 428,308 people | 198,100 | — | — | 3,155 people | 3,553 people | 7.38 ‰ | 8.31 ‰ | -0.93 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 568,900 people | 441,700 people | 127,200 people | 77.6% | — | — | 426,757 people | 198,675 | — | — | 3,165 people | 2,671 people | 7.44 ‰ | 6.28 ‰ | 1.16 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 423,924 people | — | — | — | 3,651 people | 2,656 people | 8.60 ‰ | 6.30 ‰ | 2.36 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 562,200 people | — | — | 76.4% | — | — | 421,031 people | 198,997 | — | — | 4,238 people | 2,340 people | 10.10 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | 4.50 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 556,200 people | — | — | 76.1% | — | — | 417,224 people | 197,589 | — | — | 5,022 people | 2,523 people | 12.10 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | 6.00 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 549,300 people | — | — | 75.1% | — | — | 413,887 people | 193,116 | — | — | 5,441 people | 2,820 people | 13.20 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | 6.40 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 541,400 people | — | — | 73.7% | — | — | 409,867 people | 187,391 | — | — | 6,614 people | 3,714 people | 16.20 ‰ | 9.10 ‰ | 7.10 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 531,100 people | — | — | 72.2% | — | — | 405,580 people | 183,902 | — | — | 5,057 people | 1,808 people | 12.50 ‰ | 4.50 ‰ | 8.10 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 517,700 people | — | — | 71.1% | — | — | 401,404 people | 181,023 | — | — | 4,021 people | 2,409 people | 10.00 ‰ | 6.00 ‰ | 4.00 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 504,300 people | — | — | 70.0% | — | — | 399,914 people | 178,284 | — | — | 5,968 people | 2,295 people | 15.00 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | 9.20 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 493,300 people | — | — | 69.0% | — | — | 396,060 people | 174,294 | — | — | 5,060 people | 2,232 people | 12.80 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | 7.20 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 480,800 people | — | — | 67.9% | — | — | 392,750 people | 168,364 | — | — | 5,811 people | 3,211 people | 14.80 ‰ | 8.20 ‰ | 6.60 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 471,300 people | — | — | 66.3% | — | — | 390,248 people | 165,413 | — | — | 5,830 people | 2,242 people | 15.00 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | 9.20 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 451,600 people | — | — | 65.1% | — | — | 386,814 people | 162,444 | — | — | 5,077 people | 2,628 people | 13.20 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | 6.30 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 439,700 people | — | — | 64.4% | — | — | 384,561 people | 158,817 | — | — | 4,807 people | 2,347 people | 12.50 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | 6.40 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 427,800 people | — | — | 63.8% | — | — | 382,739 people | 150,942 | — | — | 4,659 people | 1,926 people | 12.20 ‰ | 5.00 ‰ | 7.20 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 414,600 people | — | — | 63.1% | — | — | 380,043 people | 147,354 | — | — | 4,845 people | 2,198 people | 12.80 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | 7.00 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 400,600 people | — | — | 62.4% | — | — | 377,504 people | 142,577 | — | — | 4,613 people | 1,649 people | 12.30 ‰ | 4.40 ‰ | 7.90 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 386,100 people | — | — | 60.9% | — | — | 373,840 people | 138,082 | — | — | 4,266 people | 2,375 people | 11.40 ‰ | 6.40 ‰ | 5.10 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | 376,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | 372,762 people | 134,270 | — | — | 4,431 people | 1,805 people | 12.00 ‰ | 4.90 ‰ | 7.10 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | 368,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | 368,416 people | 131,264 | — | — | 3,247 people | 1,743 people | 8.80 ‰ | 4.70 ‰ | 4.10 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | 361,600 people | — | — | — | — | — | 365,813 people | 126,356 | — | — | 3,768 people | 1,875 people | 10.40 ‰ | 5.20 ‰ | 5.20 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | 356,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | 358,073 people | 121,431 | — | — | 3,380 people | 2,062 people | 9.50 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | 3.70 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | 351,400 people | — | — | 57.2% | — | — | 353,230 people | 118,461 | — | — | 4,548 people | 2,159 people | 13.00 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 346,107 people | 115,302 | — | — | 3,603 people | 1,823 people | 10.50 ‰ | 5.30 ‰ | 5.20 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 342,109 people | 114,521 | — | — | 3,294 people | 1,908 people | 9.70 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | 4.10 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 338,890 people | 113,143 | — | — | 3,378 people | 2,001 people | 10.00 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | 4.10 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 334,812 people | 111,972 | — | — | 3,480 people | 1,874 people | 10.40 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | 4.80 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 331,628 people | 110,083 | — | — | 3,342 people | 2,116 people | 10.10 ‰ | 6.40 ‰ | 3.70 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 328,152 people | 106,699 | — | — | 3,452 people | 1,961 people | 10.60 ‰ | 6.00 ‰ | 4.60 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 325,261 people | 105,770 | — | — | 3,327 people | 2,050 people | 10.30 ‰ | 6.30 ‰ | 3.90 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 323,482 people | 104,714 | — | — | 3,323 people | 2,018 people | 10.30 ‰ | 6.30 ‰ | 4.00 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 322,232 people | 102,722 | — | — | 2,923 people | 1,870 people | 9.10 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | 3.30 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 320,374 people | 101,481 | — | — | 3,909 people | 1,925 people | 12.20 ‰ | 6.00 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 318,422 people | 98,909 | — | — | 5,011 people | 1,964 people | 15.80 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | 9.60 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 314,062 people | 96,202 | — | — | 4,774 people | 1,822 people | 15.40 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | 9.50 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 306,883 people | 90,880 | — | — | 4,887 people | 1,816 people | 16.00 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | 10.10 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 302,512 people | 87,339 | — | — | 4,377 people | 1,668 people | 14.40 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | 9.00 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 298,128 people | 81,627 | — | — | 3,917 people | 1,798 people | 13.30 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | 7.20 ‰ | — |
| 1984 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 291,817 people | 76,082 | — | — | 3,982 people | 1,730 people | 13.50 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | 7.60 ‰ | — |
| 1983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 298,217 people | 77,099 | — | — | 4,377 people | 2,000 people | 14.80 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | 8.10 ‰ | — |
| 1982 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 292,335 people | 75,438 | — | — | 5,372 people | 1,664 people | 18.60 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | 12.80 ‰ | — |
| 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 286,397 people | 73,110 | — | — | 4,123 people | 1,613 people | 14.50 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | 8.80 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 283,088 people | 64,269 | — | — | 3,281 people | 1,640 people | 11.70 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | — |
| 1979 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 280,158 people | 63,899 | — | — | 3,909 people | 1,535 people | 14.10 ‰ | 5.50 ‰ | 8.50 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 275,869 people | 63,861 | — | — | 3,596 people | 1,444 people | 13.10 ‰ | 5.30 ‰ | 7.80 ‰ | — |
| 1977 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 273,439 people | 63,385 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 270,235 people | 62,739 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 267,694 people | 60,223 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 264,301 people | 60,664 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 260,913 people | 59,461 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1972 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 256,890 people | 60,893 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 252,288 people | 57,497 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 245,587 people | 57,456 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1969 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 239,555 people | 56,268 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1968 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 231,260 people | 54,903 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1967 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 225,391 people | 53,502 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1966 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 219,465 people | 52,688 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1965 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 205,019 people | 52,871 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1964 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 207,721 people | 52,237 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1963 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 202,328 people | 51,579 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1962 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 192,018 people | 51,413 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1961 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 186,660 people | 51,595 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 181,985 people | 49,062 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1959 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 182,567 people | 50,859 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1958 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 183,918 people | 53,614 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1957 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 185,820 people | 53,300 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1956 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 182,637 people | 51,574 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1955 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 181,508 people | 50,704 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1954 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 175,753 people | 49,264 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1953 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 171,567 people | 49,114 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1952 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 162,467 people | 47,149 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1951 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 158,420 people | 46,594 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 156,192 people | 46,053 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1949 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 152,819 people | 45,075 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 86,242 people | 75,602 people | 170,373 people | 94,540 people |
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年莲都区国民经济和社会发展统计公报 |
| 2015 | — | 2015年前的户籍城镇乡村数据为农业非农业数据 | 莲都区统计年鉴2021 |