Resident population · 20252,604,000 people2,630,000 people (2023)
Change over the period-1.0%2 Years
Annual growth-0.50%Years
Urbanization rate65.8%2025
2.63M2.63M2.62M2.61M2.60M2023202420252023: 2.63M2024: 2.62M2025: 2.60M

All years

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YearResident populationUrbanization rateRegistered (hukou) populationBirth rateDeath rateGDP
2025 2,604,000 people 65.8% 3,058,600 people 4.59 ‰ 8.46 ‰ —
2024 2,623,000 people 64.2% 3,083,400 people 5.79 ‰ 8.15 ‰ —
2023 2,630,000 people 62.3% 3,120,700 people 5.68 ‰ 8.33 ‰ —

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 2,604,000 people 1,712,000 people 892,000 people 65.8% 1,335,000 people 1,269,000 people 3,058,600 people — — — — — 4.59 ‰ 8.46 ‰ -3.87 ‰ —
2024 2,623,000 people 1,684,228 people 938,772 people 64.2% 1,343,000 people 1,280,000 people 3,083,400 people — — — — — 5.79 ‰ 8.15 ‰ -2.36 ‰ —
2023 2,630,000 people 1,638,000 people 992,000 people 62.3% 1,347,000 people 1,283,000 people 3,120,700 people — — — 15,000 people 22,000 people 5.68 ‰ 8.33 ‰ -2.65 ‰ —

Age structure by year

Age 0–14, working-age and older population groups by year.

Year Age 0–14Age 15–64Age 60+Age 65+
2025 ——636,000 people—
2023 410,000 people1,785,000 people—435,000 people

Ethnic population and data notes

Ethnic population, resident/hukou basis and source for each year.

YearEthnic populationData basis / noteSource
2025 — 常住 2025年南平市国民经济和社会发展统计公报
$31.9B$31.1B$30.3B$29.5B$28.8B2023202420252023: $31.6B2024: $29.1B2025: $30.5B