China · Prefecture-level city
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 1983 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 20253,184,000 people
Change over the period+21.3%
Annual growth+0.55%
Urbanization rate67.0%
All years
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,184,000 people | 67.0% | 3,662,000 people | 4.39 ‰ | 7.37 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 3,192,000 people | 66.0% | 3,666,707 people | 6.06 ‰ | 7.06 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 3,179,000 people | 65.0% | 3,674,800 people | 5.96 ‰ | 7.21 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 3,220,000 people | — | 3,666,916 people | 7.77 ‰ | 6.70 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 3,210,700 people | — | 3,655,496 people | 8.80 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 3,180,000 people | — | 3,634,981 people | 13.00 ‰ | 6.50 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 3,130,000 people | — | 3,602,560 people | 13.20 ‰ | 6.70 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 3,090,000 people | — | 3,546,732 people | 14.90 ‰ | 6.50 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 3,060,000 people | — | 3,498,751 people | 14.50 ‰ | 6.50 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 3,030,000 people | — | 3,442,637 people | 13.60 ‰ | 6.40 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 3,000,000 people | — | 3,412,129 people | 13.20 ‰ | 6.60 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 2,950,000 people | — | 3,341,721 people | 11.60 ‰ | 6.30 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 2,910,000 people | — | 3,293,183 people | 11.70 ‰ | 6.00 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 2,850,000 people | — | 3,264,955 people | 11.50 ‰ | 5.30 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 2,778,500 people | — | 3,235,356 people | 11.30 ‰ | 6.00 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 2,860,000 people | — | 3,196,000 people | 12.80 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 2,840,000 people | — | 3,166,300 people | 12.60 ‰ | 6.40 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 2,830,000 people | — | 3,102,646 people | 12.60 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 2,820,000 people | — | 3,069,735 people | 12.80 ‰ | 6.00 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 2,810,000 people | — | 3,048,103 people | 12.50 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | 2,790,000 people | — | 3,036,833 people | 12.60 ‰ | 6.00 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | 2,762,000 people | — | 3,018,354 people | 11.80 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | 2,746,500 people | — | 3,011,451 people | 11.90 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | 2,736,500 people | — | 3,005,364 people | 12.30 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | 2,727,900 people | — | 2,989,693 people | 11.20 ‰ | 5.30 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | 2,967,500 people | — | 2,943,924 people | 12.20 ‰ | 5.20 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | 2,948,500 people | — | 2,918,242 people | 13.80 ‰ | 5.30 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | 2,923,500 people | — | 2,891,008 people | 15.20 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | 2,892,400 people | — | 2,858,519 people | 15.30 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | 2,866,000 people | — | 2,833,033 people | 15.50 ‰ | 5.40 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | 2,837,000 people | — | 2,811,761 people | 16.50 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | 2,811,000 people | — | 2,791,968 people | 14.60 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | 2,760,000 people | — | 2,760,269 people | 14.40 ‰ | 5.10 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | 2,740,000 people | — | 2,739,605 people | 19.00 ‰ | 4.80 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | 2,625,000 people | — | 2,703,359 people | 27.10 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | — | — | 2,557,861 people | — | — | — |
| 1988 | — | — | 2,520,704 people | — | — | — |
| 1987 | — | — | 2,462,740 people | — | — | — |
| 1986 | — | — | 2,407,220 people | — | — | — |
| 1985 | — | — | 2,377,185 people | — | — | — |
| 1984 | — | — | 2,351,745 people | — | — | — |
| 1983 | — | — | 2,322,910 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 | 3,184,000 people | 2,132,000 people | 1,052,000 people | 67.0% | — | — | 3,662,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 4.39 ‰ | 7.37 ‰ | -2.98 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 3,192,000 people | 2,107,000 people | 1,085,000 people | 66.0% | 1,613,000 people | 1,579,000 people | 3,666,707 people | — | — | — | — | — | 6.06 ‰ | 7.06 ‰ | -1.00 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 3,179,000 people | 2,067,600 people | — | 65.0% | — | — | 3,674,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | 5.96 ‰ | 7.21 ‰ | -1.25 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 3,220,000 people | 2,044,700 people | 1,175,300 people | — | 1,630,000 people | 1,590,000 people | 3,666,916 people | 1,045,679 | — | — | — | — | 7.77 ‰ | 6.70 ‰ | 1.07 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 3,210,700 people | 2,013,200 people | 1,197,500 people | — | 1,620,700 people | 1,590,000 people | 3,655,496 people | 1,028,620 | — | — | — | — | 8.80 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | 3.10 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 3,180,000 people | 1,962,100 people | 1,217,900 people | — | 1,614,000 people | 1,495,500 people | 3,634,981 people | 1,007,205 | — | — | — | — | 13.00 ‰ | 6.50 ‰ | 6.50 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 3,130,000 people | 1,909,300 people | 1,220,700 people | — | 1,573,600 people | 1,496,700 people | 3,602,560 people | 980,888 | — | — | — | — | 13.20 ‰ | 6.70 ‰ | 6.50 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 3,090,000 people | 1,841,600 people | 1,248,400 people | — | 1,553,500 people | 1,487,500 people | 3,546,732 people | 935,123 | — | — | — | — | 14.90 ‰ | 6.50 ‰ | 8.40 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 3,060,000 people | 1,777,900 people | 1,282,100 people | — | 1,528,900 people | 1,487,300 people | 3,498,751 people | 899,090 | — | — | — | — | 14.50 ‰ | 6.50 ‰ | 8.00 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 3,030,000 people | 1,715,000 people | 1,315,000 people | — | 1,512,900 people | 1,476,000 people | 3,442,637 people | 878,520 | — | — | — | — | 13.60 ‰ | 6.40 ‰ | 7.20 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 3,000,000 people | 1,659,000 people | 1,341,000 people | — | 1,478,900 people | 1,482,600 people | 3,412,129 people | 863,133 | — | — | — | — | 13.20 ‰ | 6.60 ‰ | 6.60 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 2,950,000 people | 1,581,200 people | 1,368,800 people | — | 1,397,900 people | 1,521,600 people | 3,341,721 people | 845,113 | — | — | — | — | 11.60 ‰ | 6.30 ‰ | 5.30 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 2,910,000 people | 1,507,400 people | 1,402,600 people | — | 1,371,100 people | 1,513,500 people | 3,293,183 people | 834,085 | — | — | — | — | 11.70 ‰ | 6.00 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 2,850,000 people | 1,450,700 people | 1,399,400 people | — | 1,388,200 people | 1,446,600 people | 3,264,955 people | 826,219 | — | — | — | — | 11.50 ‰ | 5.30 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 2,778,500 people | 1,411,000 people | 1,367,500 people | — | 1,379,100 people | 1,399,400 people | 3,235,356 people | 817,153 | — | — | — | — | 11.30 ‰ | 6.00 ‰ | 5.30 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 2,860,000 people | 1,349,900 people | 1,510,100 people | — | 1,390,000 people | 1,470,000 people | 3,196,000 people | 810,081 | — | — | — | — | 12.80 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | 6.70 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 2,840,000 people | 1,314,900 people | 1,525,100 people | — | 1,375,000 people | 1,465,000 people | 3,166,300 people | 800,258 | — | — | — | — | 12.60 ‰ | 6.40 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 2,830,000 people | 1,304,600 people | 1,525,400 people | — | 1,362,000 people | 1,468,000 people | 3,102,646 people | 791,615 | — | — | — | — | 12.60 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | 6.40 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 2,820,000 people | 1,280,300 people | 1,539,700 people | — | 1,355,000 people | 1,465,000 people | 3,069,735 people | 784,827 | — | — | — | — | 12.80 ‰ | 6.00 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 2,810,000 people | 1,334,700 people | 1,475,300 people | — | 1,347,000 people | 1,463,000 people | 3,048,103 people | 781,155 | — | — | — | — | 12.50 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | 6.70 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | 2,790,000 people | 1,308,500 people | 1,481,500 people | — | 1,338,000 people | 1,452,000 people | 3,036,833 people | 777,887 | — | — | — | — | 12.60 ‰ | 6.00 ‰ | 6.60 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | 2,762,000 people | 1,270,500 people | 1,491,500 people | — | 1,309,000 people | 1,453,000 people | 3,018,354 people | 771,710 | — | — | — | — | 11.80 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | 2,746,500 people | 1,216,700 people | 1,529,800 people | — | 1,317,300 people | 1,429,200 people | 3,011,451 people | 763,536 | — | — | — | — | 11.90 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | 2,736,500 people | 834,600 people | 1,901,900 people | — | 1,301,700 people | 1,434,800 people | 3,005,364 people | 700,468 | — | — | — | — | 12.30 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | 6.50 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | 2,727,900 people | 794,900 people | 1,933,000 people | — | 1,316,400 people | 1,411,500 people | 2,989,693 people | 688,926 | — | — | — | — | 11.20 ‰ | 5.30 ‰ | 6.00 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | 2,967,500 people | — | — | — | 1,428,600 people | 1,538,900 people | 2,943,924 people | 654,426 | — | — | — | — | 12.20 ‰ | 5.20 ‰ | 7.00 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | 2,948,500 people | — | — | — | 1,421,100 people | 1,527,400 people | 2,918,242 people | 634,059 | — | — | — | — | 13.80 ‰ | 5.30 ‰ | 8.50 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | 2,923,500 people | — | — | — | 1,411,700 people | 1,511,800 people | 2,891,008 people | 616,041 | — | — | — | — | 15.20 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | 9.40 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | 2,892,400 people | — | — | — | 1,397,100 people | 1,495,300 people | 2,858,519 people | 607,889 | — | — | — | — | 15.30 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | 9.20 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | 2,866,000 people | 527,000 people | 2,339,000 people | — | 1,389,000 people | 1,477,000 people | 2,833,033 people | 598,286 | — | — | — | — | 15.50 ‰ | 5.40 ‰ | 10.10 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | 2,837,000 people | — | — | — | 1,377,000 people | 1,460,000 people | 2,811,761 people | 596,752 | — | — | — | — | 16.50 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | 10.80 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | 2,811,000 people | — | — | — | 1,368,000 people | 1,443,000 people | 2,791,968 people | 591,314 | — | — | — | — | 14.60 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | 8.80 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | 2,760,000 people | — | — | — | 1,359,000 people | 1,401,000 people | 2,760,269 people | 586,500 | — | — | — | — | 14.40 ‰ | 5.10 ‰ | 9.30 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | 2,740,000 people | — | — | — | 1,349,000 people | 1,391,000 people | 2,739,605 people | 580,688 | — | — | — | — | 19.00 ‰ | 4.80 ‰ | 14.20 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | 2,625,000 people | 462,000 people | 2,163,000 people | — | 1,265,000 people | 1,360,000 people | 2,703,359 people | 581,005 | — | — | — | — | 27.10 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | 21.40 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,557,861 people | 552,311 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,520,704 people | 532,539 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,462,740 people | 506,871 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,407,220 people | 490,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,377,185 people | 472,323 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,351,745 people | 457,533 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,322,910 people | 445,349 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Age structure by year
Age 0–14, working-age and older population groups by year.
| Year | Age 0–15 | Age 16–59 | Age 60+ | Age 65+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 629,000 people | 1,920,000 people | 643,000 people | 459,000 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年莆田市国民经济和社会发展统计公报 |
| 2021 | — | 出生死亡数据为常住人口数据 | 莆田统计年鉴2022 |