Resident population · 20252,401,000 people2,429,000 people (2023)
Change over the period-1.2%2 Years
Annual growth-0.58%Years
Urbanization rate68.3%2025
2.43M2.42M2.42M2.41M2.40M2023202420252023: 2.43M2024: 2.42M2025: 2.40M

All years

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YearResident populationUrbanization rateRegistered (hukou) populationBirth rateDeath rateGDP
2025 2,401,000 people 68.3% 2,798,800 people 4.56 ‰ 8.42 ‰ —
2024 2,419,000 people 67.3% 2,815,009 people 6.27 ‰ 8.09 ‰ —
2023 2,429,000 people 65.9% 2,843,800 people 6.14 ‰ 8.19 ‰ —

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 2,401,000 people 1,638,900 people 762,100 people 68.3% 1,230,000 people 1,171,000 people 2,798,800 people 808,100 — — — — 4.56 ‰ 8.42 ‰ -3.86 ‰ —
2024 2,419,000 people 1,628,955 people 790,045 people 67.3% 1,240,000 people 1,179,000 people 2,815,009 people 807,500 — — — — 6.27 ‰ 8.09 ‰ -1.82 ‰ —
2023 2,429,000 people 1,601,000 people 828,000 people 65.9% 1,246,000 people 1,183,000 people 2,843,800 people 807,600 — — — — 6.14 ‰ 8.19 ‰ -2.05 ‰ —

Age structure by year

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

Year Age 0–14Age 15–64Age 65+
2025 414,000 people1,605,000 people382,000 people
2024 440,000 people1,600,000 people379,000 people
2023 460,000 people1,600,000 people369,000 people

Ethnic population and data notes

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

YearEthnic populationData basis / noteSource
2025 — 常住 2025年三明市国民经济和社会发展统计公报
$42.6B$40.5B$38.4B$36.2B$34.1B2023202420252023: $41.8B2024: $40.7B2025: $34.9B