Prefectural Division
The population of the prefectural entities in Fujian Province according to census results and latest official estimates.
| Name | Status | Native | Capital | Area A (km²) | Population Census (C) 1990-07-01 | Population Census (C) 2000-11-01 | Population Census (C) 2010-11-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2016-12-31 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | PRep | Beijing | 9,572,900 | 1,130,822,993 | 1,242,612,226 | 1,339,724,852 | 1,382,710,000 | ||||
| Fuzhou | PrefCity | 福州市 | Fuzhou | 12,155 | 5,340,927 | 6,386,015 | 7,115,369 | 7,570,000 | 1215500 | → | |
| Longyan | PrefCity | 龙岩市 | Longyan | 19,028 | 2,860,217 | 2,684,310 | 2,559,545 | 2,630,000 | 1902800 | → | |
| Nanping | PrefCity | 南平市 | Nanping | 26,280 | 2,928,046 | 2,816,581 | 2,645,548 | 2,660,000 | 2628000 | → | |
| Ningde | PrefCity | 宁德市 | Ningde | 13,452 | 2,682,653 | 2,991,258 | 2,821,996 | 2,890,000 | 1345200 | → | |
| Putian | PrefCity | 莆田市 | Putian | 4,119 | 2,625,358 | 2,727,923 | 2,778,508 | 2,890,000 | 411900 | → | |
| Quanzhou | PrefCity | 泉州市 | Quanzhou | 11,219 | 5,734,441 | 7,283,040 | 8,128,533 | 8,580,000 | 1121900 | → | |
| Sanming | PrefCity | 三明市 | Sanming | 22,929 | 2,559,943 | 2,574,075 | 2,503,388 | 2,550,000 | 2292900 | → | |
| Xiamen | SProvCity | 厦门市 | Xiamen | 1,699 | 1,175,551 | 2,053,070 | 3,531,347 | 3,920,000 | 169900 | → | |
| Zhangzhou | PrefCity | 漳州市 | Zhangzhou | 12,874 | 4,141,139 | 4,581,675 | 4,809,983 | 5,050,000 | 1287400 | → | |
| Fujian | Prov | 福建省 | Fuzhou | 123,100 | 30,048,275 | 34,097,947 | 36,894,217 | 38,740,000 | 12310000 | → |
- (1990) China Dimensions Data Collection (sedac.ciesin.org).
(2000) (2010) China National Bureau of Statistics (web).
(2016) Quanzhou Bureau of Statistics (web).
Major Cities
| Name | Population Census (C) 2010-11-01 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xiamen | 3,119,110 |
| 2 | Fuzhou | 2,824,414 |
| 3 | Jinjiang | 1,172,827 |
| 4 | Quanzhou | 1,154,731 |
| 5 | Putian | 1,107,199 |
| 6 | Nan'an | 718,516 |
| 7 | Zhangzhou | 614,700 |
| 8 | Fuqing | 470,824 |
| 9 | Shishi | 469,969 |
| 10 | Hui'an | 465,638 |
| 11 | Longyan | 460,086 |
Contents: Cities & Counties
The urban population of all cities and counties in Fujian Province with more than 75,000 urban inhabitants by census years.
The tabulated urban population is counted on district or county level; therefore it may refer to more than one settlement. Population changes may result from population growth, migration, or boundary changes.
| Name | Status | Native | Population Census (C) 1990-07-01 | Population Census (C) 2000-11-01 | Population Census (C) 2010-11-01 | Area | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anxi | Cnty | 安溪县 | 41,697 | 213,837 | 336,073 | 0 | → | |
| Changle | City | 长乐市 | 78,489 | 279,122 | 278,007 | 0 | → | |
| Changtai | Cnty | 长泰县 | 17,556 | 43,499 | 84,667 | 0 | → | |
| Changting | Cnty | 长汀县 | 54,294 | 121,153 | 161,833 | 0 | → | |
| Datian | Cnty | 大田县 | 26,653 | 80,565 | 133,659 | 0 | → | |
| Dehua | Cnty | 德化县 | 18,494 | 129,988 | 193,120 | 0 | → | |
| Dongshan | Cnty | 东山县 | 61,039 | 85,020 | 102,791 | 0 | → | |
| Fu'an | City | 福安市 | 64,745 | 228,294 | 326,019 | 0 | → | |
| Fuding | City | 福鼎市 | 82,917 | 235,806 | 266,779 | 0 | → | |
| Fuqing | City | 福清市 | 68,981 | 376,310 | 470,824 | 0 | → | |
| Fuzhou | City | 福州市 | 875,173 | 2,032,723 | 2,824,414 | 0 | → | |
| Gutian | Cnty | 古田县 | 53,044 | 91,783 | 110,224 | 0 | → | |
| Hui'an | Cnty | 惠安县 | 79,939 | 229,104 | 465,638 | 0 | → | |
| Jiangle | Cnty | 将乐县 | 21,213 | 56,370 | 70,302 | 0 | → | |
| Jian'ou | City | 建瓯市 | 73,765 | 155,062 | 192,557 | 0 | → | |
| Jianyang | CDist | 建阳区 | 47,244 | 156,420 | 150,756 | 0 | → | |
| Jinjiang | City | 晋江市 | 97,990 | 480,433 | 1,172,827 | 0 | → | |
| Liancheng | Cnty | 连城县 | 23,197 | 86,081 | 82,974 | 0 | → | |
| Lianjiang | Cnty | 连江县 | 92,909 | 216,481 | 197,677 | 0 | → | |
| Longhai | City | 龙海市 | 81,819 | 278,654 | 422,993 | 0 | → | |
| Longyan | City | 龙岩市 | 155,910 | 407,459 | 460,086 | 0 | → | |
| Luoyuan | Cnty | 罗源县 | 42,061 | 71,012 | 76,358 | 0 | → | |
| Minhou | Cnty | 闽侯县 | 14,098 | 142,629 | 294,677 | 0 | → | |
| Minqing | Cnty | 闽清县 | 21,725 | 85,143 | 72,619 | 0 | → | |
| Nan'an | City | 南安市 | 79,580 | 456,702 | 718,516 | 0 | → | |
| Nanjing | Cnty | 南靖县 | 27,243 | 124,054 | 135,639 | 0 | → | |
| Nanping | City | 南平市 | 177,400 | 331,631 | 301,370 | 0 | → | |
| Ningde | City | 宁德市 | 54,982 | 188,808 | 252,497 | 0 | → | |
| Ninghua | Cnty | 宁化县 | 17,912 | 59,788 | 82,807 | 0 | → | |
| Pinghe | Cnty | 平和县 | 17,678 | 122,425 | 162,472 | 0 | → | |
| Pingtan | Cnty | 平潭县 | 26,921 | 73,876 | 113,927 | 0 | → | |
| Pucheng | Cnty | 浦城县 | 51,475 | 90,513 | 129,391 | 0 | → | |
| Putian | City | 莆田市 | 131,972 | 627,124 | 1,107,199 | 0 | → | |
| Quanzhou | City | 泉州市 | 173,571 | 764,100 | 1,154,731 | 0 | → | |
| Sanming | City | 三明市 | 183,741 | 289,397 | 328,766 | 0 | → | |
| Shanghang | Cnty | 上杭县 | 26,595 | 80,020 | 114,849 | 0 | → | |
| Shaowu | City | 邵武市 | 101,116 | 170,547 | 183,457 | 0 | → | |
| Shaxian | Cnty | 沙县 | 53,053 | 99,592 | 129,762 | 0 | → | |
| Shishi | City | 石狮市 | 46,535 | 374,448 | 469,969 | 0 | → | |
| Shunchang | Cnty | 顺昌县 | 35,948 | 83,504 | 87,489 | 0 | → | |
| Wuping | Cnty | 武平县 | 14,705 | 68,809 | 82,280 | 0 | → | |
| Wuyishan (Chongcheng) | City | 武夷山市 | 37,193 | 100,582 | 122,801 | 0 | → | |
| Xiamen (Amoy) | City | 厦门市 | 423,796 | 1,454,450 | 3,119,110 | 0 | → | |
| Xianyou | Cnty | 仙游县 | 100,023 | 168,425 | 303,816 | 0 | → | |
| Xiapu | Cnty | 霞浦县 | 42,348 | 152,914 | 175,159 | 0 | → | |
| Yong'an | City | 永安市 | 135,152 | 190,456 | 213,732 | 0 | → | |
| Yongchun | Cnty | 永春县 | 28,430 | 186,598 | 238,630 | 0 | → | |
| Yongding | CDist | 永定区 | 38,859 | 104,799 | 136,496 | 0 | → | |
| Yongtai | Cnty | 永泰县 | 22,697 | 81,755 | 79,573 | 0 | → | |
| Youxi | Cnty | 尤溪县 | 23,620 | 80,152 | 129,610 | 0 | → | |
| Yunxiao | Cnty | 云霄县 | 49,460 | 126,058 | 166,051 | 0 | → | |
| Zhangping (Jingcheng) | City | 漳平市 | 27,518 | 97,375 | 113,739 | 0 | → | |
| Zhangpu | Cnty | 漳浦县 | 32,476 | 213,827 | 302,634 | 0 | → | |
| Zhangzhou | City | 漳州市 | 182,012 | 427,250 | 614,700 | 0 | → | |
| Zhao'an | Cnty | 诏安县 | 48,175 | 142,633 | 196,355 | 0 | → |
- (1990) China Dimensions Data Collection (sedac.ciesin.org).
(2000) China National Bureau of Statistics (web).
(2010) China National Bureau of Statistics: Tabulation of the 2010 Population Census of the People's Republic of China by County.