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) 2018-12-31 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | PRep | 中华人民共和国 | Bĕijīng | 9,572,900 | 1,130,822,993 | 1,242,612,226 | 1,339,724,852 | 1,395,380,000 | |||
| Fúzhōu | PrefCity | 福州市 | Fŭzhōu | 12,155 | 5,340,927 | 6,386,015 | 7,115,369 | 7,740,000 | 1215500 | → | |
| Lóngyán | PrefCity | 龙岩市 | Lóngyán | 19,028 | 2,860,217 | 2,684,310 | 2,559,545 | 2,640,000 | 1902800 | → | |
| Nánpíng | PrefCity | 南平市 | Nánpíng | 26,280 | 2,928,046 | 2,816,581 | 2,645,548 | 2,690,000 | 2628000 | → | |
| Níngdé | PrefCity | 宁德市 | Níngdé | 13,452 | 2,682,653 | 2,991,258 | 2,821,996 | 2,910,000 | 1345200 | → | |
| Pútián | PrefCity | 莆田市 | Pútián | 4,119 | 2,625,358 | 2,727,923 | 2,778,508 | 2,900,000 | 411900 | → | |
| Quánzhōu | PrefCity | 泉州市 | Quánzhōu | 11,219 | 5,734,441 | 7,283,040 | 8,128,533 | 8,700,000 | 1121900 | → | |
| Sānmíng | PrefCity | 三明市 | Sānmíng | 22,929 | 2,559,943 | 2,574,075 | 2,503,388 | 2,580,000 | 2292900 | → | |
| Xiàmén | SProvCity | 厦门市 | Xiàmén | 1,699 | 1,175,551 | 2,053,070 | 3,531,347 | 4,110,000 | 169900 | → | |
| Zhāngzhōu | PrefCity | 漳州市 | Zhāngzhōu | 12,874 | 4,141,139 | 4,581,675 | 4,809,983 | 5,140,000 | 1287400 | → | |
| Fújiàn | Prov | 福建省 | Fúzhōu | 123,100 | 30,048,275 | 34,097,947 | 36,894,217 | 39,410,000 | 12310000 | → |
- (1990) China Dimensions Data Collection (sedac.ciesin.org).
(2000) (2010) China National Bureau of Statistics (web).
(2018) Fujian Bureau of Statistics (web).
Major Cities
| Name | Population Estimate (E) 2018-12-31 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xiàmén | 3,662,000 |
| 2 | Fúzhōu | 3,534,500 |
| 3 | Jìnjiāng | 1,414,400 |
| 4 | Pútián | 1,347,200 |
| 5 | Quánzhōu | 1,330,100 |
| 6 | Nán'ān | 901,800 |
| 7 | Zhāngzhōu | 721,700 |
| 8 | Fúqīng | 681,600 |
| 9 | Huì'ān | 601,400 |
| 10 | Lónghăi | 571,900 |
| 11 | Shíshī | 553,000 |
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 | Population Estimate (E) 2018-12-31 | Area | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ānxī | Cnty | 安溪县 | 41,697 | 213,837 | 336,073 | 490,900 | 0 | → | |
| Chángtài | Cnty | 长泰县 | 17,556 | 43,499 | 84,667 | 126,800 | 0 | → | |
| Chángtīng | Cnty | 长汀县 | 54,294 | 121,153 | 161,833 | 210,600 | 0 | → | |
| Dàtián | Cnty | 大田县 | 26,653 | 80,565 | 133,659 | 167,000 | 0 | → | |
| Déhuà | Cnty | 德化县 | 18,494 | 129,988 | 193,120 | 223,200 | 0 | → | |
| Dōngshān | Cnty | 东山县 | 61,039 | 85,020 | 102,791 | 132,700 | 0 | → | |
| Fú'ān | City | 福安市 | 64,745 | 228,294 | 326,019 | 370,400 | 0 | → | |
| Fúdĭng | City | 福鼎市 | 82,917 | 235,806 | 266,779 | 326,300 | 0 | → | |
| Fúqīng | City | 福清市 | 68,981 | 376,310 | 470,824 | 681,600 | 0 | → | |
| Fúzhōu (incl. Chánglè) | City | 福州市 | 953,662 | 2,311,845 | 3,102,421 | 3,534,500 | 0 | → | |
| Gŭtián | Cnty | 古田县 | 53,044 | 91,783 | 110,224 | 160,000 | 0 | → | |
| Huá'an | Cnty | 华安县 | 12,183 | 44,188 | 59,262 | 88,000 | 0 | → | |
| Huì'ān | Cnty | 惠安县 | 79,939 | 229,104 | 465,638 | 601,400 | 0 | → | |
| Jiānglè | Cnty | 将乐县 | 21,213 | 56,370 | 70,302 | 85,000 | 0 | → | |
| Jiànōu | City | 建瓯市 | 73,765 | 155,062 | 192,557 | 235,300 | 0 | → | |
| Jiànyáng | CDist | 建阳区 | 47,244 | 156,420 | 150,756 | 192,100 | 0 | → | |
| Jìnjiāng | City | 晋江市 | 97,990 | 480,433 | 1,172,827 | 1,414,400 | 0 | → | |
| Liánchéng | Cnty | 连城县 | 23,197 | 86,081 | 82,974 | 119,500 | 0 | → | |
| Liánjiāng | Cnty | 连江县 | 92,909 | 216,481 | 197,677 | 279,300 | 0 | → | |
| Lónghăi | City | 龙海市 | 81,819 | 278,654 | 422,993 | 571,900 | 0 | → | |
| Lóngyán | City | 龙岩市 | 155,910 | 407,459 | 460,086 | 542,400 | 0 | → | |
| Luóyuán | Cnty | 罗源县 | 42,061 | 71,012 | 76,358 | 100,700 | 0 | → | |
| Mĭnhòu | Cnty | 闽侯县 | 14,098 | 142,629 | 294,677 | 413,200 | 0 | → | |
| Mĭnqīng | Cnty | 闽清县 | 21,725 | 85,143 | 72,619 | 97,200 | 0 | → | |
| Nán'ān | City | 南安市 | 79,580 | 456,702 | 718,516 | 901,800 | 0 | → | |
| Nánjìng | Cnty | 南靖县 | 27,243 | 124,054 | 135,639 | 182,400 | 0 | → | |
| Nánpíng | City | 南平市 | 177,400 | 331,631 | 301,370 | 323,500 | 0 | → | |
| Níngdé | City | 宁德市 | 54,982 | 188,808 | 252,497 | 295,200 | 0 | → | |
| Nínghuà | Cnty | 宁化县 | 17,912 | 59,788 | 82,807 | 131,000 | 0 | → | |
| Pínghé | Cnty | 平和县 | 17,678 | 122,425 | 162,472 | 245,200 | 0 | → | |
| Píngtán | Cnty | 平潭县 | 26,921 | 73,876 | 113,927 | 230,900 | 0 | → | |
| Pŭchéng | Cnty | 浦城县 | 51,475 | 90,513 | 129,391 | 144,300 | 0 | → | |
| Pútián | City | 莆田市 | 131,972 | 627,124 | 1,107,199 | 1,347,200 | 0 | → | |
| Quánzhōu | City | 泉州市 | 173,571 | 764,100 | 1,154,731 | 1,330,100 | 0 | → | |
| Sānmíng | City | 三明市 | 183,741 | 289,397 | 328,766 | 362,000 | 0 | → | |
| Shàngháng | Cnty | 上杭县 | 26,595 | 80,020 | 114,849 | 183,800 | 0 | → | |
| Shàowŭ | City | 邵武市 | 101,116 | 170,547 | 183,457 | 191,500 | 0 | → | |
| Shāxiàn | Cnty | 沙县 | 53,053 | 99,592 | 129,762 | 153,000 | 0 | → | |
| Shíshī | City | 石狮市 | 46,535 | 374,448 | 469,969 | 553,000 | 0 | → | |
| Shòuníng | Cnty | 寿宁县 | 4,932 | 41,558 | 72,244 | 88,700 | 0 | → | |
| Shùnchāng | Cnty | 顺昌县 | 35,948 | 83,504 | 87,489 | 97,000 | 0 | → | |
| Wŭpíng | Cnty | 武平县 | 14,705 | 68,809 | 82,280 | 136,000 | 0 | → | |
| Wŭyíshān (Chóng'ān) | City | 武夷山市 | 37,193 | 100,582 | 122,801 | 138,500 | 0 | → | |
| Xiàmén (Amoy) | City | 厦门市 | 423,796 | 1,454,450 | 3,119,110 | 3,662,000 | 0 | → | |
| Xiānyóu | Cnty | 仙游县 | 100,023 | 168,425 | 303,816 | 422,000 | 0 | → | |
| Xiápŭ | Cnty | 霞浦县 | 42,348 | 152,914 | 175,159 | 226,100 | 0 | → | |
| Yŏng'ān | City | 永安市 | 135,152 | 190,456 | 213,732 | 250,000 | 0 | → | |
| Yŏngchūn | Cnty | 永春县 | 28,430 | 186,598 | 238,630 | 279,400 | 0 | → | |
| Yŏngdìng | CDist | 永定区 | 38,859 | 104,799 | 136,496 | 176,700 | 0 | → | |
| Yŏngtài | Cnty | 永泰县 | 22,697 | 81,755 | 79,573 | 106,100 | 0 | → | |
| Yóuxī | Cnty | 尤溪县 | 23,620 | 80,152 | 129,610 | 168,000 | 0 | → | |
| Yúnxiāo | Cnty | 云霄县 | 49,460 | 126,058 | 166,051 | 222,900 | 0 | → | |
| Zhāngpíng (Jīngchéng) | City | 漳平市 | 27,518 | 97,375 | 113,739 | 135,800 | 0 | → | |
| Zhāngpŭ | Cnty | 漳浦县 | 32,476 | 213,827 | 302,634 | 451,400 | 0 | → | |
| Zhāngzhōu | City | 漳州市 | 182,012 | 427,250 | 614,700 | 721,700 | 0 | → | |
| Zhào'ān | Cnty | 诏安县 | 48,175 | 142,633 | 196,355 | 289,600 | 0 | → | |
| Zhènghé | Cnty | 政和县 | 18,903 | 51,339 | 67,099 | 79,500 | 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.
(2018) Fujian Bureau of Statistics (web).