Urbanization rate 50.9% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.05 Male 343,479 people · Female 327,611 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 666,583 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 4.50 ‰ Death rate 9.80 ‰ · 2025
GDP $2.9B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $4,929 Rural disposable income $2,567 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

Latest-year age structure, births, deaths, city population and ethnic population.

Births 2,978 people
Deaths 6,519 people
Natural growth rate -5.30 ‰
Age group Resident population Share
Age 0–17 101,840 people 18.7%
Age 18–34 111,390 people 20.5%
Age 35–59 262,542 people 48.3%
Age 60+ 190,811 people 35.1%

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
560.02K555.58K551.15K546.72K542.28K20222023202420252023: 558.30K2024: 553.70K2025: 544.00K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population—558,300 people553,700 people544,000 people
Urbanization rate—49.5%50.4%50.9%
Birth rate5.68 ‰0.48 ‰5.30 ‰4.50 ‰
Death rate10.29 ‰7.10 ‰6.50 ‰9.80 ‰
GDP————

Census data

Population, households, age structure and ethnic composition from modern censuses.

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Total population562,493 peopleSeventh census
Households210,921
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)101.9
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.55%85+ · Female: 0.83%85+80–84 · Male: 1.03%80–84 · Female: 1.26%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.75%75–79 · Female: 1.86%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.82%70–74 · Female: 2.79%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.82%65–69 · Female: 3.75%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.93%60–64 · Female: 2.73%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.82%55–59 · Female: 4.68%55–5950–54 · Male: 5.39%50–54 · Female: 5.15%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.35%45–49 · Female: 4.15%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.71%40–44 · Female: 2.69%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.54%35–39 · Female: 2.65%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.23%30–34 · Female: 3.20%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.36%25–29 · Female: 2.30%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.61%20–24 · Female: 1.60%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.01%15–19 · Female: 1.89%15–1910–14 · Male: 3.08%10–14 · Female: 2.89%10–145–9 · Male: 2.91%5–9 · Female: 2.73%5–91–4 · Male: 2.16%1–4 · Female: 2.00%1–40 · Male: 0.41%0 · Female: 0.39%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Tujia58.42%
352,109 people
Han41.34%
249,195 people
Miao0.09%
560 people
Bai0.07%
412 people
Zhuang0.03%
149 people
Hui0.01%
61 people
Yao0.01%
37 people
Dong0.01%
36 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$3.0B$2.9B$2.8B$2.8B$2.7B20222023202420252022: $2.7B2023: $2.7B2024: $2.9B2025: $2.9B

Economy and income

GDP
$2.9B2025
GDP growth
3.0%
Primary industry
$596.7M
Secondary industry
$408.9M
Tertiary industry
$1.9B
Urban disposable income
$4,929
Rural disposable income
$2,567

Townships and subdistricts

Population of townships, towns and subdistricts from the latest census.

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Lingyang (零阳镇)162,16383,02779,136
Jiangya (江垭镇)39,18420,06219,122
Lingxi (零溪镇)28,35114,51613,835
Yanpodu (岩泊渡镇)23,52012,04211,478
Ganyantujia (甘堰土家族乡)23,01111,78211,229
Tongjinpu (通津铺镇)19,61310,0429,571

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Cili County?

The resident population of Cili County was 544,000 people in 2025. This figure refers to people living in the area for more than six months, unless the source states otherwise.

How densely populated is Cili County?

The population density is 155.8 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 3,492 km².

Where does this data come from?

Figures are compiled from national statistical yearbooks, census publications and official regional statistics. Each table displays its reference year. Read the data sources page for details.

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Data source: 2025年慈利县国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources