Urbanization rate 64.1% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.00 Male 485,417 people · Female 484,215 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 979,800 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 5.03 ‰ Death rate 8.26 ‰ · 2025
GDP $14.7B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $6,886 Rural disposable income $3,773 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 4,940 people
Deaths 8,112 people
Natural growth rate -3.23 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2023 to 2025.

All years
988.55K986.87K985.20K983.53K981.85K2023202420252023: 982.50K2024: 987.90K2025: 987.70K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202320242025
Resident population982,500 people987,900 people987,700 people
Urbanization rate61.6%62.8%64.1%
Birth rate5.70 ‰5.75 ‰5.03 ‰
Death rate6.80 ‰9.98 ‰8.26 ‰
GDP———

Census data

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

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Total population969,632 peopleSeventh census
Households367,530
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)100.3
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.48%85+ · Female: 0.85%85+80–84 · Male: 0.78%80–84 · Female: 0.98%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.21%75–79 · Female: 1.44%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.20%70–74 · Female: 2.44%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.42%65–69 · Female: 3.59%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.76%60–64 · Female: 3.83%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.52%55–59 · Female: 4.41%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.99%50–54 · Female: 4.96%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.29%45–49 · Female: 4.26%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.07%40–44 · Female: 3.05%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.76%35–39 · Female: 2.74%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.46%30–34 · Female: 3.31%30–3425–29 · Male: 1.97%25–29 · Female: 1.74%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.58%20–24 · Female: 2.60%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.60%15–19 · Female: 2.50%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.26%10–14 · Female: 2.05%10–145–9 · Male: 2.85%5–9 · Female: 2.58%5–91–4 · Male: 2.48%1–4 · Female: 2.29%1–40 · Male: 0.39%0 · Female: 0.34%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.52%
812,079 people
Hui0.38%
3,065 people
Manchu0.03%
240 people
Yi0.01%
115 people
Miao0.01%
102 people
Mongol0.01%
97 people
Tujia0.01%
75 people
Dong0.00%
31 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$14.8B$14.6B$14.5B$14.4B$14.3B2023202420252023: $14.3B2024: $14.4B2025: $14.7B

Economy and income

GDP
$14.7B2025
GDP growth
4.0%
Primary industry
$1.0B
Secondary industry
$5.6B
Tertiary industry
$8.1B
Urban disposable income
$6,886
Rural disposable income
$3,773

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Fengcheng (凤城街道)206,102105,524100,578
Pengquan (鹏泉街道)152,29077,97274,318
Zhangjiawa (张家洼街道)103,54053,01250,528
Gaozhuang (高庄街道)70,23535,96034,275
Kouzhen (口镇街道)65,23733,40131,836
Yangli (羊里街道)53,32627,30326,023

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Laiwu District?

The resident population of Laiwu District was 987,700 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 Laiwu District?

The population density is 567.6 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,740 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.

Data source: 2025年莱芜区国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources