Urbanization rate 29.5% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.06 Male 123,319 people · Female 116,830 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 298,900 people Data year 2025
Birth rate — Death rate —
GDP $1.5B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $5,153 Rural disposable income $2,264 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Ethnic population:18.64

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2023 to 2025.

All years
249.86K246.93K244.00K241.07K238.14K2023202420252023: 244.00K2024: 244.00K2025: 244.00K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202320242025
Resident population244,000 people244,000 people244,000 people
Urbanization rate26.2%27.9%29.5%
Birth rate———
Death rate———
GDP———

Census data

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

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Total population240,149 peopleSeventh census
Households66,068
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)105.6
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.19%85+ · Female: 0.27%85+80–84 · Male: 0.36%80–84 · Female: 0.49%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.72%75–79 · Female: 0.80%75–7970–74 · Male: 0.99%70–74 · Female: 1.03%70–7465–69 · Male: 1.30%65–69 · Female: 1.36%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.19%60–64 · Female: 1.26%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.02%55–59 · Female: 2.03%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.04%50–54 · Female: 2.82%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.56%45–49 · Female: 3.27%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.53%40–44 · Female: 3.18%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.61%35–39 · Female: 3.24%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.64%30–34 · Female: 3.44%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.36%25–29 · Female: 3.25%25–2920–24 · Male: 3.08%20–24 · Female: 2.94%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.36%15–19 · Female: 3.15%15–1910–14 · Male: 5.74%10–14 · Female: 5.27%10–145–9 · Male: 6.41%5–9 · Female: 6.03%5–91–4 · Male: 4.29%1–4 · Female: 3.96%1–40 · Male: 0.97%0 · Female: 0.85%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Yi55.93%
125,218 people
Han43.43%
97,223 people
Miao0.47%
1,045 people
Hui0.05%
117 people
Tujia0.03%
57 people
Bouyei0.02%
44 people
Manchu0.02%
36 people
Tibetan0.01%
29 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$1.5B$1.4B$1.3B$1.2B$1.1B2023202420252023: $1.2B2024: $1.3B2025: $1.5B

Economy and income

GDP
$1.5B2025
GDP growth
8.1%
Primary industry
$227.0M
Secondary industry
$751.5M
Tertiary industry
$482.9M
Urban disposable income
$5,153
Rural disposable income
$2,264

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Jincheng (锦城镇)41,42421,20920,215
Huanglang (黄琅镇)22,04611,28810,758
Jinsha (金沙镇)19,82410,1509,674
Dukou (渡口镇)16,3378,3657,972
Yongsheng (永盛镇)15,3247,8467,478
Xining (西宁镇)14,7437,5487,195

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Leibo County?

The resident population of Leibo County was 244,000 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 Leibo County?

The population density is 83.2 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 2,932 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: 雷波县2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources