Urbanization rate 36.1% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.10 Male 692,074 people · Female 629,017 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 1,899,450 people Data year 2023
Birth rate — Death rate —
GDP $5.7B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $4,368 Rural disposable income $2,910 · 2025

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 1993 to 2025.

All years
1.44M1.41M1.38M1.34M1.31M2010201320162019202220252010: 1.43M2011: 1.42M2012: 1.41M2013: 1.41M2014: 1.40M2015: 1.37M2016: 1.36M2017: 1.35M2018: 1.33M2019: 1.33M2020: 1.32M2021: 1.32M2022: 1.32M2023: 1.33M2024: 1.33M2025: 1.33M

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202020212022202320242025
Resident population1,320,800 people1,324,600 people1,324,800 people1,325,900 people1,334,600 people1,334,900 people
Urbanization rate31.2%32.2%33.1%33.9%34.6%36.1%
Birth rate——————
Death rate——————
GDP——————

Census data

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

View data
Total population1,321,091 peopleSeventh census
Households376,259
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)110.0
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.62%85+ · Female: 0.98%85+80–84 · Male: 0.71%80–84 · Female: 0.91%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.96%75–79 · Female: 1.04%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.33%70–74 · Female: 1.32%70–7465–69 · Male: 1.82%65–69 · Female: 1.70%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.49%60–64 · Female: 2.29%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.97%55–59 · Female: 2.77%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.27%50–54 · Female: 3.31%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.07%45–49 · Female: 3.08%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.71%40–44 · Female: 2.68%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.17%35–39 · Female: 2.95%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.64%30–34 · Female: 3.34%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.99%25–29 · Female: 3.38%25–2920–24 · Male: 3.47%20–24 · Female: 2.60%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.97%15–19 · Female: 2.16%15–1910–14 · Male: 4.70%10–14 · Female: 4.03%10–145–9 · Male: 5.47%5–9 · Female: 4.71%5–91–4 · Male: 4.20%1–4 · Female: 3.66%1–40 · Male: 0.84%0 · Female: 0.69%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.78%
1,424,490 people
Zhuang0.18%
2,518 people
Yao0.02%
280 people
Miao0.01%
80 people
Bouyei0.01%
69 people
Li0.00%
41 people
Sui0.00%
38 people
Dong0.00%
28 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$5.8B$5.6B$5.4B$5.2B$5.0B20222023202420252022: $5.1B2023: $5.4B2024: $5.4B2025: $5.7B

Economy and income

GDP
$5.7B2025
GDP growth
5.5%
Primary industry
$2.4B
Secondary industry
$901.8M
Tertiary industry
$2.5B
Urban disposable income
$4,368
Rural disposable income
$2,910

Townships and subdistricts

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

View all
Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Kelu (客路镇)104,14353,32150,822
Fucheng (附城镇)101,98652,21749,769
Xincheng (新城街道)77,13639,49437,642
Longmen (龙门镇)75,73738,77736,960
Jijia (纪家镇)75,16738,48636,681
Yingli (英利镇)74,30738,04536,262

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Leizhou City?

The resident population of Leizhou City was 1,334,900 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 Leizhou City?

The population density is 441.3 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 3,025 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年雷州市国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources