Urbanization rate 63.1% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 0.99 Male 358,430 people · Female 363,497 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 880,482 people Data year 2023
Birth rate — Death rate —
GDP $7.5B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $5,955 Rural disposable income $3,807 · 2025

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
715.38K709.74K704.10K698.46K692.82K20222023202420252022: 713.20K2023: 707.30K2024: 702.90K2025: 695.00K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population713,200 people707,300 people702,900 people695,000 people
Urbanization rate61.2%61.4%61.9%63.1%
Birth rate————
Death rate————
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population721,927 peopleSeventh census
Households269,458
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)98.6
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.57%85+ · Female: 0.89%85+80–84 · Male: 0.98%80–84 · Female: 1.23%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.64%75–79 · Female: 1.81%75–7970–74 · Male: 3.11%70–74 · Female: 3.27%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.84%65–69 · Female: 3.90%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.14%60–64 · Female: 3.03%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.78%55–59 · Female: 4.83%55–5950–54 · Male: 5.74%50–54 · Female: 5.81%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.80%45–49 · Female: 4.87%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.86%40–44 · Female: 2.97%40–4435–39 · Male: 1.91%35–39 · Female: 2.18%35–3930–34 · Male: 2.83%30–34 · Female: 3.00%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.07%25–29 · Female: 2.04%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.48%20–24 · Female: 1.41%20–2415–19 · Male: 1.77%15–19 · Female: 1.54%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.83%10–14 · Female: 2.68%10–145–9 · Male: 2.92%5–9 · Female: 2.71%5–91–4 · Male: 2.01%1–4 · Female: 1.86%1–40 · Male: 0.37%0 · Female: 0.32%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han98.83%
816,971 people
Tujia0.88%
7,293 people
Hui0.21%
1,696 people
Miao0.02%
160 people
Zhuang0.02%
134 people
Bai0.01%
98 people
Dong0.01%
43 people
Kazakh0.00%
35 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$7.6B$7.2B$6.8B$6.5B$6.1B20222023202420252022: $6.2B2023: $6.6B2024: $7.0B2025: $7.5B

Economy and income

GDP
$7.5B2025
GDP growth
6.3%
Primary industry
$955.5M
Secondary industry
$1.9B
Tertiary industry
$4.6B
Urban disposable income
$5,955
Rural disposable income
$3,807

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Liyang (澧阳街道)105,66354,09951,564
Lixi (澧西街道)69,81735,74634,071
Lipu (澧浦街道)54,61727,96426,653
Chengtoushan (城头山镇)48,75224,96123,791
Xiaodukou (小渡口镇)46,79023,95622,834
Dayandang (大堰垱镇)42,47221,74620,726

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Li County?

The resident population of Li County was 695,000 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 Li County?

The population density is 334.9 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 2,075 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: 澧县2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources