Urbanization rate 79.6% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.08 Male 292,498 people · Female 269,618 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 431,712 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 5.82 ‰ Death rate 6.41 ‰ · 2025
GDP $8.6B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $9,575 Rural disposable income $6,178 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 2,507 people
Deaths 2,763 people
Natural growth rate -0.59 ‰

Data basis / note:户籍

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 1949 to 2025.

All years
596.53K556.41K516.30K476.19K436.07K2010201320162019202220252010: 451.60K2011: 471.30K2012: 480.80K2013: 493.30K2014: 504.30K2015: 517.70K2016: 531.10K2017: 541.40K2018: 549.30K2019: 556.20K2020: 562.20K2022: 568.90K2023: 577.80K2024: 579.00K2025: 581.00K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202020212022202320242025
Resident population562,200 people—568,900 people577,800 people579,000 people581,000 people
Urbanization rate76.4%—77.6%78.2%78.8%79.6%
Birth rate10.10 ‰8.60 ‰7.44 ‰7.38 ‰6.81 ‰5.82 ‰
Death rate5.60 ‰6.30 ‰6.28 ‰8.31 ‰5.59 ‰6.41 ‰
GDP——————

Census data

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

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Total population562,116 peopleSeventh census
Households207,310
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)108.5
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.64%85+ · Female: 0.71%85+80–84 · Male: 0.75%80–84 · Female: 0.73%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.85%75–79 · Female: 0.79%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.54%70–74 · Female: 1.51%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.41%65–69 · Female: 2.36%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.70%60–64 · Female: 2.53%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.10%55–59 · Female: 3.78%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.80%50–54 · Female: 4.12%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.43%45–49 · Female: 3.85%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.79%40–44 · Female: 3.40%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.93%35–39 · Female: 3.62%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.51%30–34 · Female: 4.08%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.48%25–29 · Female: 3.02%25–2920–24 · Male: 3.19%20–24 · Female: 3.19%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.75%15–19 · Female: 2.72%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.66%10–14 · Female: 2.49%10–145–9 · Male: 2.78%5–9 · Female: 2.54%5–91–4 · Male: 2.32%1–4 · Female: 2.13%1–40 · Male: 0.43%0 · Female: 0.40%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han94.48%
426,479 people
She4.52%
20,386 people
Miao0.27%
1,229 people
Tujia0.18%
802 people
Bouyei0.07%
325 people
Dong0.07%
300 people
Zhuang0.07%
298 people
Hui0.06%
286 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$8.8B$8.2B$7.7B$7.1B$6.5B20222023202420252022: $6.7B2023: $7.2B2024: $8.3B2025: $8.6B

Economy and income

GDP
$8.6B2025
GDP growth
4.0%
Primary industry
$341.6M
Secondary industry
$2.6B
Tertiary industry
$5.7B
Urban disposable income
$9,575
Rural disposable income
$6,178

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Zijin (紫金街道)105,03753,77951,258
Yanquan (岩泉街道)102,35252,40449,948
Nanmingshan (南明山街道)99,02250,69948,323
Baiyun (白云街道)76,71839,28037,438
Bihu (碧湖镇)55,73828,53827,200
Wanxiang (万象街道)40,42720,69919,728

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Liandu District?

The resident population of Liandu District was 581,000 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 Liandu District?

The population density is 386.8 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,502 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年莲都区国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources