Urbanization rate 59.8% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.01 Male 440,100 people · Female 436,400 people · 2025
Registered (hukou) population 1,029,417 people Data year 2023
Birth rate 7.20 ‰ Death rate 8.64 ‰ · 2025
GDP $6.2B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $6,217 Rural disposable income $3,346 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 6,300 people
Deaths 7,600 people
Natural growth rate -1.44 ‰
Age group Resident population Share
Age 60+ 198,300 people 22.6%
Age 65+ 118,000 people 13.5%

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2000 to 2025.

All years
1.03M985.19K942.75K900.31K857.87K2010201320162019202220252010: 1.01M2011: 997.80K2012: 986.60K2013: 971.30K2014: 958.70K2015: 945.20K2016: 933.60K2017: 923.90K2018: 910.90K2019: 898.30K2020: 883.20K2021: 878.60K2022: 881.40K2023: 874.30K2024: 874.90K2025: 876.40K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202020212022202320242025
Resident population883,200 people878,600 people881,400 people874,300 people874,900 people876,400 people
Urbanization rate52.8%53.9%55.1%56.5%57.9%59.8%
Birth rate—9.20 ‰8.30 ‰7.86 ‰9.26 ‰7.20 ‰
Death rate—8.97 ‰9.43 ‰10.25 ‰9.38 ‰8.64 ‰
GDP——————

Census data

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

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Total population885,277 peopleSeventh census
Households314,655
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)101.8
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.53%85+ · Female: 0.48%85+80–84 · Male: 2.73%80–84 · Female: 2.44%80–8475–79 · Male: 3.38%75–79 · Female: 2.91%75–7970–74 · Male: 3.38%70–74 · Female: 2.74%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.93%65–69 · Female: 2.33%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.17%60–64 · Female: 2.09%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.04%55–59 · Female: 3.09%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.68%50–54 · Female: 3.86%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.07%45–49 · Female: 3.11%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.72%40–44 · Female: 2.57%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.63%35–39 · Female: 4.81%35–3930–34 · Male: 5.35%30–34 · Female: 5.62%30–3425–29 · Male: 4.24%25–29 · Female: 4.59%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.46%20–24 · Female: 2.42%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.66%15–19 · Female: 2.71%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.65%10–14 · Female: 1.76%10–145–9 · Male: 1.06%5–9 · Female: 1.14%5–91–4 · Male: 0.53%1–4 · Female: 0.61%1–40 · Male: 0.24%0 · Female: 0.27%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.38%
1,004,003 people
Hui0.23%
2,344 people
Miao0.18%
1,844 people
Dong0.05%
497 people
Sui0.04%
407 people
Li0.03%
331 people
Mulao0.02%
239 people
Zhuang0.01%
126 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$6.3B$6.1B$5.9B$5.7B$5.5B20222023202420252022: $5.6B2023: $5.9B2024: $5.9B2025: $6.2B

Economy and income

GDP
$6.2B2025
GDP growth
4.5%
Primary industry
$1.7B
Secondary industry
$1.2B
Tertiary industry
$3.3B
Urban disposable income
$6,217
Rural disposable income
$3,346

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Xidajie (西大街街道)60,13830,79129,347
Dongdajie (东大街街道)57,63529,50928,126
Gaoba (高坝镇)55,23728,28126,956
Xiguanjie (西关街街道)51,82526,53425,291
Huangyang (黄羊镇)45,78623,44222,344
Dongguanjie (东关街街道)43,34022,19021,150

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Liangzhou District?

The resident population of Liangzhou District was 876,400 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 Liangzhou District?

The population density is 178.6 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 4,908 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.

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Data source: 2025年凉州区国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources