Urbanization rate 37.7% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.12 Male 720,765 people · Female 642,705 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 1,867,700 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 9.16 ‰ Death rate 5.90 ‰ · 2025
GDP $8.2B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $5,120 Rural disposable income $3,828 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 12,600 people
Deaths 8,100 people
Natural growth rate +3.26 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 1993 to 2025.

All years
1.46M1.43M1.40M1.38M1.35M2010201320162019202220252010: 1.45M2011: 1.43M2012: 1.43M2013: 1.43M2014: 1.41M2015: 1.40M2016: 1.39M2017: 1.39M2018: 1.37M2019: 1.37M2020: 1.36M2021: 1.37M2022: 1.37M2023: 1.37M2024: 1.38M2025: 1.38M

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202020212022202320242025
Resident population1,362,900 people1,366,900 people1,367,100 people1,371,900 people1,380,500 people1,380,800 people
Urbanization rate32.6%33.6%34.4%35.4%36.1%37.7%
Birth rate——11.30 ‰11.50 ‰11.50 ‰9.16 ‰
Death rate——2.90 ‰3.70 ‰10.50 ‰5.90 ‰
GDP——————

Census data

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

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Total population1,363,470 peopleSeventh census
Households385,245
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)112.2
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.84%85+ · Female: 0.70%85+80–84 · Male: 4.00%80–84 · Female: 3.45%80–8475–79 · Male: 5.64%75–79 · Female: 4.84%75–7970–74 · Male: 4.75%70–74 · Female: 3.91%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.80%65–69 · Female: 2.01%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.28%60–64 · Female: 2.36%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.75%55–59 · Female: 3.03%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.79%50–54 · Female: 3.45%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.17%45–49 · Female: 2.78%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.66%40–44 · Female: 2.44%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.65%35–39 · Female: 2.76%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.12%30–34 · Female: 3.33%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.98%25–29 · Female: 3.15%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.57%20–24 · Female: 2.58%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.23%15–19 · Female: 2.05%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.76%10–14 · Female: 1.34%10–145–9 · Male: 1.27%5–9 · Female: 1.11%5–91–4 · Male: 0.88%1–4 · Female: 0.90%1–40 · Male: 0.75%0 · Female: 0.96%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.01%
1,428,864 people
Tujia0.91%
13,074 people
Yao0.02%
342 people
Manchu0.01%
167 people
Tibetan0.01%
102 people
Bai0.01%
100 people
Bouyei0.01%
69 people
Kyrgyz0.00%
58 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$8.3B$8.0B$7.8B$7.6B$7.3B20222023202420252022: $7.4B2023: $7.7B2024: $8.1B2025: $8.2B

Economy and income

GDP
$8.2B2025
GDP growth
1.5%
Primary industry
$2.0B
Secondary industry
$2.0B
Tertiary industry
$4.1B
Urban disposable income
$5,120
Rural disposable income
$3,828

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Chengbei (城北街道)104,98253,75151,231
Chengnan (城南街道)104,09553,29750,798
Anpu (安铺镇)97,87950,11447,765
Hengshan (横山镇)92,64347,43345,210
Liangdong (良垌镇)91,24146,71544,526
Shiling (石岭镇)84,09943,05941,040

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Lianjiang City?

The resident population of Lianjiang City was 1,380,800 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 Lianjiang City?

The population density is 543.0 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 2,543 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年廉江市国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources