Urbanization rate — Data year —
Male/female ratio 1.03 Male 68,406 people · Female 66,285 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 174,526 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 8.83 ‰ Death rate 6.55 ‰ · 2025
GDP $1.0B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $4,738 Rural disposable income $2,971 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 1,594 people
Deaths 1,182 people
Natural growth rate +2.42 ‰
Age group Resident population Share
Age 0–17 40,942 people 30.4%
Age 60+ 30,846 people 22.9%

Ethnic population:10.3298

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
136.04K135.67K135.30K134.93K134.56K20222023202420252022: 135.50K2023: 135.60K2024: 135.90K2025: 134.70K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population135,500 people135,600 people135,900 people134,700 people
Urbanization rate————
Birth rate9.19 ‰8.43 ‰10.11 ‰8.83 ‰
Death rate6.34 ‰5.87 ‰6.69 ‰6.55 ‰
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population134,691 peopleSeventh census
Households44,423
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)103.2
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.69%85+ · Female: 0.62%85+80–84 · Male: 3.52%80–84 · Female: 3.11%80–8475–79 · Male: 5.62%75–79 · Female: 4.43%75–7970–74 · Male: 4.69%70–74 · Female: 3.71%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.55%65–69 · Female: 2.22%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.21%60–64 · Female: 1.93%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.66%55–59 · Female: 2.58%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.04%50–54 · Female: 3.20%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.31%45–49 · Female: 3.37%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.58%40–44 · Female: 3.55%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.83%35–39 · Female: 3.57%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.11%30–34 · Female: 3.91%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.65%25–29 · Female: 3.60%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.36%20–24 · Female: 2.47%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.01%15–19 · Female: 2.42%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.24%10–14 · Female: 1.60%10–145–9 · Male: 0.84%5–9 · Female: 1.25%5–91–4 · Male: 0.54%1–4 · Female: 0.92%1–40 · Male: 0.33%0 · Female: 0.75%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Yao54.20%
70,053 people
Han44.91%
58,044 people
Tujia0.80%
1,029 people
Manchu0.03%
40 people
Korean0.02%
23 people
Tibetan0.01%
15 people
Yi0.01%
13 people
Hui0.01%
10 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$1.0B$1.0B$1.0B$1.0B$999.0M20222023202420252022: $1.0B2023: $1.0B2024: $1.0B2025: $1.0B

Economy and income

GDP
$1.0B2025
GDP growth
2.9%
Primary industry
$195.0M
Secondary industry
$194.2M
Tertiary industry
$622.8M
Urban disposable income
$4,738
Rural disposable income
$2,971

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Sanjiang (三江镇)47,85424,50123,353
Zhaigang (寨岗镇)31,60716,18315,424
Sanpai (三排镇)20,03610,2589,778
Damaishan (大麦山镇)14,1337,2366,897
Xiangping (香坪镇)8,1864,1913,995
Daping (大坪镇)8,0724,1333,939

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Liannan Yao Autonomous County?

The resident population of Liannan Yao Autonomous County was 134,700 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 Liannan Yao Autonomous County?

The population density is 103.4 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,303 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: 连南瑶族自治县2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources