Urbanization rate 43.2% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.09 Male 449,549 people · Female 412,550 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 1,121,800 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 6.90 ‰ Death rate 8.40 ‰ · 2025
GDP $5.6B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $4,628 Rural disposable income $2,486 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 7,722 people
Deaths 9,395 people
Natural growth rate -1.50 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
845.74K838.67K831.60K824.53K817.46K20222023202420252022: 843.00K2023: 840.10K2024: 830.10K2025: 820.20K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population843,000 people840,100 people830,100 people820,200 people
Urbanization rate39.7%41.2%42.3%43.2%
Birth rate8.10 ‰7.20 ‰7.20 ‰6.90 ‰
Death rate8.20 ‰5.80 ‰5.20 ‰8.40 ‰
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population862,099 peopleSeventh census
Households345,522
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)109.0
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.56%85+ · Female: 0.49%85+80–84 · Male: 2.67%80–84 · Female: 2.32%80–8475–79 · Male: 4.05%75–79 · Female: 3.39%75–7970–74 · Male: 3.84%70–74 · Female: 3.17%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.02%65–69 · Female: 2.22%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.87%60–64 · Female: 2.18%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.10%55–59 · Female: 2.48%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.96%50–54 · Female: 3.49%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.26%45–49 · Female: 2.88%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.94%40–44 · Female: 2.67%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.56%35–39 · Female: 3.34%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.24%30–34 · Female: 4.49%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.62%25–29 · Female: 3.71%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.58%20–24 · Female: 2.44%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.88%15–19 · Female: 2.93%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.19%10–14 · Female: 2.19%10–145–9 · Male: 1.36%5–9 · Female: 1.50%5–91–4 · Male: 0.92%1–4 · Female: 1.11%1–40 · Male: 0.52%0 · Female: 0.84%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.84%
993,888 people
Manchu0.04%
426 people
Korean0.03%
254 people
Tujia0.02%
206 people
Li0.01%
123 people
Hui0.01%
109 people
Uyghur0.01%
74 people
Bouyei0.01%
55 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$5.7B$5.5B$5.2B$5.0B$4.8B20222023202420252022: $4.8B2023: $5.0B2024: $5.3B2025: $5.6B

Economy and income

GDP
$5.6B2025
GDP growth
6.0%
Primary industry
$831.7M
Secondary industry
$1.9B
Tertiary industry
$2.9B
Urban disposable income
$4,628
Rural disposable income
$2,486

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Lantian (蓝田街道)90,69546,43644,259
Qiaotouhe (桥头河镇)74,35338,06936,284
Liumutang (六亩塘街道)65,65633,61632,040
Shimashan (石马山街道)60,04130,74129,300
Yangshi (杨市镇)55,72528,53127,194
Longtang (龙塘镇)55,66128,49827,163

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Lianyuan City?

The resident population of Lianyuan City was 820,200 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 Lianyuan City?

The population density is 429.0 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,912 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: 涟源市2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources