Urbanization rate 49.3% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.10 Male 275,185 people · Female 249,503 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 517,726 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 4.92 ‰ Death rate 9.71 ‰ · 2025
GDP $2.7B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $5,503 Rural disposable income $3,108 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 1,697 people
Deaths 3,348 people
Natural growth rate -4.79 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
378.62K377.28K375.95K374.62K373.28K20222023202420252022: 377.80K2023: 377.90K2024: 378.10K2025: 373.80K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population377,800 people377,900 people378,100 people373,800 people
Urbanization rate47.7%47.8%48.0%49.3%
Birth rate7.26 ‰6.44 ‰6.98 ‰4.92 ‰
Death rate7.36 ‰6.89 ‰6.78 ‰9.71 ‰
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population377,220 peopleSeventh census
Households127,334
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)104.0
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.54%85+ · Female: 0.50%85+80–84 · Male: 3.09%80–84 · Female: 2.76%80–8475–79 · Male: 4.58%75–79 · Female: 4.13%75–7970–74 · Male: 3.76%70–74 · Female: 3.47%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.05%65–69 · Female: 2.13%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.64%60–64 · Female: 1.40%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.41%55–59 · Female: 2.21%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.40%50–54 · Female: 3.25%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.40%45–49 · Female: 3.26%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.10%40–44 · Female: 3.01%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.59%35–39 · Female: 3.39%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.62%30–34 · Female: 4.16%30–3425–29 · Male: 4.36%25–29 · Female: 3.90%25–2920–24 · Male: 3.10%20–24 · Female: 2.86%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.92%15–19 · Female: 2.98%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.91%10–14 · Female: 1.96%10–145–9 · Male: 1.30%5–9 · Female: 1.55%5–91–4 · Male: 0.74%1–4 · Female: 1.12%1–40 · Male: 0.48%0 · Female: 0.99%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han98.55%
362,294 people
Yao1.18%
4,318 people
Tujia0.17%
616 people
Manchu0.02%
76 people
Korean0.02%
60 people
Wa0.01%
40 people
Li0.01%
33 people
Hui0.01%
26 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$2.7B$2.7B$2.6B$2.5B$2.5B20222023202420252022: $2.5B2023: $2.6B2024: $2.6B2025: $2.7B

Economy and income

GDP
$2.7B2025
GDP growth
6.6%
Primary industry
$753.1M
Secondary industry
$710.8M
Tertiary industry
$1.2B
Urban disposable income
$5,503
Rural disposable income
$3,108

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Lianzhou (连州镇)169,92787,00382,924
Xingzi (星子镇)32,76716,77715,990
Dalubian (大路边镇)30,60815,67114,937
Xian (西岸镇)28,18514,43113,754
Baoan (保安镇)21,92211,22410,698
Longping (龙坪镇)20,57210,53310,039

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Lianzhou City?

The resident population of Lianzhou City was 373,800 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 Lianzhou City?

The population density is 140.3 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 2,665 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年连州市国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources