Urbanization rate 100.0% Data year 2024
Male/female ratio 0.91 Male 140,740 people · Female 154,862 people · 2025
Registered (hukou) population 295,602 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 6.87 ‰ Death rate 6.62 ‰ · 2024
GDP $9.2B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $9,058 Rural disposable income — · 2025

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
439.44K427.97K416.50K405.03K393.56K20222023202420252022: 398.00K2023: 431.00K2024: 435.00K2025: 407.50K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population398,000 people431,000 people435,000 people407,500 people
Urbanization rate—100.0%100.0%—
Birth rate6.78 ‰—6.87 ‰—
Death rate6.84 ‰—6.62 ‰—
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population428,361 peopleSeventh census
Households154,395
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)105.5
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.28%85+ · Female: 0.57%85+80–84 · Male: 0.37%80–84 · Female: 0.56%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.52%75–79 · Female: 0.64%75–7970–74 · Male: 0.92%70–74 · Female: 1.10%70–7465–69 · Male: 1.62%65–69 · Female: 1.75%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.02%60–64 · Female: 2.07%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.68%55–59 · Female: 2.84%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.23%50–54 · Female: 3.35%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.18%45–49 · Female: 3.95%45–4940–44 · Male: 4.37%40–44 · Female: 3.97%40–4435–39 · Male: 5.06%35–39 · Female: 4.94%35–3930–34 · Male: 6.00%30–34 · Female: 5.85%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.85%25–29 · Female: 3.54%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.73%20–24 · Female: 2.41%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.82%15–19 · Female: 2.63%15–1910–14 · Male: 3.18%10–14 · Female: 2.58%10–145–9 · Male: 4.10%5–9 · Female: 3.17%5–91–4 · Male: 2.94%1–4 · Female: 2.35%1–40 · Male: 0.48%0 · Female: 0.39%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han96.97%
415,387 people
Tujia0.76%
3,260 people
Miao0.67%
2,863 people
Hui0.28%
1,210 people
Bouyei0.22%
955 people
She0.21%
904 people
Zhuang0.21%
903 people
Dong0.17%
710 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$11.0B$10.0B$9.0B$8.1B$7.1B20222023202420252022: $7.5B2023: $10.6B2024: $8.6B2025: $9.2B

Economy and income

GDP
$9.2B2025
GDP growth
6.0%
Primary industry
$3.8M
Secondary industry
$2.9B
Tertiary industry
$6.3B
Urban disposable income
$9,058
Rural disposable income
—

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Jinlong (金龙街道)79,02840,46238,566
Jiangnan (江南街道)61,35031,41129,939
Kaiyuan (开元街道)60,84331,15229,691
Fuqiao (浮桥街道)48,34224,75123,591
Changtai (常泰街道)45,21323,14922,064
Lizhong (鲤中街道)44,91522,99621,919

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Licheng District?

The resident population of Licheng District was 407,500 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 Licheng District?

The population density is 7,546.3 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 54 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: 统计公报2025 · Methodology and sources: Data sources