Urbanization rate 63.3% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.05 Male 100,545 people · Female 95,318 people · 2025
Registered (hukou) population 241,000 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 5.49 ‰ Death rate 9.25 ‰ · 2025
GDP $1.9B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $5,719 Rural disposable income $3,177 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 1,077 people
Deaths 1,816 people
Natural growth rate -3.76 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2019 to 2025.

All years
202.44K200.63K198.82K197.01K195.20K20192020202120222023202420252021: 201.74K2022: 201.00K2023: 199.09K2024: 196.80K2025: 195.90K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202020212022202320242025
Resident population—201,735 people201,000 people199,086 people196,800 people195,900 people
Urbanization rate—60.8%61.4%62.2%62.9%63.3%
Birth rate—8.07 ‰—5.90 ‰—5.49 ‰
Death rate—5.99 ‰—7.00 ‰—9.25 ‰
GDP——————

Census data

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

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Total population205,205 peopleSeventh census
Households72,143
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)108.3
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.35%85+ · Female: 0.47%85+80–84 · Male: 0.65%80–84 · Female: 0.81%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.06%75–79 · Female: 1.15%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.97%70–74 · Female: 1.89%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.42%65–69 · Female: 2.42%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.31%60–64 · Female: 2.21%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.69%55–59 · Female: 3.74%55–5950–54 · Male: 5.24%50–54 · Female: 5.02%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.73%45–49 · Female: 4.55%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.77%40–44 · Female: 3.80%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.60%35–39 · Female: 2.82%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.57%30–34 · Female: 3.51%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.71%25–29 · Female: 2.47%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.59%20–24 · Female: 2.02%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.77%15–19 · Female: 1.92%15–1910–14 · Male: 4.35%10–14 · Female: 3.30%10–145–9 · Male: 4.00%5–9 · Female: 3.20%5–91–4 · Male: 2.67%1–4 · Female: 2.24%1–40 · Male: 0.54%0 · Female: 0.48%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.79%
204,773 people
She0.06%
123 people
Miao0.03%
67 people
Tujia0.02%
47 people
Zhuang0.02%
43 people
Hui0.01%
23 people
Yi0.01%
23 people
Dong0.01%
20 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$1.9B$1.8B$1.6B$1.5B$1.3B202120222023202420252021: $1.4B2022: $1.5B2023: $1.6B2024: $1.8B2025: $1.9B

Economy and income

GDP
$1.9B2025
GDP growth
6.8%
Primary industry
$181.6M
Secondary industry
$693.5M
Tertiary industry
$993.3M
Urban disposable income
$5,719
Rural disposable income
$3,177

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Rifeng (日峰镇)125,63864,32761,311
Tanxi (潭溪乡)10,1525,1984,954
Desheng (德胜镇)8,0074,1003,907
Hongcun (宏村镇)7,9344,0623,872
Xiongcun (熊村镇)7,1873,6803,507
Longan (龙安镇)6,7853,4743,311

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Lichuan County?

The resident population of Lichuan County was 195,900 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 Lichuan County?

The population density is 113.3 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,729 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: 黎川县2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources