Urbanization rate 50.9% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.06 Male 386,739 people · Female 363,931 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 903,800 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 5.62 ‰ Death rate 6.98 ‰ · 2025
GDP $4.4B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $5,829 Rural disposable income $2,464 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Natural growth rate -1.36 ‰

Data basis / note:户籍

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
716.67K714.16K711.65K709.14K706.63K20222023202420252022: 715.70K2023: 715.60K2024: 712.80K2025: 707.60K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population715,700 people715,600 people712,800 people707,600 people
Urbanization rate46.8%47.8%49.3%50.9%
Birth rate5.47 ‰6.15 ‰6.22 ‰5.62 ‰
Death rate3.74 ‰7.93 ‰7.20 ‰6.98 ‰
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Census data

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

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Total population750,670 peopleSeventh census
Households248,696
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)106.3
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.41%85+ · Female: 0.50%85+80–84 · Male: 0.76%80–84 · Female: 0.81%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.41%75–79 · Female: 1.46%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.99%70–74 · Female: 1.86%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.63%65–69 · Female: 2.49%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.17%60–64 · Female: 1.97%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.80%55–59 · Female: 3.74%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.75%50–54 · Female: 4.59%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.43%45–49 · Female: 4.05%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.11%40–44 · Female: 2.91%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.04%35–39 · Female: 3.02%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.92%30–34 · Female: 3.81%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.20%25–29 · Female: 3.07%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.93%20–24 · Female: 1.75%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.83%15–19 · Female: 2.44%15–1910–14 · Male: 4.40%10–14 · Female: 3.93%10–145–9 · Male: 3.86%5–9 · Female: 3.45%5–91–4 · Male: 2.39%1–4 · Female: 2.18%1–40 · Male: 0.47%0 · Female: 0.45%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Tujia52.43%
342,920 people
Han40.79%
266,773 people
Miao6.07%
39,699 people
She0.30%
1,928 people
Mongol0.25%
1,624 people
Zhuang0.04%
257 people
Dong0.03%
222 people
Hui0.03%
213 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$4.5B$4.2B$3.9B$3.6B$3.4B20222023202420252022: $3.5B2023: $3.7B2024: $4.2B2025: $4.4B

Economy and income

GDP
$4.4B2025
GDP growth
5.4%
Primary industry
$924.5M
Secondary industry
$700.7M
Tertiary industry
$2.7B
Urban disposable income
$5,829
Rural disposable income
$2,464

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Duting (都亭街道)143,49973,47170,028
Dongcheng (东城街道)98,77050,57048,200
Wangying (汪营镇)65,73033,65432,076
Baiyangba (柏杨坝镇)57,60229,49228,110
Liangwu (凉雾乡)53,67727,48326,194
Tuanbao (团堡镇)49,02925,10323,926

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Lichuan City?

The resident population of Lichuan City was 707,600 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 City?

The population density is 153.6 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 4,606 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: 利川市2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources