Urbanization rate 66.1% Data year 2024
Male/female ratio 1.05 Male 521,800 people · Female 497,500 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 1,014,000 people Data year 2025
Birth rate — Death rate —
GDP $13.9B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $7,948 Rural disposable income $5,897 · 2025

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
871.89K869.59K867.30K865.01K862.71K20222023202420252023: 871.00K2024: 863.60K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population—871,000 people863,600 people—
Urbanization rate—65.4%66.1%—
Birth rate————
Death rate————
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population885,987 peopleSeventh census
Households268,356
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)102.7
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.42%85+ · Female: 0.39%85+80–84 · Male: 2.37%80–84 · Female: 2.19%80–8475–79 · Male: 3.71%75–79 · Female: 3.43%75–7970–74 · Male: 3.28%70–74 · Female: 3.06%70–7465–69 · Male: 1.97%65–69 · Female: 1.78%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.44%60–64 · Female: 1.40%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.03%55–59 · Female: 2.05%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.55%50–54 · Female: 4.40%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.29%45–49 · Female: 3.15%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.01%40–44 · Female: 2.93%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.05%35–39 · Female: 3.99%35–3930–34 · Male: 5.26%30–34 · Female: 5.52%30–3425–29 · Male: 4.32%25–29 · Female: 4.37%25–2920–24 · Male: 3.07%20–24 · Female: 2.89%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.17%15–19 · Female: 3.06%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.21%10–14 · Female: 2.05%10–145–9 · Male: 1.20%5–9 · Female: 1.09%5–91–4 · Male: 0.82%1–4 · Female: 0.86%1–40 · Male: 0.52%0 · Female: 0.72%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.89%
946,369 people
Manchu0.03%
282 people
Korean0.02%
194 people
Hani0.01%
106 people
Tujia0.01%
95 people
Yao0.01%
67 people
Bouyei0.01%
63 people
Yi0.00%
35 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$14.1B$13.5B$13.0B$12.5B$12.0B20222023202420252022: $12.2B2023: $12.4B2024: $13.2B2025: $13.9B

Economy and income

GDP
$13.9B2025
GDP growth
5.3%
Primary industry
$1.1B
Secondary industry
$7.5B
Tertiary industry
$5.2B
Urban disposable income
$7,948
Rural disposable income
$5,897

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Lailongmen (来龙门街道)100,90751,66449,243
Guoci (国瓷街道)71,13536,42134,714
Yangsanshi (阳三石街道)65,91433,74832,166
Litian (李畋镇)54,42827,86726,561
Mingyue (明月镇)52,51926,89025,629
Pukou (浦口镇)50,36325,78624,577

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Liling City?

The resident population of Liling City was 863,600 people in 2024. This figure refers to people living in the area for more than six months, unless the source states otherwise.

How densely populated is Liling City?

The population density is 400.6 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 2,156 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: 2024统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources