Urbanization rate 51.5% Data year 2024
Male/female ratio 1.01 Male 199,334 people · Female 197,712 people · 2023
Registered (hukou) population 397,046 people Data year 2023
Birth rate 6.17 ‰ Death rate 6.46 ‰ · 2024
GDP $2.7B Data year 2024
Urban disposable income $6,553 Rural disposable income $3,383 · 2024

Population structure · 2024

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

Births 2,449 people
Deaths 2,565 people

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2024.

All years
428.32K428.01K427.70K427.39K427.08K2022202320242022: 427.20K2023: 428.20K2024: 427.50K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202220232024
Resident population427,200 people428,200 people427,500 people
Urbanization rate50.6%51.4%51.5%
Birth rate6.90 ‰6.36 ‰6.17 ‰
Death rate6.90 ‰7.54 ‰6.46 ‰
GDP———

Census data

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

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Total population422,776 peopleSeventh census
Households136,049
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)107.5
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.41%85+ · Female: 0.74%85+80–84 · Male: 0.59%80–84 · Female: 0.80%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.93%75–79 · Female: 1.09%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.72%70–74 · Female: 1.74%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.83%65–69 · Female: 2.85%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.68%60–64 · Female: 2.60%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.85%55–59 · Female: 3.67%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.20%50–54 · Female: 4.05%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.83%45–49 · Female: 3.62%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.46%40–44 · Female: 3.28%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.27%35–39 · Female: 4.01%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.85%30–34 · Female: 3.81%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.19%25–29 · Female: 2.14%25–2920–24 · Male: 4.07%20–24 · Female: 2.30%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.72%15–19 · Female: 2.10%15–1910–14 · Male: 3.09%10–14 · Female: 2.90%10–145–9 · Male: 3.78%5–9 · Female: 3.53%5–91–4 · Male: 2.82%1–4 · Female: 2.55%1–40 · Male: 0.50%0 · Female: 0.44%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han91.52%
386,915 people
Zhuang3.72%
15,743 people
Yao3.17%
13,380 people
Hui0.51%
2,155 people
Miao0.41%
1,744 people
Dong0.33%
1,392 people
Manchu0.06%
258 people
Tujia0.05%
229 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$2.9B$2.9B$2.8B$2.8B$2.7B2022202320242022: $2.8B2023: $2.9B2024: $2.7B

Economy and income

GDP
$2.7B2024
GDP growth
3.2%
Primary industry
$1.0B
Secondary industry
$382.6M
Tertiary industry
$1.4B
Urban disposable income
$6,553
Rural disposable income
$3,383

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Lingchuan (灵川镇)167,07685,54381,533
Daxu (大圩镇)46,52123,81922,702
Lingtian (灵田镇)43,77322,41221,361
Dingjiang (定江镇)42,30421,66020,644
Tanxia (潭下镇)27,96414,31813,646
Jiuwu (九屋镇)21,64811,08410,564

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Lingchuan County?

The resident population of Lingchuan County was 427,500 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 Lingchuan County?

The population density is 185.7 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 2,302 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年统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources