Urbanization rate — Data year —
Male/female ratio 1.00 Male 206,648 people · Female 205,865 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 466,370 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 3.58 ‰ Death rate 11.01 ‰ · 2025
GDP $2.6B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income — Rural disposable income $3,695 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 1,669 people
Deaths 5,137 people
Age group Resident population Share
Age 0–17 45,593 people —
Age 18–34 79,526 people —
Age 35–59 184,264 people —
Age 60+ 156,987 people —

Data basis / note:户籍

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2023 to 2025.

All years
400.38K395.69K391.00K386.31K381.62K2023202420252024: 391.00K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202320242025
Resident population—391,000 people—
Urbanization rate———
Birth rate3.80 ‰4.38 ‰3.58 ‰
Death rate21.05 ‰10.91 ‰11.01 ‰
GDP———

Census data

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

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Total population412,513 peopleSeventh census
Households172,458
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)100.4
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.22%85+ · Female: 0.22%85+80–84 · Male: 1.10%80–84 · Female: 1.03%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.61%75–79 · Female: 1.50%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.83%70–74 · Female: 1.78%70–7465–69 · Male: 1.91%65–69 · Female: 1.70%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.82%60–64 · Female: 1.70%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.48%55–59 · Female: 2.31%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.06%50–54 · Female: 2.90%50–5445–49 · Male: 2.72%45–49 · Female: 2.61%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.78%40–44 · Female: 3.56%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.44%35–39 · Female: 4.42%35–3930–34 · Male: 5.41%30–34 · Female: 5.35%30–3425–29 · Male: 5.12%25–29 · Female: 5.32%25–2920–24 · Male: 4.47%20–24 · Female: 4.56%20–2415–19 · Male: 4.49%15–19 · Female: 4.60%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.56%10–14 · Female: 2.83%10–145–9 · Male: 1.63%5–9 · Female: 1.80%5–91–4 · Male: 0.90%1–4 · Female: 0.97%1–40 · Male: 0.55%0 · Female: 0.73%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han85.16%
432,664 people
Dong14.05%
71,382 people
Zhuang0.45%
2,308 people
Hui0.27%
1,355 people
Tajik0.04%
190 people
Mongol0.01%
66 people
Tibetan0.01%
43 people
Manchu0.00%
14 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$2.6B$2.6B$2.5B$2.4B$2.3B2023202420252023: $2.4B2024: $2.6B2025: $2.6B

Economy and income

GDP
$2.6B2025
GDP growth
2.8%
Primary industry
$826.1M
Secondary industry
$465.9M
Tertiary industry
$1.3B
Urban disposable income
—
Rural disposable income
$3,695

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Dalinghe (大凌河街道)122,09262,51159,581
Santaizi (三台子镇)28,72414,70714,017
Jincheng (金城街道)25,59113,10312,488
Shuangyang (双羊镇)20,78710,64310,144
Jianye (建业镇)19,96410,2229,742
Xinzhuangzi (新庄子镇)19,4799,9739,506

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Linghai City?

The resident population of Linghai City was 391,000 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 Linghai City?

The population density is 161.8 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 2,417 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2024+https://tjj.ln.gov.cn/tjj/tjsj/sjfb/sqzx/2025052711360740843/index.shtml · Methodology and sources: Data sources