Urbanization rate 61.6% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.05 Male 288,204 people · Female 275,352 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 595,400 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 4.40 ‰ Death rate 6.10 ‰ · 2025
GDP $4.3B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $6,221 Rural disposable income $4,327 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 2,788 people
Natural growth rate -1.70 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
565.14K559.35K553.55K547.75K541.96K20222023202420252022: 562.90K2023: 559.00K2024: 552.30K2025: 544.20K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population562,900 people559,000 people552,300 people544,200 people
Urbanization rate58.6%59.8%60.7%61.6%
Birth rate5.70 ‰4.80 ‰5.30 ‰4.40 ‰
Death rate7.40 ‰0.10 ‰5.90 ‰6.10 ‰
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population563,556 peopleSeventh census
Households193,167
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)104.7
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.43%85+ · Female: 0.73%85+80–84 · Male: 0.82%80–84 · Female: 0.96%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.12%75–79 · Female: 1.14%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.80%70–74 · Female: 1.83%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.65%65–69 · Female: 2.82%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.58%60–64 · Female: 2.44%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.62%55–59 · Female: 3.49%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.29%50–54 · Female: 4.21%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.82%45–49 · Female: 3.45%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.18%40–44 · Female: 2.93%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.58%35–39 · Female: 3.38%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.88%30–34 · Female: 3.73%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.11%25–29 · Female: 1.96%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.53%20–24 · Female: 2.60%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.79%15–19 · Female: 4.19%15–1910–14 · Male: 4.42%10–14 · Female: 3.62%10–145–9 · Male: 3.68%5–9 · Female: 3.02%5–91–4 · Male: 2.41%1–4 · Female: 2.00%1–40 · Male: 0.44%0 · Female: 0.36%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han98.91%
526,899 people
Yao0.68%
3,626 people
Tujia0.10%
534 people
Miao0.08%
447 people
Zhuang0.07%
355 people
Kazakh0.03%
137 people
Dong0.03%
131 people
Hui0.02%
105 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$4.4B$4.2B$4.0B$3.8B$3.6B20222023202420252022: $3.6B2023: $3.8B2024: $4.1B2025: $4.3B

Economy and income

GDP
$4.3B2025
GDP growth
5.4%
Primary industry
$744.2M
Secondary industry
$1.8B
Tertiary industry
$1.8B
Urban disposable income
$6,221
Rural disposable income
$4,327

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Qilidian (七里店街道)116,22759,50856,719
Zhaoyang (朝阳街道)51,38226,30825,074
Zhushan (珠山镇)50,93726,08024,857
Nanjindu (南津渡街道)41,18421,08620,098
Fujiaqiao (富家桥镇)36,08318,47417,609
Youtingxu (邮亭圩镇)35,24818,04717,201

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Lingling District?

The resident population of Lingling District was 544,200 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 Lingling District?

The population density is 277.1 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,964 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: 永州市零陵区2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources