Urbanization rate 74.2% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.09 Male 152,400 people · Female 139,900 people · 2025
Registered (hukou) population 253,526 people Data year 2023
Birth rate 6.48 ‰ Death rate 6.14 ‰ · 2025
GDP $13.2B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $6,714 Rural disposable income $3,456 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Natural growth rate +0.34 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
298.91K297.08K295.25K293.42K291.59K2022202320252022: 296.90K2023: 298.20K2025: 292.30K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202220232025
Resident population296,900 people298,200 people292,300 people
Urbanization rate70.0%71.7%74.2%
Birth rate8.77 ‰8.74 ‰6.48 ‰
Death rate5.73 ‰6.05 ‰6.14 ‰
GDP———

Census data

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

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Total population294,156 peopleSeventh census
Households97,798
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)120.9
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.22%85+ · Female: 0.27%85+80–84 · Male: 0.39%80–84 · Female: 0.46%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.67%75–79 · Female: 0.84%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.09%70–74 · Female: 1.18%70–7465–69 · Male: 1.68%65–69 · Female: 1.76%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.66%60–64 · Female: 1.64%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.94%55–59 · Female: 2.71%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.71%50–54 · Female: 3.76%50–5445–49 · Male: 5.09%45–49 · Female: 4.09%45–4940–44 · Male: 4.57%40–44 · Female: 3.71%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.58%35–39 · Female: 3.35%35–3930–34 · Male: 5.74%30–34 · Female: 4.24%30–3425–29 · Male: 5.00%25–29 · Female: 3.57%25–2920–24 · Male: 3.63%20–24 · Female: 2.54%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.87%15–19 · Female: 2.27%15–1910–14 · Male: 3.35%10–14 · Female: 2.91%10–145–9 · Male: 3.39%5–9 · Female: 3.09%5–91–4 · Male: 2.62%1–4 · Female: 2.42%1–40 · Male: 0.49%0 · Female: 0.46%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han54.06%
141,468 people
Hui45.54%
119,179 people
Manchu0.23%
591 people
Mongol0.08%
196 people
Tujia0.02%
60 people
Yi0.01%
30 people
She0.01%
27 people
Miao0.01%
25 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$13.5B$12.8B$12.0B$11.3B$10.5B2022202320252022: $10.8B2023: $11.3B2025: $13.2B

Economy and income

GDP
$13.2B2025
GDP growth
8.6%
Primary industry
$406.3M
Secondary industry
$11.3B
Tertiary industry
$1.5B
Urban disposable income
$6,714
Rural disposable income
$3,456

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Chengqu (城区街道)133,30968,25465,055
Ningdong (宁东镇)50,72125,96924,752
Dongta (东塔镇)29,40915,05714,352
Haojiaqiao (郝家桥镇)25,18512,89512,290
Chongxing (崇兴镇)19,3109,8879,423
Wutongshu (梧桐树乡)9,6844,9584,726

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Lingwu City?

The resident population of Lingwu City was 292,300 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 Lingwu City?

The population density is 76.0 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 3,846 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: 灵武市2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources