Urbanization rate — Data year —
Male/female ratio 1.02 Male 836,107 people · Female 822,335 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 2,294,101 people Data year 2023
Birth rate — Death rate —
GDP $8.4B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $5,754 Rural disposable income $2,784 · 2025

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2015 to 2023.

All years
1.67M1.65M1.63M1.60M1.58M201520202021202220232015: 1.59M2020: 1.66M2021: 1.65M2022: 1.64M2023: 1.63M

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value20152020202120222023
Resident population1,590,000 people1,660,000 people1,649,000 people1,643,000 people1,630,000 people
Urbanization rate—————
Birth rate—————
Death rate—————
GDP—————

Census data

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

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Total population1,658,442 peopleSeventh census
Households537,954
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)101.7
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.57%85+ · Female: 0.52%85+80–84 · Male: 2.94%80–84 · Female: 2.71%80–8475–79 · Male: 4.72%75–79 · Female: 4.23%75–7970–74 · Male: 4.69%70–74 · Female: 4.00%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.69%65–69 · Female: 3.14%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.86%60–64 · Female: 2.54%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.22%55–59 · Female: 3.19%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.49%50–54 · Female: 3.45%50–5445–49 · Male: 2.72%45–49 · Female: 2.73%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.23%40–44 · Female: 3.23%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.18%35–39 · Female: 3.13%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.02%30–34 · Female: 4.14%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.39%25–29 · Female: 3.55%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.48%20–24 · Female: 1.46%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.11%15–19 · Female: 2.13%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.90%10–14 · Female: 2.18%10–145–9 · Male: 1.16%5–9 · Female: 1.47%5–91–4 · Male: 0.65%1–4 · Female: 0.96%1–40 · Male: 0.39%0 · Female: 0.83%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.71%
1,538,749 people
Hui0.27%
4,097 people
Manchu0.00%
58 people
Kazakh0.00%
48 people
Lisu0.00%
41 people
Lahu0.00%
29 people
Korean0.00%
28 people
Tibetan0.00%
23 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$8.6B$8.1B$7.6B$7.1B$6.6B2023202420252023: $6.8B2024: $8.0B2025: $8.4B

Economy and income

GDP
$8.4B2025
GDP growth
5.8%
Primary industry
$1.4B
Secondary industry
$2.0B
Tertiary industry
$5.0B
Urban disposable income
$5,754
Rural disposable income
$2,784

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Songji (宋集镇)95,93949,12146,818
Chengguan (城关街道)94,66648,46946,197
Huaji (滑集镇)91,84547,02544,820
Chengnan (城南街道)90,21146,18844,023
Chengdong (城东街道)87,71344,90942,804
Tongcheng (鲖城镇)87,67144,88842,783

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Linquan County?

The resident population of Linquan County was 1,630,000 people in 2023. This figure refers to people living in the area for more than six months, unless the source states otherwise.

How densely populated is Linquan County?

The population density is 896.6 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,818 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: 阜阳统计年鉴2024+户籍人口来自中国人口与就业统计年鉴2024 · Methodology and sources: Data sources