Urbanization rate 45.2% Data year 2024
Male/female ratio 1.13 Male 511,604 people · Female 452,383 people · 2025
Registered (hukou) population 963,987 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 5.60 ‰ Death rate 8.80 ‰ · 2025
GDP $4.2B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $6,474 Rural disposable income $3,047 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 5,429 people
Deaths 8,534 people
Natural growth rate -3.20 ‰

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2023 to 2025.

All years
701.12K700.81K700.50K700.19K699.88K2023202420252023: 701.00K2024: 700.00K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202320242025
Resident population701,000 people700,000 people—
Urbanization rate44.3%45.2%—
Birth rate6.50 ‰6.29 ‰5.60 ‰
Death rate6.00 ‰8.90 ‰8.80 ‰
GDP———

Census data

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

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Total population707,537 peopleSeventh census
Households293,671
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)104.6
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.45%85+ · Female: 0.40%85+80–84 · Male: 2.33%80–84 · Female: 2.12%80–8475–79 · Male: 3.53%75–79 · Female: 3.23%75–7970–74 · Male: 3.90%70–74 · Female: 3.44%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.20%65–69 · Female: 2.65%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.73%60–64 · Female: 2.30%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.38%55–59 · Female: 3.03%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.63%50–54 · Female: 3.30%50–5445–49 · Male: 2.27%45–49 · Female: 2.16%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.24%40–44 · Female: 2.39%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.44%35–39 · Female: 4.55%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.49%30–34 · Female: 4.45%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.45%25–29 · Female: 3.28%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.30%20–24 · Female: 2.11%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.15%15–19 · Female: 3.23%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.49%10–14 · Female: 2.62%10–145–9 · Male: 1.71%5–9 · Female: 1.85%5–91–4 · Male: 0.91%1–4 · Female: 1.05%1–40 · Male: 0.52%0 · Female: 0.73%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.93%
704,174 people
Miao0.01%
102 people
Manchu0.01%
75 people
Yi0.01%
58 people
Korean0.01%
48 people
Tujia0.01%
42 people
Hani0.00%
24 people
Hui0.00%
23 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$4.3B$4.2B$4.1B$4.0B$3.9B2023202420252023: $3.9B2024: $4.1B2025: $4.2B

Economy and income

GDP
$4.2B2025
GDP growth
3.0%
Primary industry
$755.2M
Secondary industry
$1.1B
Tertiary industry
$2.4B
Urban disposable income
$6,474
Rural disposable income
$3,047

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Dingping (鼎屏镇)239,523122,636116,887
Fenghe (丰禾镇)51,70326,47225,231
Jiulong (九龙镇)42,91421,97220,942
Yuanshi (袁市镇)34,61817,72416,894
Tantong (坛同镇)32,03016,39915,631
Shiyong (石永镇)29,88215,30014,582

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Linshui County?

The resident population of Linshui County was 700,000 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 Linshui County?

The population density is 366.9 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,908 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: https://www.scls.gov.cn/lsxrmzf/c105315/pc/content/content_1912050143593545728.html · Methodology and sources: Data sources