Urbanization rate 41.5% Data year 2024
Male/female ratio 1.02 Male 64,212 people · Female 63,175 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 160,700 people Data year 2023
Birth rate 11.30 ‰ Death rate 9.20 ‰ · 2024
GDP $445.5M Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $4,918 Rural disposable income $1,800 · 2025

Population structure · 2024

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

Natural growth rate +2.10 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2024.

All years
127.62K126.54K125.45K124.37K123.28K2022202320242022: 127.20K2023: 124.30K2024: 123.70K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202220232024
Resident population127,200 people124,300 people123,700 people
Urbanization rate39.2%40.4%41.5%
Birth rate11.01 ‰10.34 ‰11.30 ‰
Death rate8.65 ‰9.55 ‰9.20 ‰
GDP———

Census data

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

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Total population127,387 peopleSeventh census
Households37,707
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)101.6
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.15%85+ · Female: 0.28%85+80–84 · Male: 0.39%80–84 · Female: 0.63%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.88%75–79 · Female: 1.17%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.54%70–74 · Female: 1.71%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.25%65–69 · Female: 2.20%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.23%60–64 · Female: 2.04%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.69%55–59 · Female: 3.33%55–5950–54 · Male: 5.20%50–54 · Female: 4.84%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.87%45–49 · Female: 4.82%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.03%40–44 · Female: 2.94%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.80%35–39 · Female: 2.53%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.62%30–34 · Female: 3.64%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.43%25–29 · Female: 3.73%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.30%20–24 · Female: 2.35%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.20%15–19 · Female: 2.10%15–1910–14 · Male: 3.90%10–14 · Female: 3.74%10–145–9 · Male: 4.27%5–9 · Female: 4.03%5–91–4 · Male: 3.01%1–4 · Female: 2.90%1–40 · Male: 0.64%0 · Female: 0.61%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han70.57%
96,684 people
Hui16.93%
23,197 people
Tibetan12.39%
16,972 people
Tu0.06%
88 people
Dongxiang0.01%
19 people
Salar0.01%
13 people
Mongol0.01%
8 people
Manchu0.00%
6 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$449.3M$439.4M$429.6M$419.7M$409.8M20222023202420252022: $413.6M2023: $425.7M2024: $426.7M2025: $445.5M

Economy and income

GDP
$445.5M2025
GDP growth
3.2%
Primary industry
$81.2M
Secondary industry
$52.0M
Tertiary industry
$312.3M
Urban disposable income
$4,918
Rural disposable income
$1,800

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Chengguan (城关镇)30,34115,53514,806
Xincheng (新城镇)20,98410,74410,240
Yeliguan (冶力关镇)9,7755,0054,770
Wangqi (王旗镇)9,0524,6354,417
Changchuan (长川乡)7,9424,0663,876
Liushun (流顺镇)7,3083,7423,566

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Lintan County?

The resident population of Lintan County was 123,700 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 Lintan County?

The population density is 79.4 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,557 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: 甘肃统计年鉴2025 · Methodology and sources: Data sources