Urbanization rate 60.0% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.13 Male 277,781 people · Female 245,133 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 520,168 people Data year 2025
Birth rate — Death rate —
GDP $5.4B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $5,933 Rural disposable income $3,671 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 2,654 people
Deaths 3,772 people
Age group Resident population Share
Age 0–17 100,390 people 24.2%
Age 18–34 95,939 people 23.1%
Age 35–59 205,543 people 49.6%
Age 60+ 118,296 people 28.5%

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
431.61K426.93K422.25K417.57K412.89K20222023202420252022: 429.80K2023: 425.30K2024: 424.10K2025: 414.70K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population429,800 people425,300 people424,100 people414,700 people
Urbanization rate59.4%59.5%59.6%60.0%
Birth rate————
Death rate————
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population433,200 peopleSeventh census
Households146,550
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)108.5
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.47%85+ · Female: 0.76%85+80–84 · Male: 0.74%80–84 · Female: 0.88%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.12%75–79 · Female: 1.24%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.98%70–74 · Female: 2.11%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.88%65–69 · Female: 2.92%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.64%60–64 · Female: 2.58%60–6455–59 · Male: 4.10%55–59 · Female: 4.02%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.98%50–54 · Female: 4.97%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.46%45–49 · Female: 4.29%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.88%40–44 · Female: 2.86%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.95%35–39 · Female: 2.86%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.77%30–34 · Female: 3.64%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.82%25–29 · Female: 2.34%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.09%20–24 · Female: 1.59%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.73%15–19 · Female: 1.89%15–1910–14 · Male: 4.15%10–14 · Female: 3.17%10–145–9 · Male: 4.01%5–9 · Female: 3.22%5–91–4 · Male: 2.72%1–4 · Female: 2.18%1–40 · Male: 0.55%0 · Female: 0.43%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.92%
497,910 people
Miao0.02%
96 people
Tujia0.01%
69 people
Zhuang0.01%
61 people
Hui0.01%
56 people
Kazakh0.01%
24 people
Mongol0.00%
20 people
Yao0.00%
18 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$5.4B$5.2B$5.0B$4.8B$4.5B20222023202420252022: $4.6B2023: $4.8B2024: $5.1B2025: $5.4B

Economy and income

GDP
$5.4B2025
GDP growth
6.1%
Primary industry
$645.1M
Secondary industry
$2.1B
Tertiary industry
$2.6B
Urban disposable income
$5,933
Rural disposable income
$3,671

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Wulipai (五里牌街道)76,74639,29437,452
Changan (长安街道)59,25630,33928,917
Taolin (桃林镇)44,79922,93721,862
Yanglousi (羊楼司镇)37,95319,43218,521
Nieshi (聂市镇)36,69118,78617,905
Yunhu (云湖街道)33,55617,18116,375

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Linxiang City?

The resident population of Linxiang City was 414,700 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 Linxiang City?

The population density is 241.2 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,719 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: 2025年临湘市国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources