Urbanization rate 54.8% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.04 Male 302,386 people · Female 291,287 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 711,514 people Data year 2023
Birth rate 5.30 ‰ Death rate 9.34 ‰ · 2025
GDP $6.2B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $5,359 Rural disposable income $3,777 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 3,100 people
Deaths 5,500 people
Natural growth rate -4.04 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2023 to 2025.

All years
593.70K591.90K590.10K588.30K586.50K2023202420252023: 593.00K2024: 589.20K2025: 587.20K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202320242025
Resident population593,000 people589,200 people587,200 people
Urbanization rate52.9%54.1%54.8%
Birth rate6.35 ‰6.60 ‰5.30 ‰
Death rate8.89 ‰8.79 ‰9.34 ‰
GDP———

Census data

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

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Total population593,673 peopleSeventh census
Households185,147
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)103.8
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.43%85+ · Female: 0.40%85+80–84 · Male: 2.41%80–84 · Female: 2.37%80–8475–79 · Male: 3.83%75–79 · Female: 3.44%75–7970–74 · Male: 4.26%70–74 · Female: 3.62%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.09%65–69 · Female: 2.25%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.98%60–64 · Female: 1.38%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.85%55–59 · Female: 2.42%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.19%50–54 · Female: 4.01%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.35%45–49 · Female: 3.22%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.89%40–44 · Female: 2.83%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.59%35–39 · Female: 3.49%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.24%30–34 · Female: 4.51%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.37%25–29 · Female: 3.70%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.48%20–24 · Female: 2.53%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.36%15–19 · Female: 3.50%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.16%10–14 · Female: 2.21%10–145–9 · Male: 1.20%5–9 · Female: 1.28%5–91–4 · Male: 0.67%1–4 · Female: 0.87%1–40 · Male: 0.58%0 · Female: 1.05%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.46%
590,467 people
Hui0.49%
2,928 people
Tujia0.01%
48 people
Manchu0.01%
40 people
Korean0.01%
34 people
Zhuang0.01%
27 people
Tibetan0.00%
18 people
Dong0.00%
17 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$6.3B$6.0B$5.7B$5.4B$5.0B2023202420252023: $5.2B2024: $5.9B2025: $6.2B

Economy and income

GDP
$6.2B2025
GDP growth
6.5%
Primary industry
$712.1M
Secondary industry
$2.4B
Tertiary industry
$3.1B
Urban disposable income
$5,359
Rural disposable income
$3,777

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Xincheng (新城街道)93,74647,99845,748
Chengguan (城关街道)83,56842,78740,781
Duqu (杜曲镇)48,66124,91423,747
Wanggang (王岗镇)43,53422,28921,245
Fancheng (繁城镇)41,18821,08820,100
Taichen (台陈镇)38,05719,48518,572

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Linying County?

The resident population of Linying County was 587,200 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 Linying County?

The population density is 715.2 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 821 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.

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Data source: 2025年临颍县国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources