Urbanization rate 61.2% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 0.93 Male 457,943 people · Female 492,996 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 1,120,700 people Data year 2023
Birth rate 0.55 ‰ Death rate 0.83 ‰ · 2025
GDP $10.6B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $5,928 Rural disposable income $4,106 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Natural growth rate -0.28 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2005 to 2025.

All years
970.17K920.13K870.10K820.07K770.03K2010201320162019202220252010: 789.40K2011: 818.40K2012: 833.90K2013: 835.50K2014: 841.00K2015: 847.80K2016: 870.80K2017: 891.60K2018: 910.20K2019: 931.80K2020: 950.80K2021: 934.30K2022: 931.90K2023: 925.30K2024: 927.40K2025: 918.50K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202020212022202320242025
Resident population950,800 people934,300 people931,900 people925,300 people927,400 people918,500 people
Urbanization rate56.8%57.8%58.4%59.4%60.5%61.2%
Birth rate———6.27 ‰6.80 ‰0.55 ‰
Death rate———7.90 ‰7.92 ‰0.83 ‰
GDP——————

Census data

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

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Total population950,939 peopleSeventh census
Households320,109
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)92.9
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.27%85+ · Female: 0.48%85+80–84 · Male: 0.44%80–84 · Female: 0.60%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.82%75–79 · Female: 0.98%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.06%70–74 · Female: 2.37%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.91%65–69 · Female: 3.26%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.65%60–64 · Female: 2.97%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.67%55–59 · Female: 3.34%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.53%50–54 · Female: 4.29%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.55%45–49 · Female: 4.22%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.48%40–44 · Female: 2.79%40–4435–39 · Male: 2.66%35–39 · Female: 3.10%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.52%30–34 · Female: 5.39%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.49%25–29 · Female: 2.49%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.64%20–24 · Female: 1.44%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.87%15–19 · Female: 2.44%15–1910–14 · Male: 4.91%10–14 · Female: 4.52%10–145–9 · Male: 4.69%5–9 · Female: 4.28%5–91–4 · Male: 2.57%1–4 · Female: 2.49%1–40 · Male: 0.42%0 · Female: 0.40%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.95%
950,422 people
Hui0.03%
264 people
Yi0.01%
47 people
Miao0.00%
42 people
Mongol0.00%
36 people
Korean0.00%
25 people
Zhuang0.00%
14 people
Manchu0.00%
14 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$10.8B$10.3B$9.8B$9.3B$8.9B2023202420252023: $9.1B2024: $10.1B2025: $10.6B

Economy and income

GDP
$10.6B2025
GDP growth
6.7%
Primary industry
$182.2M
Secondary industry
$5.0B
Tertiary industry
$5.4B
Urban disposable income
$5,928
Rural disposable income
$4,106

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Kaiyuan (开元街道)116,91659,86157,055
Zhenlin (振林街道)87,23044,66242,568
Longshan (龙山街道)80,95141,44739,504
Yaocun (姚村镇)70,71636,20734,509
Linqi (临淇镇)70,33736,01334,324
Guiyuan (桂园街道)61,41031,44229,968

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Linzhou City?

The resident population of Linzhou City was 918,500 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 Linzhou City?

The population density is 448.9 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 2,046 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: 林州市2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources