Urbanization rate 42.9% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.04 Male 207,700 people · Female 199,400 people · 2022
Registered (hukou) population 578,260 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 9.54 ‰ Death rate 8.85 ‰ · 2025
GDP $1.7B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $5,813 Rural disposable income $2,006 · 2024

Population structure · 2025

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

Natural growth rate +0.69 ‰
Age group Resident population Share
Age 0–17 135,214 people 32.9%
Age 60+ 98,883 people 24.0%

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
415.95K413.50K411.05K408.60K406.15K20222023202420252022: 407.10K2023: 409.20K2024: 415.00K2025: 411.30K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population407,100 people409,200 people415,000 people411,300 people
Urbanization rate40.6%—42.2%42.9%
Birth rate9.81 ‰8.94 ‰7.99 ‰9.54 ‰
Death rate6.79 ‰7.11 ‰6.64 ‰8.85 ‰
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Census data

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

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Total population412,813 peopleSeventh census
Households134,847
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)104.2
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.87%85+ · Female: 0.74%85+80–84 · Male: 3.90%80–84 · Female: 3.46%80–8475–79 · Male: 5.01%75–79 · Female: 4.23%75–7970–74 · Male: 4.45%70–74 · Female: 3.74%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.77%65–69 · Female: 2.29%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.08%60–64 · Female: 2.07%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.67%55–59 · Female: 2.74%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.17%50–54 · Female: 3.10%50–5445–49 · Male: 2.77%45–49 · Female: 2.70%45–4940–44 · Male: 2.95%40–44 · Female: 2.84%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.06%35–39 · Female: 3.88%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.13%30–34 · Female: 4.18%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.72%25–29 · Female: 3.73%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.25%20–24 · Female: 2.30%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.36%15–19 · Female: 2.35%15–1910–14 · Male: 1.69%10–14 · Female: 1.80%10–145–9 · Male: 1.13%5–9 · Female: 1.35%5–91–4 · Male: 0.72%1–4 · Female: 0.97%1–40 · Male: 0.32%0 · Female: 0.52%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Bouyei67.59%
279,021 people
Manchu16.05%
66,259 people
Han13.40%
55,307 people
Yao1.18%
4,863 people
Wa0.64%
2,650 people
Tujia0.36%
1,471 people
Yi0.23%
966 people
Tibetan0.19%
780 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$1.7B$1.7B$1.6B$1.5B$1.5B20222023202420252022: $1.5B2023: $1.5B2024: $1.7B2025: $1.7B

Economy and income

GDP
$1.7B2025
GDP growth
3.6%
Primary industry
$399.3M
Secondary industry
$362.7M
Tertiary industry
$951.5M
Urban disposable income
$5,813
Rural disposable income
$2,006

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Defeng (德凤街道)85,91743,99041,927
Longxing (龙形街道)43,28922,16421,125
Shuikou (水口镇)24,83712,71712,120
Zhongchao (中潮镇)20,69810,59710,101
Shangzhong (尚重镇)19,0439,7509,293
Hongzhou (洪州镇)18,7749,6129,162

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Liping County?

The resident population of Liping County was 411,300 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 Liping County?

The population density is 92.7 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 4,439 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: 黎平县2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources