Urbanization rate 67.2% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.00 Male 228,843 people · Female 228,840 people · 2023
Registered (hukou) population 457,683 people Data year 2023
Birth rate 5.54 ‰ Death rate 6.65 ‰ · 2025
GDP $16.1B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $10,494 Rural disposable income $5,553 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Natural growth rate -1.10 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
519.59K516.77K513.95K511.13K508.31K20222023202420252022: 509.40K2023: 513.00K2024: 514.20K2025: 518.50K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population509,400 people513,000 people514,200 people518,500 people
Urbanization rate66.5%66.8%67.0%67.2%
Birth rate6.93 ‰6.16 ‰6.43 ‰5.54 ‰
Death rate5.94 ‰8.04 ‰6.23 ‰6.65 ‰
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Census data

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

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Total population491,336 peopleSeventh census
Households173,641
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)109.1
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.39%85+ · Female: 0.37%85+80–84 · Male: 2.18%80–84 · Female: 1.99%80–8475–79 · Male: 2.62%75–79 · Female: 2.27%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.17%70–74 · Female: 1.89%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.04%65–69 · Female: 2.20%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.66%60–64 · Female: 2.42%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.62%55–59 · Female: 2.97%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.73%50–54 · Female: 4.21%50–5445–49 · Male: 2.94%45–49 · Female: 2.73%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.27%40–44 · Female: 2.89%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.64%35–39 · Female: 4.18%35–3930–34 · Male: 5.78%30–34 · Female: 5.04%30–3425–29 · Male: 4.70%25–29 · Female: 4.25%25–2920–24 · Male: 2.36%20–24 · Female: 2.13%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.15%15–19 · Female: 3.08%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.23%10–14 · Female: 2.31%10–145–9 · Male: 1.39%5–9 · Female: 1.34%5–91–4 · Male: 0.82%1–4 · Female: 0.83%1–40 · Male: 0.49%0 · Female: 0.72%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.75%
420,253 people
Manchu0.07%
273 people
Tibetan0.05%
195 people
Yi0.03%
116 people
Korean0.03%
105 people
Hui0.02%
101 people
Tujia0.01%
41 people
Kazakh0.01%
35 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$16.3B$15.8B$15.2B$14.7B$14.2B20222023202420252022: $14.4B2023: $14.8B2024: $15.4B2025: $16.1B

Economy and income

GDP
$16.1B2025
GDP growth
6.1%
Primary industry
$800.3M
Secondary industry
$8.0B
Tertiary industry
$7.3B
Urban disposable income
$10,494
Rural disposable income
$5,553

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Yongyang (永阳街道)183,77194,09189,680
Lishuikaifa (溧水开发区)60,19330,81929,374
Shijiao (石湫街道)48,87525,02423,851
Zhetang (柘塘街道)45,41523,25222,163
Honglan (洪蓝街道)36,99418,94118,053
Hefeng (和凤镇)36,49018,68317,807

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Lishui District?

The resident population of Lishui District was 518,500 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 Lishui District?

The population density is 487.3 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,064 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: 溧水区2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources