Urbanization rate 68.1% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.06 Male 404,194 people · Female 380,898 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 771,700 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 3.76 ‰ Death rate 7.81 ‰ · 2025
GDP $24.3B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $9,967 Rural disposable income $5,795 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 2,905 people
Deaths 6,031 people
Natural growth rate -4.05 ‰

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
808.80K808.03K807.25K806.48K805.70K20222023202420252022: 806.00K2023: 806.60K2024: 806.90K2025: 808.50K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population806,000 people806,600 people806,900 people808,500 people
Urbanization rate64.6%65.1%66.6%68.1%
Birth rate4.79 ‰4.34 ‰4.60 ‰3.76 ‰
Death rate8.31 ‰9.58 ‰7.81 ‰7.81 ‰
GDP————

Census data

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

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Total population785,092 peopleSeventh census
Households300,626
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)106.1
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.34%85+ · Female: 0.32%85+80–84 · Male: 1.73%80–84 · Female: 1.57%80–8475–79 · Male: 2.26%75–79 · Female: 2.05%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.07%70–74 · Female: 1.81%70–7465–69 · Male: 1.92%65–69 · Female: 1.42%65–6960–64 · Male: 2.25%60–64 · Female: 1.54%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.63%55–59 · Female: 2.81%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.16%50–54 · Female: 3.67%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.04%45–49 · Female: 2.82%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.30%40–44 · Female: 3.22%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.35%35–39 · Female: 4.40%35–3930–34 · Male: 5.25%30–34 · Female: 5.40%30–3425–29 · Male: 4.78%25–29 · Female: 4.71%25–2920–24 · Male: 3.09%20–24 · Female: 2.74%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.67%15–19 · Female: 3.54%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.64%10–14 · Female: 2.75%10–145–9 · Male: 1.45%5–9 · Female: 1.69%5–91–4 · Male: 0.87%1–4 · Female: 1.08%1–40 · Male: 0.69%0 · Female: 0.99%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han99.58%
746,360 people
Tibetan0.12%
933 people
Manchu0.09%
639 people
Yi0.06%
438 people
Korean0.04%
299 people
Hui0.02%
155 people
Tujia0.02%
149 people
Dong0.01%
51 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$24.8B$23.4B$22.0B$20.6B$19.1B20222023202420252022: $19.7B2023: $21.7B2024: $23.8B2025: $24.3B

Economy and income

GDP
$24.3B2025
GDP growth
5.0%
Primary industry
$886.2M
Secondary industry
$12.5B
Tertiary industry
$10.9B
Urban disposable income
$9,967
Rural disposable income
$5,795

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Licheng (溧城街道)262,309134,302128,007
Kunlun (昆仑街道)88,63145,37943,252
Shangxing (上兴镇)61,27631,37329,903
Shezhu (社渚镇)59,55130,49029,061
Guxian (古县街道)50,60825,91124,697
Nandu (南渡镇)48,44724,80523,642

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Liyang City?

The resident population of Liyang City was 808,500 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 Liyang City?

The population density is 526.9 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 1,535 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年溧阳市国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources