Urbanization rate 75.0% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.07 Male 101,600 people · Female 94,800 people · 2025
Registered (hukou) population 191,355 people Data year 2023
Birth rate 8.64 ‰ Death rate 8.64 ‰ · 2025
GDP $1.6B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $4,928 Rural disposable income $1,676 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 1,700 people
Deaths 1,700 people
Natural growth rate 0.00 ‰
Age group Resident population Share
Age 60+ 34,700 people 17.7%
Age 65+ 19,700 people 10.0%

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2023 to 2025.

All years
198.19K197.70K197.20K196.70K196.21K2023202420252023: 198.00K2024: 197.00K2025: 196.40K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202320242025
Resident population198,000 people197,000 people196,400 people
Urbanization rate73.7%74.1%75.0%
Birth rate8.50 ‰9.11 ‰8.64 ‰
Death rate9.00 ‰8.61 ‰8.64 ‰
GDP———

Census data

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

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Total population203,977 peopleSeventh census
Households60,346
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)111.5
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.30%85+ · Female: 0.43%85+80–84 · Male: 0.43%80–84 · Female: 0.51%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.60%75–79 · Female: 0.72%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.03%70–74 · Female: 1.11%70–7465–69 · Male: 1.56%65–69 · Female: 1.61%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.99%60–64 · Female: 1.90%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.97%55–59 · Female: 2.71%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.83%50–54 · Female: 3.30%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.56%45–49 · Female: 3.57%45–4940–44 · Male: 4.76%40–44 · Female: 3.87%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.98%35–39 · Female: 3.95%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.88%30–34 · Female: 3.98%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.64%25–29 · Female: 3.16%25–2920–24 · Male: 3.16%20–24 · Female: 2.71%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.41%15–19 · Female: 3.46%15–1910–14 · Male: 3.32%10–14 · Female: 3.19%10–145–9 · Male: 3.46%5–9 · Female: 3.31%5–91–4 · Male: 3.21%1–4 · Female: 3.17%1–40 · Male: 0.63%0 · Female: 0.62%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Lisu55.62%
113,448 people
Bai22.05%
44,976 people
Han16.95%
34,565 people
Yi2.04%
4,165 people
Nu1.31%
2,677 people
Naxi0.42%
856 people
Pumi0.41%
836 people
Dai0.28%
567 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$1.6B$1.6B$1.5B$1.4B$1.4B2023202420252023: $1.4B2024: $1.5B2025: $1.6B

Economy and income

GDP
$1.6B2025
GDP growth
3.7%
Primary industry
$211.4M
Secondary industry
$535.0M
Tertiary industry
$864.0M
Urban disposable income
$4,928
Rural disposable income
$1,676

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Liuku (六库镇)82,73542,36040,375
Shangjiang (上江镇)50,17925,69224,487
Chenggan (称杆乡)15,0227,6917,331
Daxingdi (大兴地镇)13,5556,9406,615
Laowo (老窝镇)12,8516,5806,271
Luzhang (鲁掌镇)11,2105,7405,470

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Lushui City?

The resident population of Lushui City was 196,400 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 Lushui City?

The population density is 66.8 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 2,938 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年泸水市国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources