An LED chip includes a substrate, a first type semiconductor layer, a light-emitting layer, a second type semiconductor layer, a first electrode and a second electrode formed on the substrate in sequence. A surface of the first type semiconductor layer away from the substrate comprises an exposed first area and a second area covered by the light-emitting layer. The first electrode is formed on the exposed first area of the substrate. A number of recesses are defined in the second area of the surface of the first type semiconductor layer. The recesses are spaced apart from each other and arranged in sequence in a direction away from the first electrode; depths of the recesses gradually decrease following an increase of a distance between the recesses and the first electrode. The second electrode is formed on the second type semiconductor layer.