Urbanization rate 74.0% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 0.97 Male 2,133,500 people · Female 2,195,300 people · 2024
Registered (hukou) population 4,407,800 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 7.68 ‰ Death rate 3.36 ‰ · 2025
GDP $88.5B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $7,906 Rural disposable income $4,730 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Natural growth rate +4.31 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 1994 to 2025.

All years
6.38M5.89M5.40M4.90M4.41M2010201320162019202220252010: 4.60M2011: 4.82M2012: 5.03M2013: 5.21M2014: 5.38M2015: 5.50M2016: 5.63M2017: 5.72M2018: 5.85M2019: 5.97M2020: 6.06M2021: 6.07M2022: 6.05M2023: 6.07M2024: 6.12M2025: 6.19M

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202020212022202320242025
Resident population6,057,200 people6,066,000 people6,050,200 people6,073,400 people6,116,800 people6,193,000 people
Urbanization rate72.8%72.9%72.9%73.3%73.6%74.0%
Birth rate———8.07 ‰9.24 ‰7.68 ‰
Death rate———3.45 ‰3.35 ‰3.36 ‰
GDP——————

Census data

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

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Total population6,042,852 peopleSeventh census
Households1,896,645
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)116.3
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.56%85+ · Female: 0.48%85+80–84 · Male: 2.93%80–84 · Female: 2.56%80–8475–79 · Male: 4.06%75–79 · Female: 3.53%75–7970–74 · Male: 3.57%70–74 · Female: 3.06%70–7465–69 · Male: 3.20%65–69 · Female: 2.37%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.95%60–64 · Female: 2.80%60–6455–59 · Male: 5.05%55–59 · Female: 4.02%55–5950–54 · Male: 5.56%50–54 · Female: 4.71%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.97%45–49 · Female: 4.32%45–4940–44 · Male: 4.07%40–44 · Female: 3.50%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.28%35–39 · Female: 3.81%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.86%30–34 · Female: 3.37%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.84%25–29 · Female: 2.50%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.66%20–24 · Female: 1.57%20–2415–19 · Male: 1.27%15–19 · Female: 1.30%15–1910–14 · Male: 0.81%10–14 · Female: 0.81%10–145–9 · Male: 0.49%5–9 · Female: 0.55%5–91–4 · Male: 0.36%1–4 · Female: 0.46%1–40 · Male: 0.27%0 · Female: 0.50%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han97.59%
4,487,726 people
Tujia0.69%
31,808 people
Manchu0.53%
24,176 people
Korean0.35%
15,944 people
Yao0.28%
12,766 people
Tibetan0.11%
4,956 people
Bouyei0.10%
4,437 people
Yi0.08%
3,514 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$89.7B$86.6B$83.5B$80.4B$77.2B2023202420252023: $78.4B2024: $85.3B2025: $88.5B

Economy and income

GDP
$88.5B2025
GDP growth
4.5%
Primary industry
$4.6B
Secondary industry
$47.1B
Tertiary industry
$36.8B
Urban disposable income
$7,906
Rural disposable income
$4,730

Cities and counties in Huizhou City

Explore the administrative units below :name.

7 County-level area
RegionPopulationAreaPopulation densityUrbanization rateGDP
Huicheng 1,597,800 people 1,157 km² 1,380.7 85.7% $16.7B
Boluo 1,239,400 people 2,855 km² 434.1 60.2% $14.0B
Huidong 1,032,900 people 3,529 km² 292.7 63.7% $12.0B
Huiyang 992,200 people 917 km² 1,081.9 75.6% $12.2B
Zhongkai 539,300 people 331 km² 1,627.3 82.8% $14.9B
Dayawan 463,000 people 294 km² 1,577.2 — $14.4B
Longmen 322,000 people 2,267 km² 142.0 46.4% $3.0B

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Huizhou City?

The resident population of Huizhou City was 6,193,000 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 Huizhou City?

The population density is 545.6 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 11,350 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年惠州市国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources