Urbanization rate 73.8% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 1.01 Male 454,581 people · Female 450,864 people · 2023
Registered (hukou) population 939,398 people Data year 2025
Birth rate 10.04 ‰ Death rate 4.73 ‰ · 2025
GDP $26.5B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $10,092 Rural disposable income $5,731 · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 9,355 people
Deaths 4,405 people
Natural growth rate +5.31 ‰
Age group Resident population Share
Age 0–17 251,033 people 14.2%
Age 60+ 153,573 people 8.7%

Data basis / note:户籍

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2022 to 2025.

All years
1.77M1.76M1.74M1.72M1.70M20222023202420252022: 1.71M2023: 1.73M2024: 1.75M2025: 1.77M

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value2022202320242025
Resident population1,706,200 people1,728,700 people1,750,600 people1,766,700 people
Urbanization rate59.0%70.8%73.0%73.8%
Birth rate10.81 ‰10.32 ‰10.13 ‰10.04 ‰
Death rate5.80 ‰5.74 ‰4.99 ‰4.73 ‰
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Census data

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

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Total population1,642,360 peopleSeventh census
Households597,951
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)116.4
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.18%85+ · Female: 0.33%85+80–84 · Male: 0.28%80–84 · Female: 0.32%80–8475–79 · Male: 0.47%75–79 · Female: 0.52%75–7970–74 · Male: 0.82%70–74 · Female: 0.94%70–7465–69 · Male: 1.29%65–69 · Female: 1.51%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.41%60–64 · Female: 1.48%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.48%55–59 · Female: 2.29%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.57%50–54 · Female: 3.10%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.41%45–49 · Female: 3.78%45–4940–44 · Male: 4.41%40–44 · Female: 3.63%40–4435–39 · Male: 5.96%35–39 · Female: 4.98%35–3930–34 · Male: 6.85%30–34 · Female: 5.76%30–3425–29 · Male: 5.21%25–29 · Female: 4.19%25–2920–24 · Male: 4.38%20–24 · Female: 3.55%20–2415–19 · Male: 3.01%15–19 · Female: 2.32%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.41%10–14 · Female: 1.96%10–145–9 · Male: 3.28%5–9 · Female: 2.66%5–91–4 · Male: 2.91%1–4 · Female: 2.47%1–40 · Male: 0.48%0 · Female: 0.42%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han98.50%
930,810 people
Zhuang0.68%
6,450 people
Miao0.23%
2,215 people
Tujia0.17%
1,556 people
Yao0.15%
1,373 people
Dong0.04%
414 people
Bouyei0.04%
385 people
Hui0.03%
238 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$26.7B$26.1B$25.6B$25.0B$24.4B20222023202420252022: $24.6B2023: $25.1B2024: $25.9B2025: $26.5B

Economy and income

GDP
$26.5B2025
GDP growth
4.5%
Primary industry
$806.1M
Secondary industry
$10.3B
Tertiary industry
$15.4B
Urban disposable income
$10,092
Rural disposable income
$5,731

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Xinhua (新华街道)397,267203,401193,866
Shiling (狮岭镇)298,297152,728145,569
Xiuquan (秀全街道)186,41895,44690,972
Huadong (花东镇)176,06390,14485,919
Xinya (新雅街道)171,89988,01283,887
Huacheng (花城街道)155,34379,53675,807

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Huadu District?

The resident population of Huadu District was 1,766,700 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 Huadu District?

The population density is 1,823.2 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 969 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年广州市花都区国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources