Urbanization rate 100.0% Data year 2025
Male/female ratio 0.96 Male 507,768 people · Female 530,875 people · 2020
Registered (hukou) population 1,157,700 people Data year 2025
Birth rate — Death rate —
GDP $49.3B Data year 2025
Urban disposable income $13,261 Rural disposable income — · 2025

Population structure · 2025

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

Births 5,924 people
Deaths 8,400 people
Natural growth rate +1.87 ‰

Data basis / note:常住

Population over time

Resident population and urbanization, 2023 to 2025.

All years
982.40K976.20K970.00K963.80K957.60K2023202420252023: 960.00K2024: 980.00K2025: 971.60K

Historical indicators

Selected years from our annual dataset.

Value202320242025
Resident population960,000 people980,000 people971,600 people
Urbanization rate—100.0%100.0%
Birth rate———
Death rate———
GDP———

Census data

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

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Total population1,038,643 peopleSeventh census
Households384,946
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)95.7
MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.90%85+ · Female: 1.29%85+80–84 · Male: 0.95%80–84 · Female: 1.29%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.01%75–79 · Female: 1.29%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.68%70–74 · Female: 1.87%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.63%65–69 · Female: 2.99%65–6960–64 · Male: 3.04%60–64 · Female: 3.32%60–6455–59 · Male: 3.68%55–59 · Female: 3.61%55–5950–54 · Male: 3.54%50–54 · Female: 3.76%50–5445–49 · Male: 3.86%45–49 · Female: 4.13%45–4940–44 · Male: 3.50%40–44 · Female: 3.96%40–4435–39 · Male: 3.77%35–39 · Female: 4.37%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.01%30–34 · Female: 4.17%30–3425–29 · Male: 3.82%25–29 · Female: 3.84%25–2920–24 · Male: 3.28%20–24 · Female: 3.11%20–2415–19 · Male: 1.96%15–19 · Female: 1.73%15–1910–14 · Male: 2.25%10–14 · Female: 1.97%10–145–9 · Male: 2.58%5–9 · Female: 2.24%5–91–4 · Male: 2.04%1–4 · Female: 1.82%1–40 · Male: 0.39%0 · Female: 0.34%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the most recent census.

Han98.68%
1,142,366 people
Hui0.37%
4,296 people
Zhuang0.33%
3,779 people
Manchu0.20%
2,257 people
Tujia0.10%
1,165 people
Yao0.07%
749 people
Miao0.06%
664 people
Mongol0.03%
389 people
Ethnic composition

Economy and income

Gross domestic product, growth and household disposable income.

$53.5B$52.2B$50.9B$49.6B$48.3B2023202420252023: $53.0B2024: $48.8B2025: $49.3B

Economy and income

GDP
$49.3B2025
GDP growth
3.4%
Primary industry
—
Secondary industry
$2.5B
Tertiary industry
$46.8B
Urban disposable income
$13,261
Rural disposable income
—

Townships and subdistricts

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

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Township / subdistrictPopulationMaleFemale
Huanghuagang (黄花岗街道)93,74547,99745,748
Meihuacun (梅花村街道)88,95845,54643,412
Dengfeng (登峰街道)80,87041,40539,465
Dongshan (东山街道)79,29540,59938,696
Kuangquan (矿泉街道)77,49539,67737,818
Liurong (六榕街道)71,16336,43534,728

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Yuexiu District?

The resident population of Yuexiu District was 971,600 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 Yuexiu District?

The population density is 29,442.4 people per square kilometre, based on a land area of 33 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: 越秀区2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 · Methodology and sources: Data sources