Resident population · 20251,372,800 people1,330,700 people (2022)
Change over the period+3.2%3 Years
Annual growth+1.04%Years
Urbanization rate—2025
1.38M1.36M1.35M1.34M1.33M20222023202420252022: 1.33M2023: 1.34M2024: 1.36M2025: 1.37M

All years

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YearResident populationUrbanization rateRegistered (hukou) populationBirth rateDeath rateGDP
2025 1,372,800 people — 804,300 people 10.30 ‰ 5.37 ‰ —
2024 1,361,400 people — 785,400 people 10.48 ‰ 5.80 ‰ —
2023 1,344,000 people 100.0% 762,400 people 9.99 ‰ 7.79 ‰ —
2022 1,330,700 people — 749,200 people 10.36 ‰ 6.18 ‰ —

Detailed population data

Resident, urban/rural, sex, hukou, births/deaths, city population and GDP by year.

Year Resident population Urban population Rural population Urbanization rate Male population Female population Registered (hukou) population Households City population City registered population Births Deaths Birth rate Death rate Natural growth rate GDP
2025 1,372,800 people — — — — — 804,300 people 266,700 — — 8,200 people 4,300 people 10.30 ‰ 5.37 ‰ 4.93 ‰ —
2024 1,361,400 people — — — 377,100 people 408,400 people 785,400 people 259,800 — — 8,100 people 4,500 people 10.48 ‰ 5.80 ‰ 4.68 ‰ —
2023 1,344,000 people — — 100.0% — — 762,400 people 250,500 — — 7,600 people 5,900 people 9.99 ‰ 7.79 ‰ 2.21 ‰ —
2022 1,330,700 people — — — — — 749,200 people 245,700 — — 7,700 people 4,600 people 10.36 ‰ 6.18 ‰ 4.18 ‰ —

Age structure by year

Age 0–14, working-age and older population groups by year.

Year Age 0–17Age 18–34Age 35–59Age 60+
2024 180,000 people140,800 people293,000 people171,700 people
2023 169,400 people141,200 people287,700 people164,100 people
2022 162,400 people144,100 people286,300 people156,400 people

Ethnic population and data notes

Ethnic population, resident/hukou basis and source for each year.

YearEthnic populationData basis / noteSource
2025 — 常住 2025年禅城区国民经济和社会发展统计公报
$33.9B$33.3B$32.7B$32.1B$31.5B20222023202420252022: $31.8B2023: $33.2B2024: $33.7B2025: $33.4B