China · Prefecture-level city
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 1991 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 20252,578,800 people
Change over the period+19.2%
Annual growth+0.52%
Urbanization rate65.4%
All years
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,578,800 people | 65.4% | 2,722,400 people | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 2,577,400 people | 65.4% | 2,730,600 people | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 2,576,200 people | 65.1% | 2,736,700 people | 8.60 ‰ | 8.20 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 2,575,600 people | 64.8% | 2,747,500 people | 9.30 ‰ | 7.20 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 2,574,600 people | 64.8% | 2,754,000 people | 9.80 ‰ | 6.60 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 2,566,600 people | 64.2% | 2,759,300 people | 13.70 ‰ | 7.80 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 2,582,900 people | 63.8% | 2,758,500 people | 11.70 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 2,588,100 people | 63.6% | 2,757,900 people | 13.50 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 2,590,900 people | 63.2% | 2,755,000 people | 16.90 ‰ | 7.00 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 2,594,600 people | 63.2% | 2,739,800 people | 15.10 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 2,597,600 people | 63.2% | 2,728,000 people | 14.90 ‰ | 9.10 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 2,684,900 people | 63.1% | 2,687,900 people | 13.60 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 2,685,500 people | 62.9% | 2,671,600 people | 16.10 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 2,682,300 people | 62.9% | 2,648,000 people | 14.70 ‰ | 6.70 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 2,674,900 people | 62.8% | 2,627,800 people | 13.90 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 2,672,100 people | 62.8% | 2,608,900 people | 19.90 ‰ | 6.40 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 2,627,000 people | 62.1% | 2,578,900 people | 13.50 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 2,597,800 people | 59.2% | 2,561,300 people | 14.90 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 2,568,300 people | 62.9% | 2,540,600 people | 15.90 ‰ | 6.30 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 2,538,100 people | 62.9% | 2,517,100 people | 11.40 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 2,520,100 people | 53.6% | 2,504,200 people | 10.50 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | 2,515,900 people | — | 2,495,900 people | 9.60 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | 2,486,700 people | — | 2,490,000 people | 10.40 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | 2,470,200 people | — | 2,479,200 people | 9.30 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | 2,453,700 people | — | 2,469,800 people | 8.30 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | 2,404,400 people | — | 2,465,900 people | 23.80 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | 2,374,400 people | — | 2,424,500 people | 23.70 ‰ | 5.50 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | 2,347,000 people | — | 2,385,900 people | 15.80 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | 2,319,800 people | — | 2,362,400 people | 18.00 ‰ | 5.50 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | 2,293,000 people | — | 2,338,000 people | 18.50 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | 2,266,400 people | — | 2,311,800 people | 18.50 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | 2,240,200 people | — | 2,285,600 people | 18.20 ‰ | 5.10 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | 2,214,300 people | — | 2,259,400 people | 18.00 ‰ | 5.40 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | 2,188,700 people | — | 2,232,800 people | 18.60 ‰ | 5.50 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | 2,163,400 people | — | 2,204,600 people | 18.70 ‰ | 5.30 ‰ | — |
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 | 2,578,800 people | 1,687,300 people | 891,500 people | 65.4% | — | — | 2,722,400 people | — | — | — | 22,600 people | 20,500 people | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 2,577,400 people | 1,684,400 people | 893,000 people | 65.4% | 1,390,700 people | 1,339,900 people | 2,730,600 people | — | — | — | 24,600 people | 18,400 people | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 2,576,200 people | — | — | 65.1% | 1,392,500 people | 1,344,300 people | 2,736,700 people | 660,200 | — | — | 24,000 people | 22,000 people | 8.60 ‰ | 8.20 ‰ | 0.40 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 2,575,600 people | — | — | 64.8% | — | — | 2,747,500 people | 649,100 | — | — | 26,000 people | 20,000 people | 9.30 ‰ | 7.20 ‰ | 2.10 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 2,574,600 people | — | — | 64.8% | — | — | 2,754,000 people | 649,000 | — | — | 27,000 people | 18,000 people | 9.80 ‰ | 6.60 ‰ | 3.20 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 2,566,600 people | — | — | 64.2% | — | — | 2,759,300 people | 678,400 | — | — | 38,000 people | 22,000 people | 13.70 ‰ | 7.80 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 2,582,900 people | — | — | 63.8% | — | — | 2,758,500 people | 646,600 | — | — | 32,000 people | 16,000 people | 11.70 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 2,588,100 people | — | — | 63.6% | — | — | 2,757,900 people | 646,100 | — | — | 37,000 people | 19,000 people | 13.50 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 2,590,900 people | — | — | 63.2% | — | — | 2,755,000 people | 645,600 | — | — | 46,000 people | 19,000 people | 16.90 ‰ | 7.00 ‰ | 9.90 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 2,594,600 people | — | — | 63.2% | — | — | 2,739,800 people | 645,600 | — | — | 41,000 people | 17,000 people | 15.10 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | 9.00 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 2,597,600 people | — | — | 63.2% | — | — | 2,728,000 people | 648,300 | — | — | 72,000 people | 25,000 people | 14.90 ‰ | 9.10 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 2,684,900 people | — | — | 63.1% | — | — | 2,687,900 people | 639,400 | — | — | 36,000 people | 17,000 people | 13.60 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | 7.40 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 2,685,500 people | — | — | 62.9% | — | — | 2,671,600 people | 636,700 | — | — | 43,000 people | 15,000 people | 16.10 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | 10.30 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 2,682,300 people | — | — | 62.9% | — | — | 2,648,000 people | 631,400 | — | — | 39,000 people | 18,000 people | 14.70 ‰ | 6.70 ‰ | 8.00 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 2,674,900 people | — | — | 62.8% | — | — | 2,627,800 people | 634,600 | — | — | 37,000 people | 16,000 people | 13.90 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | 7.80 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 2,672,100 people | — | — | 62.8% | — | — | 2,608,900 people | 630,500 | — | — | 52,000 people | 17,000 people | 19.90 ‰ | 6.40 ‰ | 13.50 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 2,627,000 people | — | — | 62.1% | — | — | 2,578,900 people | 628,400 | — | — | 35,000 people | 16,000 people | 13.50 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | 7.40 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 2,597,800 people | — | — | 59.2% | — | — | 2,561,300 people | 621,100 | — | — | 38,000 people | 16,000 people | 14.90 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | 8.70 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 2,568,300 people | — | — | 62.9% | — | — | 2,540,600 people | 608,600 | — | — | 41,000 people | 16,000 people | 15.90 ‰ | 6.30 ‰ | 9.70 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 2,538,100 people | — | — | 62.9% | — | — | 2,517,100 people | 600,000 | — | — | 29,000 people | 14,000 people | 11.40 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 2,520,100 people | — | — | 53.6% | — | — | 2,504,200 people | 597,800 | — | — | 26,000 people | 15,000 people | 10.50 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | 4.60 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | 2,515,900 people | — | — | — | — | — | 2,495,900 people | 591,300 | — | — | 24,000 people | 15,000 people | 9.60 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | 3.70 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | 2,486,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | 2,490,000 people | 584,800 | — | — | 26,000 people | 14,000 people | 10.40 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | 4.60 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | 2,470,200 people | — | — | — | — | — | 2,479,200 people | 573,900 | — | — | 23,000 people | 14,000 people | 9.30 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | 3.60 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | 2,453,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | 2,469,800 people | 571,500 | — | — | 21,000 people | 14,000 people | 8.30 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | 2.80 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | 2,404,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | 2,465,900 people | 567,400 | — | — | 58,000 people | 14,000 people | 23.80 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | 17.90 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | 2,374,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | 2,424,500 people | 558,400 | — | — | 57,000 people | 13,000 people | 23.70 ‰ | 5.50 ‰ | 18.20 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | 2,347,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 2,385,900 people | 550,800 | — | — | 38,000 people | 13,000 people | 15.80 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | 10.20 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | 2,319,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | 2,362,400 people | 534,700 | — | — | 42,000 people | 13,000 people | 18.00 ‰ | 5.50 ‰ | 12.50 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | 2,293,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 2,338,000 people | 519,000 | — | — | 43,000 people | 13,000 people | 18.50 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | 12.90 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | 2,266,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | 2,311,800 people | 514,400 | — | — | 43,000 people | 13,000 people | 18.50 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | 12.80 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | 2,240,200 people | — | — | — | — | — | 2,285,600 people | 506,700 | — | — | 41,000 people | 12,000 people | 18.20 ‰ | 5.10 ‰ | 13.10 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | 2,214,300 people | — | — | — | — | — | 2,259,400 people | 502,600 | — | — | 40,000 people | 12,000 people | 18.00 ‰ | 5.40 ‰ | 12.60 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | 2,188,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | 2,232,800 people | 495,400 | — | — | 41,000 people | 12,000 people | 18.60 ‰ | 5.50 ‰ | 13.10 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | 2,163,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | 2,204,600 people | 488,700 | — | — | 41,000 people | 12,000 people | 18.70 ‰ | 5.30 ‰ | 13.50 ‰ | — |
Ethnic population and data notes
Ethnic population, resident/hukou basis and source for each year.
| Year | Ethnic population | Data basis / note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | 常住 | 2025年潮州市国民经济和社会发展统计公报 |