China · Prefecture-level city
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 1949 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 202510,800,400 people
Change over the period+515.0%
Annual growth+5.33%
Urbanization rate93.6%
All years
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10,800,400 people | 93.6% | 3,452,800 people | 10.32 ‰ | 3.53 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 10,570,800 people | 93.3% | 3,269,500 people | 11.67 ‰ | 3.57 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 10,485,300 people | 92.8% | 3,078,800 people | 10.50 ‰ | 4.25 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 10,536,800 people | — | 2,786,100 people | 12.03 ‰ | 4.08 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 10,483,600 people | — | 2,638,800 people | 13.38 ‰ | 4.29 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 10,455,000 people | — | 2,510,600 people | 16.69 ‰ | 4.38 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 10,437,700 people | — | 2,315,900 people | 18.35 ‰ | 4.60 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 10,382,200 people | — | 2,113,100 people | 22.22 ‰ | 4.84 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 10,165,800 people | — | 2,009,400 people | 13.92 ‰ | 5.28 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 9,995,700 people | — | 1,950,100 people | 11.34 ‰ | 4.93 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 9,957,300 people | — | 1,913,900 people | 11.20 ‰ | 5.37 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 9,625,200 people | — | 1,889,300 people | 11.79 ‰ | 4.61 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 9,244,500 people | — | 1,870,200 people | 13.32 ‰ | 5.22 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 8,766,800 people | — | 1,847,700 people | 10.92 ‰ | 4.79 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 8,224,800 people | — | 1,817,700 people | 10.90 ‰ | 4.68 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 7,860,800 people | — | 1,787,300 people | 10.67 ‰ | 4.36 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 7,506,000 people | — | 1,748,600 people | 10.77 ‰ | 4.54 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 7,170,200 people | — | 1,712,600 people | 10.39 ‰ | 4.41 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 6,856,600 people | — | 1,683,100 people | 10.14 ‰ | 4.28 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 6,560,700 people | — | 1,656,500 people | 10.62 ‰ | 4.60 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | 6,556,600 people | — | 1,619,700 people | 10.86 ‰ | 4.90 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | 6,552,500 people | — | 1,589,600 people | 10.34 ‰ | 4.69 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | 6,548,400 people | — | 1,561,900 people | 10.35 ‰ | 4.44 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | 6,544,300 people | — | 1,538,900 people | 11.16 ‰ | 4.14 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | 6,448,400 people | — | 1,526,100 people | 12.11 ‰ | 4.59 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | 5,659,800 people | — | 1,508,200 people | 14.55 ‰ | 4.34 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | 4,969,700 people | — | 1,487,700 people | 15.31 ‰ | 4.45 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | 4,363,800 people | — | 1,471,200 people | 16.50 ‰ | 4.41 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | 3,831,700 people | — | 1,452,500 people | 17.05 ‰ | 5.08 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | 3,364,500 people | — | 1,436,500 people | 17.59 ‰ | 4.84 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | 2,954,300 people | — | 1,414,000 people | 17.88 ‰ | 4.51 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | 2,594,100 people | — | 1,389,200 people | 18.38 ‰ | 4.97 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | 2,277,800 people | — | 1,360,600 people | 19.31 ‰ | 4.81 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | 2,000,100 people | — | 1,336,500 people | 17.91 ‰ | 4.57 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | 1,756,200 people | — | 1,318,500 people | 17.07 ‰ | 4.76 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | — | — | 1,287,600 people | 17.06 ‰ | 4.67 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | — | — | 1,267,600 people | 16.75 ‰ | 4.66 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | — | — | 1,248,600 people | 16.11 ‰ | 4.44 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | — | — | 1,230,100 people | 16.44 ‰ | 4.88 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | — | — | 1,208,500 people | 15.37 ‰ | 4.54 ‰ | — |
| 1984 | — | — | 1,189,500 people | 15.54 ‰ | 4.94 ‰ | — |
| 1983 | — | — | 1,175,900 people | 16.74 ‰ | 5.21 ‰ | — |
| 1982 | — | — | 1,161,900 people | 19.07 ‰ | 4.93 ‰ | — |
| 1981 | — | — | 1,144,600 people | 21.86 ‰ | 5.29 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | — | 1,127,000 people | 24.41 ‰ | 5.10 ‰ | — |
| 1979 | — | — | 1,120,400 people | 24.13 ‰ | 5.13 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | — | — | 1,112,300 people | — | — | — |
| 1975 | — | — | 1,079,400 people | — | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — | 985,600 people | — | — | — |
| 1965 | — | — | 864,600 people | — | — | — |
| 1962 | — | — | 796,400 people | — | — | — |
| 1957 | — | — | 774,800 people | — | — | — |
| 1952 | — | — | 716,800 people | — | — | — |
| 1949 | — | — | 682,400 people | — | — | — |
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 | 10,800,400 people | 10,111,900 people | 688,500 people | 93.6% | — | — | 3,452,800 people | — | — | — | 32,500 people | 11,100 people | 10.32 ‰ | 3.53 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 10,570,800 people | 9,866,100 people | — | 93.3% | 1,560,800 people | 1,708,700 people | 3,269,500 people | — | — | — | 35,300 people | 10,800 people | 11.67 ‰ | 3.57 ‰ | 8.09 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 10,485,300 people | 9,733,000 people | — | 92.8% | 1,486,600 people | 1,592,100 people | 3,078,800 people | — | — | — | 30,600 people | 12,400 people | 10.50 ‰ | 4.25 ‰ | 6.25 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 10,536,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | 2,786,100 people | — | — | — | 32,156 people | 10,918 people | 12.03 ‰ | 4.08 ‰ | 7.95 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 10,483,600 people | — | — | — | — | — | 2,638,800 people | — | — | — | 34,227 people | 10,986 people | 13.38 ‰ | 4.29 ‰ | 9.08 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 10,455,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 2,510,600 people | — | — | — | 40,305 people | 10,583 people | 16.69 ‰ | 4.38 ‰ | 12.31 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 10,437,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | 2,315,900 people | — | — | — | 41,033 people | 10,286 people | 18.35 ‰ | 4.60 ‰ | 13.75 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 10,382,200 people | — | — | — | — | — | 2,113,100 people | — | — | — | 47,101 people | 10,250 people | 22.22 ‰ | 4.84 ‰ | 17.38 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 10,165,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | 2,009,400 people | — | — | — | 27,613 people | 10,475 people | 13.92 ‰ | 5.28 ‰ | 8.64 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 9,995,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,950,100 people | — | — | — | 21,951 people | 9,545 people | 11.34 ‰ | 4.93 ‰ | 6.41 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 9,957,300 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,913,900 people | — | — | — | 21,383 people | 10,253 people | 11.20 ‰ | 5.37 ‰ | 5.83 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 9,625,200 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,889,300 people | — | — | — | 22,222 people | 8,693 people | 11.79 ‰ | 4.61 ‰ | 7.18 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 9,244,500 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,870,200 people | — | — | — | 24,712 people | 9,684 people | 13.32 ‰ | 5.22 ‰ | 8.10 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 8,766,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,847,700 people | — | — | — | 19,884 people | 8,728 people | 10.92 ‰ | 4.79 ‰ | 6.13 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 8,224,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,817,700 people | — | — | — | 19,509 people | 8,367 people | 10.90 ‰ | 4.68 ‰ | 6.23 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 7,860,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,787,300 people | — | — | — | 18,584 people | 7,587 people | 10.67 ‰ | 4.36 ‰ | 6.31 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 7,506,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,748,600 people | — | — | — | 18,382 people | 7,752 people | 10.77 ‰ | 4.54 ‰ | 6.23 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 7,170,200 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,712,600 people | — | — | — | 17,482 people | 7,418 people | 10.39 ‰ | 4.41 ‰ | 5.98 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 6,856,600 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,683,100 people | — | — | — | 16,819 people | 7,103 people | 10.14 ‰ | 4.28 ‰ | 5.85 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 6,560,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,656,500 people | — | — | — | 17,301 people | 7,497 people | 10.62 ‰ | 4.60 ‰ | 6.02 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | 6,556,600 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,619,700 people | — | — | — | 17,312 people | 7,814 people | 10.86 ‰ | 4.90 ‰ | 5.96 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | 6,552,500 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,589,600 people | — | — | — | 16,204 people | 7,346 people | 10.34 ‰ | 4.69 ‰ | 5.65 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | 6,548,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,561,900 people | — | — | — | 16,029 people | 6,873 people | 10.35 ‰ | 4.44 ‰ | 5.91 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | 6,544,300 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,538,900 people | — | — | — | 17,083 people | 6,344 people | 11.16 ‰ | 4.14 ‰ | 7.01 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | 6,448,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,526,100 people | — | — | — | 18,260 people | 6,923 people | 12.11 ‰ | 4.59 ‰ | 7.52 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | 5,659,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,508,200 people | — | — | — | 21,673 people | 6,460 people | 14.55 ‰ | 4.34 ‰ | 10.22 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | 4,969,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,487,700 people | — | — | — | 22,563 people | 6,553 people | 15.31 ‰ | 4.45 ‰ | 10.86 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | 4,363,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,471,200 people | — | — | — | 24,106 people | 6,448 people | 16.50 ‰ | 4.41 ‰ | 12.09 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | 3,831,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,452,500 people | — | — | — | 24,635 people | 7,333 people | 17.05 ‰ | 5.08 ‰ | 11.97 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | 3,364,500 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,436,500 people | — | — | — | 25,312 people | 6,898 people | 17.59 ‰ | 4.84 ‰ | 12.75 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | 2,954,300 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,414,000 people | — | — | — | 24,152 people | 6,319 people | 17.88 ‰ | 4.51 ‰ | 13.01 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | 2,594,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,389,200 people | — | — | — | 25,270 people | 6,833 people | 18.38 ‰ | 4.97 ‰ | 13.30 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | 2,277,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,360,600 people | — | — | — | 26,040 people | 6,485 people | 19.31 ‰ | 4.81 ‰ | 13.38 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | 2,000,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,336,500 people | — | — | — | 23,771 people | 6,070 people | 17.91 ‰ | 4.57 ‰ | 13.33 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | 1,756,200 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,318,500 people | — | — | — | 22,238 people | 6,208 people | 17.07 ‰ | 4.76 ‰ | 12.30 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,287,600 people | — | — | — | 23,457 people | 5,966 people | 17.06 ‰ | 4.67 ‰ | 12.57 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,267,600 people | — | — | — | 21,077 people | 5,863 people | 16.75 ‰ | 4.66 ‰ | 12.09 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,248,600 people | — | — | — | 19,962 people | 5,502 people | 16.11 ‰ | 4.44 ‰ | 11.67 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,230,100 people | — | — | — | 20,049 people | 5,955 people | 16.44 ‰ | 4.88 ‰ | 11.56 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,208,500 people | — | — | — | 18,432 people | 5,439 people | 15.37 ‰ | 4.54 ‰ | 10.83 ‰ | — |
| 1984 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,189,500 people | — | — | — | 18,380 people | 5,841 people | 15.54 ‰ | 4.94 ‰ | 10.60 ‰ | — |
| 1983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,175,900 people | — | — | — | 19,573 people | 6,100 people | 16.74 ‰ | 5.21 ‰ | 11.53 ‰ | — |
| 1982 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,161,900 people | — | — | — | 21,991 people | 5,681 people | 19.07 ‰ | 4.93 ‰ | 14.14 ‰ | — |
| 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,144,600 people | — | — | — | 24,828 people | 6,016 people | 21.86 ‰ | 5.29 ‰ | 16.57 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,127,000 people | — | — | — | 27,428 people | 5,747 people | 24.41 ‰ | 5.10 ‰ | 19.31 ‰ | — |
| 1979 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,120,400 people | — | — | — | 26,931 people | 5,755 people | 24.13 ‰ | 5.13 ‰ | 19.00 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,112,300 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,079,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 985,600 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1965 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 864,600 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1962 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 796,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1957 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 774,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1952 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 716,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1949 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 682,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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年东莞市国民经济和社会发展统计公报 |
| 2021 | — | 外来人口905.88万人 | 东莞统计年鉴2022 |
| 2020 | — | 外来人口711.39万人 | 东莞统计年鉴2022 |
| 2019 | — | 外来人口967.37万人 | 东莞统计年鉴2022 |
| 2018 | — | 外来人口453.45万人 | 东莞统计年鉴2022 |
| 2017 | — | 外来人口438.6万人 | 东莞统计年鉴2022 |
| 2016 | — | 外来人口428.39万人 | 东莞统计年鉴2022 |
| 2015 | — | 外来人口400.81万人 | 东莞统计年鉴2022 |
| 2014 | — | 外来人口415.86万人 | 东莞统计年鉴2022 |
| 2013 | — | 外来人口434.68万人 | 东莞统计年鉴2022 |
| 2012 | — | 外来人口416.74万人 | 东莞统计年鉴2022 |
| 2011 | — | 外来人口413.62万人 | 东莞统计年鉴2022 |
| 2010 | — | 外来人口411.47万人 | 东莞统计年鉴2022 |
| 2009 | — | 外来人口429.96万人 | 东莞统计年鉴2022 |
| 2008 | — | 外来人口552.5万人 | 东莞统计年鉴2022 |
| 2007 | — | 外来人口557.8万人 | 东莞统计年鉴2022 |
| 2006 | — | 外来人口586.76万人 | 东莞统计年鉴2022 |
| 2005 | — | 外来人口584.98万人 | 东莞统计年鉴2022 |
| 2004 | — | 外来人口486.95万人 | 东莞统计年鉴2022 |
| 2003 | — | 外来人口440.45万人 | 东莞统计年鉴2022 |
| 2002 | — | 外来人口433.65万人 | 东莞统计年鉴2022 |
| 2001 | — | 外来人口457.82万人 | 东莞统计年鉴2022 |
| 2000 | — | 外来人口254.72万人 | 东莞统计年鉴2022 |
| 1999 | — | 外来人口244.81万人 | 东莞统计年鉴2022 |
| 1998 | — | 外来人口199.11万人 | 东莞统计年鉴2022 |
| 1997 | — | 外来人口144.68万人 | 东莞统计年鉴2022 |
| 1996 | — | 外来人口143.32万人 | 东莞统计年鉴2022 |
| 1995 | — | 外来人口142.18万人 | 东莞统计年鉴2022 |
| 1994 | — | 外来人口139.09万人 | 东莞统计年鉴2022 |
| 1993 | — | 外来人口121.7万人 | 东莞统计年鉴2022 |
| 1992 | — | 外来人口114.48万人 | 东莞统计年鉴2022 |
| 1991 | — | 外来人口80.58万人 | 东莞统计年鉴2022 |
| 1990 | — | 外来人口65.59万人 | 东莞统计年鉴2022 |
| 1989 | — | 外来人口47.19万人 | 东莞统计年鉴2022 |
| 1988 | — | 外来人口36.89万人 | 东莞统计年鉴2022 |
| 1987 | — | 外来人口25.29万人 | 东莞统计年鉴2022 |
| 1986 | — | 外来人口15.62万人 | 东莞统计年鉴2022 |