Resident population · 2025624,400 people610,600 people (2021)
Change over the period+2.3%4 Years
Annual growth+0.56%Years
Urbanization rate100.0%2025
626.65K620.83K615.01K609.18K603.36K1949198119912001201120212025

All years

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YearResident populationUrbanization rateRegistered (hukou) populationBirth rateDeath rateGDP
2025 624,400 people 100.0% 473,200 people 6.77 ‰ 7.73 ‰ —
2024 616,799 people 100.0% 471,700 people 8.49 ‰ 4.62 ‰ —
2023 610,197 people 100.0% 462,400 people 7.77 ‰ 5.01 ‰ —
2022 605,615 people 100.0% 455,100 people 8.78 ‰ 5.14 ‰ —
2021 610,600 people 100.0% 444,800 people 8.90 ‰ 4.61 ‰ —
2020 — — 433,928 people — — —
2019 — — 425,976 people — — —
2018 — — 413,697 people — — —
2017 — — 399,442 people — — —
2016 — — 384,741 people — — —
2015 — — 378,378 people — — —
2014 — — 370,957 people — — —
2013 — — 365,557 people — — —
2012 — — 364,311 people — — —
2011 — — 360,241 people — — —
2010 — — 356,286 people — — —
2009 — — 350,731 people — — —
2008 — — 348,681 people — — —
2007 — — 344,385 people — — —
2006 — — 340,875 people — — —
2005 — — 335,198 people — — —
2004 — — 330,376 people — — —
2003 — — 327,786 people — — —
2002 — — 323,328 people — — —
2001 — — 323,249 people — — —
2000 — — 317,467 people — — —
1999 — — 314,151 people — — —
1998 — — 310,427 people — — —
1997 — — 304,953 people — — —
1996 — — 296,176 people — — —
1995 — — 285,787 people — — —
1994 — — 274,893 people — — —
1993 — — 256,789 people — — —
1992 — — 238,747 people — — —
1991 — — 223,446 people — — —
1990 — — 215,051 people — — —
1989 — — 206,393 people — — —
1988 — — 198,947 people — — —
1987 — — 194,303 people — — —
1986 — — 189,892 people — — —
1985 — — 183,824 people — — —
1984 — — 176,261 people — — —
1983 — — 167,131 people — — —
1982 — — 162,056 people — — —
1981 — — 158,522 people — — —
1980 — — 154,374 people — — —
1979 — — 150,583 people — — —
1978 — — 145,277 people — — —
1975 — — 132,847 people — — —
1970 — — 108,192 people — — —
1965 — — 99,281 people — — —
1962 — — 89,343 people — — —
1957 — — 78,140 people — — —
1952 — — 54,867 people — — —
1949 — — 56,767 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 624,400 people 624,400 people 0 people 100.0% — — 473,200 people — — — 4,119 people 4,754 people 6.77 ‰ 7.73 ‰ -0.96 ‰ —
2024 616,799 people 616,799 people — 100.0% — — 471,700 people — — — 4,208 people 2,291 people 8.49 ‰ 4.62 ‰ 3.87 ‰ —
2023 610,197 people 610,197 people — 100.0% — — 462,400 people — — — 3,832 people 2,473 people 7.77 ‰ 5.01 ‰ 2.75 ‰ —
2022 605,615 people 605,615 people — 100.0% — — 455,100 people — — — 4,292 people 2,515 people 8.78 ‰ 5.14 ‰ 3.63 ‰ —
2021 610,600 people 610,600 people — 100.0% — — 444,800 people — — — 4,313 people 2,237 people 8.90 ‰ 4.61 ‰ 4.28 ‰ —
2020 — 433,928 people — — — — 433,928 people 142,796 — — — — — — — —
2019 — 425,976 people — — — — 425,976 people 138,723 — — — — — — — —
2018 — 413,697 people — — — — 413,697 people 134,013 — — — — — — — —
2017 — 399,442 people — — — — 399,442 people 129,148 — — — — — — — —
2016 — 384,741 people — — — — 384,741 people 124,028 — — — — — — — —
2015 — 378,378 people — — — — 378,378 people 121,070 — — — — — — — —
2014 — 370,957 people — — — — 370,957 people 118,801 — — — — — — — —
2013 — 365,557 people — — — — 365,557 people 116,531 — — — — — — — —
2012 — 364,311 people — — — — 364,311 people 116,479 — — — — — — — —
2011 — 360,241 people — — — — 360,241 people 113,826 — — — — — — — —
2010 — 356,286 people — — — — 356,286 people 111,652 — — — — — — — —
2009 — 350,731 people — — — — 350,731 people 109,361 — — — — — — — —
2008 — 348,681 people — — — — 348,681 people 106,915 — — — — — — — —
2007 — 344,385 people — — — — 344,385 people 105,893 — — — — — — — —
2006 — 340,875 people — — — — 340,875 people 103,603 — — — — — — — —
2005 — 335,198 people — — — — 335,198 people 99,208 — — — — — — — —
2004 — 285,410 people 44,966 people — — — 330,376 people 95,800 — — — — — — — —
2003 — 283,560 people 44,226 people — — — 327,786 people 93,204 — — — — — — — —
2002 — 279,334 people 43,994 people — — — 323,328 people 88,462 — — — — — — — —
2001 — 279,479 people 43,770 people — — — 323,249 people 85,206 — — — — — — — —
2000 — 274,985 people 42,482 people — — — 317,467 people 82,316 — — — — — — — —
1999 — 271,715 people 42,436 people — — — 314,151 people 78,333 — — — — — — — —
1998 — 267,687 people 42,740 people — — — 310,427 people 76,563 — — — — — — — —
1997 — 262,319 people 42,634 people — — — 304,953 people 75,404 — — — — — — — —
1996 — 254,529 people 41,647 people — — — 296,176 people 73,042 — — — — — — — —
1995 — 245,217 people 40,570 people — — — 285,787 people 69,715 — — — — — — — —
1994 — 235,829 people 39,064 people — — — 274,893 people 67,108 — — — — — — — —
1993 — 217,913 people 38,876 people — — — 256,789 people 65,606 — — — — — — — —
1992 — 198,373 people 40,374 people — — — 238,747 people 62,390 — — — — — — — —
1991 — 183,535 people 39,911 people — — — 223,446 people 56,789 — — — — — — — —
1990 — 175,261 people 39,790 people — — — 215,051 people 53,402 — — — — — — — —
1989 — 167,257 people 39,136 people — — — 206,393 people 50,906 — — — — — — — —
1988 — 160,385 people 38,562 people — — — 198,947 people 49,272 — — — — — — — —
1987 — 155,946 people 38,357 people — — — 194,303 people 46,943 — — — — — — — —
1986 — 151,691 people 38,201 people — — — 189,892 people 44,520 — — — — — — — —
1985 — 145,661 people 38,163 people — — — 183,824 people 42,431 — — — — — — — —
1984 — 137,577 people 38,684 people — — — 176,261 people 40,435 — — — — — — — —
1983 — 127,212 people 39,919 people — — — 167,131 people 38,724 — — — — — — — —
1982 — 121,739 people 40,317 people — — — 162,056 people 37,625 — — — — — — — —
1981 — 118,322 people 40,200 people — — — 158,522 people 36,169 — — — — — — — —
1980 — 112,253 people 42,121 people — — — 154,374 people 33,606 — — — — — — — —
1979 — 107,165 people 43,418 people — — — 150,583 people 32,075 — — — — — — — —
1978 — 101,451 people 43,826 people — — — 145,277 people 31,376 — — — — — — — —
1975 — 88,959 people 43,888 people — — — 132,847 people 28,295 — — — — — — — —
1970 — 72,469 people 35,723 people — — — 108,192 people 24,229 — — — — — — — —
1965 — 67,850 people 31,431 people — — — 99,281 people 22,039 — — — — — — — —
1962 — 65,427 people 23,916 people — — — 89,343 people 20,439 — — — — — — — —
1957 — 53,324 people 24,816 people — — — 78,140 people 18,841 — — — — — — — —
1952 — 32,613 people 22,254 people — — — 54,867 people 16,856 — — — — — — — —
1949 — 35,468 people 21,299 people — — — 56,767 people 16,513 — — — — — — — —

Ethnic population and data notes

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

YearEthnic populationData basis / noteSource
2025 — 常住 2025年端州区国民经济和社会发展统计公报
$6.9B$6.8B$6.8B$6.7B$6.6B2023202420252023: $6.7B2024: $6.8B2025: $6.9B