China · Prefecture-level city
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 2000 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 20259,791,900 people
Change over the period+83.4%
Annual growth+2.45%
Urbanization rate95.8%
All years
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9,791,900 people | 95.8% | 5,414,300 people | 10.02 ‰ | 4.84 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 9,698,900 people | 95.6% | 5,277,400 people | 10.90 ‰ | 5.04 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 9,615,400 people | 95.4% | 5,090,700 people | 10.42 ‰ | 6.39 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 9,612,600 people | — | 4,841,298 people | 11.53 ‰ | 5.25 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 9,518,800 people | — | 4,737,736 people | 14.74 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 9,431,400 people | — | 4,612,756 people | 15.00 ‰ | 4.57 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 9,260,400 people | — | 4,369,767 people | 18.36 ‰ | 5.50 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 8,999,900 people | — | 4,195,870 people | 24.16 ‰ | 6.78 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 8,747,700 people | — | 4,001,834 people | 15.41 ‰ | 5.47 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 8,643,400 people | — | 3,889,720 people | 14.49 ‰ | 7.80 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 8,496,000 people | — | 3,856,084 people | 11.87 ‰ | 5.26 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 8,240,700 people | — | 3,816,127 people | 11.69 ‰ | 4.98 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 7,963,000 people | — | 3,776,486 people | 11.98 ‰ | 5.99 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 7,614,500 people | — | 3,747,700 people | 11.20 ‰ | 5.13 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 7,199,107 people | — | 3,708,907 people | 11.21 ‰ | 6.66 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 6,874,733.42 people | — | 3,676,325 people | 9.72 ‰ | 5.00 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 6,574,300 people | — | 3,643,368 people | 9.80 ‰ | 5.17 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 6,296,700 people | — | 3,610,800 people | 9.47 ‰ | 5.49 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 6,041,900 people | — | 3,580,638 people | 9.34 ‰ | 5.28 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 5,800,300 people | — | 3,544,802 people | 9.17 ‰ | 4.57 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | 5,750,100 people | — | 3,508,898 people | 10.28 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | 5,643,500 people | — | 3,442,440 people | 8.98 ‰ | 5.42 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | 5,566,600 people | — | 3,389,830 people | 8.62 ‰ | 5.32 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | 5,490,900 people | — | 3,358,471 people | 9.85 ‰ | 5.37 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | 5,340,500 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 | 9,791,900 people | 9,380,500 people | 411,400 people | 95.8% | — | — | 5,414,300 people | — | — | — | — | — | 10.02 ‰ | 4.84 ‰ | 5.17 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 9,698,900 people | 9,276,400 people | 422,500 people | 95.6% | 2,513,200 people | 2,764,200 people | 5,277,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | 10.90 ‰ | 5.04 ‰ | 5.86 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 9,615,400 people | 9,172,500 people | 442,900 people | 95.4% | 2,442,000 people | 2,648,700 people | 5,090,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | 10.42 ‰ | 6.39 ‰ | 4.03 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 9,612,600 people | — | — | — | — | — | 4,841,298 people | 1,476,302 | — | — | 55,229 people | 25,152 people | 11.53 ‰ | 5.25 ‰ | 6.28 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 9,518,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | 4,737,736 people | 1,445,528 | — | — | 68,893 people | 28,965 people | 14.74 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | 8.54 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 9,431,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | 4,612,756 people | 1,407,963 | — | — | 67,371 people | 20,532 people | 15.00 ‰ | 4.57 ‰ | 10.43 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 9,260,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | 4,369,767 people | 1,312,941 | — | — | 78,611 people | 23,554 people | 18.36 ‰ | 5.50 ‰ | 12.85 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 8,999,900 people | — | — | — | — | — | 4,195,870 people | 1,254,463 | — | — | 99,018 people | 27,754 people | 24.16 ‰ | 6.78 ‰ | 17.38 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 8,747,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | 4,001,834 people | 1,198,998 | — | — | 60,822 people | 21,625 people | 15.41 ‰ | 5.47 ‰ | 9.94 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 8,643,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | 3,889,720 people | 1,167,976 | — | — | 56,124 people | 30,208 people | 14.49 ‰ | 7.80 ‰ | 6.69 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 8,496,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 3,856,084 people | 1,162,576 | — | — | 45,523 people | 20,196 people | 11.87 ‰ | 5.26 ‰ | 6.60 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 8,240,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | 3,816,127 people | 1,159,614 | — | — | 44,373 people | 18,896 people | 11.69 ‰ | 4.98 ‰ | 6.71 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 7,963,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 3,776,486 people | 1,140,648 | — | — | 45,061 people | 22,547 people | 11.98 ‰ | 5.99 ‰ | 5.99 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 7,614,500 people | — | — | — | — | — | 3,747,700 people | 1,133,700 | — | — | 41,752 people | 19,121 people | 11.20 ‰ | 5.13 ‰ | 6.07 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 7,199,107 people | — | — | — | — | — | 3,708,907 people | 1,119,544 | — | — | 41,390 people | 24,579 people | 11.21 ‰ | 6.66 ‰ | 4.55 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 6,874,733.42 people | — | — | — | — | — | 3,676,325 people | 1,104,627 | — | — | 35,572 people | 18,295 people | 9.72 ‰ | 5.00 ‰ | 4.72 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 6,574,300 people | — | — | — | — | — | 3,643,368 people | 1,087,545 | — | — | 35,558 people | 18,746 people | 9.80 ‰ | 5.17 ‰ | 4.64 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 6,296,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | 3,610,800 people | 1,069,345 | — | — | 34,064 people | 19,753 people | 9.47 ‰ | 5.49 ‰ | 3.98 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 6,041,900 people | — | — | — | — | — | 3,580,638 people | 1,053,448 | — | — | 33,290 people | 18,809 people | 9.34 ‰ | 5.28 ‰ | 4.06 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 5,800,300 people | — | — | — | — | — | 3,544,802 people | 1,045,814 | — | — | 32,374 people | 16,124 people | 9.17 ‰ | 4.57 ‰ | 4.60 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | 5,750,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | 3,508,898 people | 1,039,616 | — | — | 35,751 people | 19,477 people | 10.28 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | 4.68 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | 5,643,500 people | — | — | — | — | — | 3,442,440 people | 1,022,830 | — | — | 30,675 people | 18,529 people | 8.98 ‰ | 5.42 ‰ | 3.56 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | 5,566,600 people | — | — | — | — | — | 3,389,830 people | 1,006,684 | — | — | 29,077 people | 17,953 people | 8.62 ‰ | 5.32 ‰ | 3.30 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | 5,490,900 people | — | — | — | — | — | 3,358,471 people | 985,463 | — | — | 32,915 people | 17,407 people | 9.85 ‰ | 5.37 ‰ | 4.48 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | 5,340,500 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Ethnic population and data notes
Ethnic population, resident/hukou basis and source for each year.
| Year | Ethnic population | Data basis / note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | 户籍 | 2025年佛山市国民经济和社会发展统计公报 |
| 2024 | — | 户籍 | 2024年统计公报+广东统计年鉴2025 |