Resident population · 20251,332,900 people1,182,400 people (1991)
Change over the period+12.7%34 Years
Annual growth+0.35%Years
Urbanization rate44.9%2025
1.43M1.36M1.29M1.22M1.16M1991199720032009201520212025

All years

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YearResident populationUrbanization rateRegistered (hukou) populationBirth rateDeath rateGDP
2025 1,332,900 people 44.9% 1,841,500 people 8.81 ‰ 5.29 ‰ —
2024 1,336,400 people 43.0% 1,861,700 people 10.83 ‰ 5.32 ‰ —
2023 1,329,000 people 42.0% 1,849,600 people 8.00 ‰ 7.57 ‰ —
2022 1,326,100 people 39.6% 1,855,876 people 9.13 ‰ 5.91 ‰ —
2021 1,330,500 people — — — — —
2020 1,329,300 people — — — — —
2019 1,323,000 people — — — — —
2018 1,316,200 people — — — — —
2017 1,308,100 people — — — — —
2016 1,302,900 people — — — — —
2015 1,301,700 people — — — — —
2014 1,301,600 people — — — — —
2013 1,301,000 people — — — — —
2012 1,299,500 people — — — — —
2011 1,293,600 people — — — — —
2010 1,290,800 people — — — — —
2009 1,325,000 people — — — — —
2008 1,355,500 people — — — — —
2007 1,394,100 people — — — — —
2006 1,402,600 people — — — — —
2005 1,394,700 people — — — — —
2004 1,365,700 people — — — — —
2003 1,326,700 people — — — — —
2002 1,295,400 people — — — — —
2001 1,264,700 people — — — — —
2000 1,221,400 people — — — — —
1999 1,215,500 people — — — — —
1998 1,211,500 people — — — — —
1997 1,207,500 people — — — — —
1996 1,203,400 people — — — — —
1995 1,199,300 people — — — — —
1994 1,195,100 people — — — — —
1993 1,191,000 people — — — — —
1992 1,186,600 people — — — — —
1991 1,182,400 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 1,332,900 people 598,700 people 734,200 people 44.9% — — 1,841,500 people — — — 16,200 people 9,700 people 8.81 ‰ 5.29 ‰ 3.52 ‰ —
2024 1,336,400 people 575,200 people — 43.0% — — 1,861,700 people — — — 19,900 people 9,800 people 10.83 ‰ 5.32 ‰ 5.51 ‰ —
2023 1,329,000 people 557,900 people — 42.0% — — 1,849,600 people — — — 10,700 people 10,100 people 8.00 ‰ 7.57 ‰ 0.42 ‰ —
2022 1,326,100 people 524,700 people — 39.6% — — 1,855,876 people 481,981 — — 16,900 people 10,900 people 9.13 ‰ 5.91 ‰ 3.22 ‰ —
2021 1,330,500 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2020 1,329,300 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2019 1,323,000 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2018 1,316,200 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2017 1,308,100 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2016 1,302,900 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2015 1,301,700 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2014 1,301,600 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2013 1,301,000 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2012 1,299,500 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2011 1,293,600 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2010 1,290,800 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2009 1,325,000 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2008 1,355,500 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2007 1,394,100 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2006 1,402,600 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2005 1,394,700 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2004 1,365,700 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2003 1,326,700 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2002 1,295,400 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2001 1,264,700 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2000 1,221,400 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1999 1,215,500 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1998 1,211,500 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1997 1,207,500 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1996 1,203,400 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1995 1,199,300 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1994 1,195,100 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1993 1,191,000 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1992 1,186,600 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1991 1,182,400 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —

Age structure by year

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

Year Age 0–17Age 18–34Age 35–59Age 60+
2022 445,368 people510,039 people593,694 people306,775 people

Ethnic population and data notes

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

YearEthnic populationData basis / noteSource
2025 — 常住 2025年高州市国民经济和社会发展统计公报
$11.8B$11.3B$10.8B$10.4B$9.9B20222023202420252022: $10.1B2023: $10.6B2024: $11.3B2025: $11.6B