China · Prefecture-level city
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 1978 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 202519,101,000 people
Change over the period+101.1%
Annual growth+3.56%
Urbanization rate87.6%
All years
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19,101,000 people | 87.6% | 10,911,400 people | 9.97 ‰ | 5.14 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 18,978,000 people | 87.2% | 10,750,239 people | 10.72 ‰ | 5.14 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 18,827,000 people | 86.8% | 10,566,100 people | 11.10 ‰ | 7.40 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 18,734,100 people | 86.5% | 10,349,100 people | 10.70 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 18,810,600 people | 86.5% | 10,115,300 people | 11.80 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 18,740,300 people | 86.2% | 9,851,100 people | 15.30 ‰ | 6.40 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 18,312,100 people | 85.1% | 9,537,200 people | 14.90 ‰ | 5.10 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 17,981,300 people | 84.8% | 9,276,900 people | 18.73 ‰ | 5.73 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 17,462,700 people | 84.4% | 8,978,700 people | 22.70 ‰ | 6.90 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 16,783,800 people | 84.4% | 8,704,900 people | 15.90 ‰ | 5.50 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 15,949,500 people | 84.2% | 8,541,900 people | 17.70 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 15,290,200 people | 84.0% | 8,424,200 people | 13.60 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 14,722,400 people | 83.9% | 8,323,100 people | 14.00 ‰ | 5.40 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 14,155,300 people | 83.9% | 8,223,000 people | 12.40 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 13,463,200 people | 83.8% | 8,145,800 people | 10.70 ‰ | 5.50 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 12,709,600 people | 83.8% | 8,061,400 people | 12.50 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 11,869,700 people | — | 7,946,200 people | 9.70 ‰ | 5.40 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 11,153,400 people | — | 7,841,700 people | 10.20 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 10,530,100 people | — | 7,734,800 people | 9.30 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 9,966,600 people | — | 7,607,200 people | 9.00 ‰ | 5.40 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 9,496,800 people | — | 7,505,300 people | 8.90 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | — | — | 7,376,700 people | 9.60 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | — | — | 7,251,900 people | 7.92 ‰ | 5.68 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | — | — | 7,206,200 people | 8.60 ‰ | 5.50 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | — | — | 7,126,000 people | 9.60 ‰ | 5.30 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | — | — | 7,006,900 people | 10.30 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | — | — | 6,850,000 people | 12.00 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | — | — | 6,741,400 people | 10.10 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | — | — | 6,664,900 people | 11.40 ‰ | 5.40 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | — | — | 6,560,500 people | 12.00 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | — | — | 6,467,100 people | 11.80 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | — | — | 6,370,200 people | 12.50 ‰ | 5.30 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | — | — | 6,236,600 people | 13.40 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | — | — | 6,122,000 people | 13.10 ‰ | 5.50 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | — | — | 6,022,200 people | 13.20 ‰ | 5.10 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | — | — | 5,942,500 people | 14.97 ‰ | 5.49 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | — | — | 5,854,300 people | 15.70 ‰ | 5.30 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | — | — | 5,769,100 people | 15.10 ‰ | 5.30 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | — | — | 5,650,800 people | 15.90 ‰ | 5.10 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | — | — | 5,554,100 people | 16.60 ‰ | 5.10 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | — | — | 5,449,800 people | 16.60 ‰ | 5.40 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | — | 5,018,600 people | 16.30 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | — | — | 4,829,000 people | 15.50 ‰ | 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 | 19,101,000 people | — | — | 87.6% | — | — | 10,911,400 people | — | — | — | 108,000 people | 55,600 people | 9.97 ‰ | 5.14 ‰ | 4.83 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 18,978,000 people | — | — | 87.2% | — | — | 10,750,239 people | 3,476,265 | — | — | 114,300 people | 54,800 people | 10.72 ‰ | 5.14 ‰ | 5.58 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 18,827,000 people | — | — | 86.8% | 5,207,783 people | 5,358,287 people | 10,566,100 people | 3,421,606 | — | — | 115,804 people | 76,944 people | 11.10 ‰ | 7.40 ‰ | 3.71 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 18,734,100 people | — | — | 86.5% | 5,115,503 people | 5,233,571 people | 10,349,100 people | 3,361,935 | — | — | 109,648 people | 57,414 people | 10.70 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | 5.11 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 18,810,600 people | — | — | 86.5% | 5,012,522 people | 5,102,784 people | 10,115,300 people | 3,297,224 | — | — | 117,960 people | 55,534 people | 11.80 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | 6.26 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 18,740,300 people | — | — | 86.2% | 4,892,561 people | 4,958,581 people | 9,851,100 people | 3,221,068 | — | — | 148,572 people | 61,868 people | 15.30 ‰ | 6.40 ‰ | 8.95 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 18,312,100 people | — | — | 85.1% | 4,749,376 people | 4,787,781 people | 9,537,200 people | 3,138,455 | — | — | 139,773 people | 48,317 people | 14.90 ‰ | 5.10 ‰ | 9.72 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 17,981,300 people | — | — | 84.8% | 4,628,811 people | 4,648,103 people | 9,276,900 people | 3,059,851 | — | — | 170,997 people | 52,293 people | 18.73 ‰ | 5.73 ‰ | 13.00 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 17,462,700 people | — | — | 84.4% | 4,493,900 people | 4,484,800 people | 8,978,700 people | 2,950,200 | — | — | 201,000 people | 60,900 people | 22.70 ‰ | 6.90 ‰ | 15.84 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 16,783,800 people | — | — | 84.4% | 4,366,700 people | 4,338,200 people | 8,704,900 people | 2,871,000 | — | — | 137,300 people | 47,100 people | 15.90 ‰ | 5.50 ‰ | 10.45 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 15,949,500 people | — | — | 84.2% | 4,293,289 people | 4,248,624 people | 8,541,900 people | 2,802,675 | — | — | 150,403 people | 49,158 people | 17.70 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | 11.94 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 15,290,200 people | — | — | 84.0% | 4,244,403 people | 4,179,766 people | 8,424,200 people | 2,765,020 | — | — | 113,926 people | 46,767 people | 13.60 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | 8.02 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 14,722,400 people | — | — | 83.9% | 4,201,393 people | 4,121,703 people | 8,323,100 people | 2,706,068 | — | — | 115,813 people | 44,966 people | 14.00 ‰ | 5.40 ‰ | 8.56 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 14,155,300 people | — | — | 83.9% | 4,158,292 people | 4,064,677 people | 8,223,000 people | 2,646,091 | — | — | 101,782 people | 50,538 people | 12.40 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | 6.27 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 13,463,200 people | — | — | 83.8% | 4,125,784 people | 4,020,013 people | 8,145,800 people | 2,595,686 | — | — | 87,024 people | 44,130 people | 10.70 ‰ | 5.50 ‰ | 5.29 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 12,709,600 people | — | — | 83.8% | 4,089,885 people | 3,971,485 people | 8,061,400 people | 2,526,804 | — | — | 99,779 people | 45,571 people | 12.50 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | 6.78 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 11,869,700 people | — | — | — | 4,036,898 people | 3,909,256 people | 7,946,200 people | 2,474,396 | — | — | 76,482 people | 42,746 people | 9.70 ‰ | 5.40 ‰ | 4.27 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 11,153,400 people | — | — | — | 3,990,328 people | 3,851,367 people | 7,841,700 people | 2,425,582 | — | — | 79,130 people | 44,420 people | 10.20 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | 4.46 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 10,530,100 people | — | — | — | 3,942,645 people | 3,792,142 people | 7,734,800 people | 2,382,491 | — | — | 71,332 people | 42,548 people | 9.30 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | 3.75 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 9,966,600 people | — | — | — | 3,883,760 people | 3,723,460 people | 7,607,200 people | 2,346,536 | — | — | 67,662 people | 40,936 people | 9.00 ‰ | 5.40 ‰ | 3.53 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 9,496,800 people | — | — | — | 3,839,680 people | 3,665,642 people | 7,505,300 people | 2,302,890 | — | — | 65,840 people | 41,949 people | 8.90 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | 3.21 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | — | — | — | — | 3,779,757 people | 3,596,963 people | 7,376,700 people | 2,259,730 | — | — | 69,928 people | 41,961 people | 9.60 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | 3.82 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | — | — | — | — | 3,722,168 people | 3,529,720 people | 7,251,900 people | 2,202,851 | — | — | 57,277 people | 41,082 people | 7.92 ‰ | 5.68 ‰ | 2.24 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | — | — | — | — | 3,705,036 people | 3,501,200 people | 7,206,200 people | 2,162,532 | — | — | 61,929 people | 39,673 people | 8.60 ‰ | 5.50 ‰ | 3.10 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | — | — | — | — | 3,670,177 people | 3,455,800 people | 7,126,000 people | 2,135,837 | — | — | 67,542 people | 37,641 people | 9.60 ‰ | 5.30 ‰ | 4.23 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — | 3,605,481 people | 3,401,415 people | 7,006,900 people | 2,100,434 | — | — | 71,248 people | 39,987 people | 10.30 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | 4.51 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | — | — | — | — | 3,522,913 people | 3,327,111 people | 6,850,000 people | 2,044,756 | — | — | 81,485 people | 39,176 people | 12.00 ‰ | 5.80 ‰ | 6.23 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | — | — | — | — | 3,469,164 people | 3,272,236 people | 6,741,400 people | 2,007,082 | — | — | 67,695 people | 40,981 people | 10.10 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | 3.99 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | — | — | — | — | 3,432,921 people | 3,231,941 people | 6,664,900 people | 1,945,905 | — | — | 75,184 people | 35,696 people | 11.40 ‰ | 5.40 ‰ | 5.97 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | — | — | — | — | 3,380,751 people | 3,179,757 people | 6,560,500 people | 1,905,998 | — | — | 78,339 people | 37,216 people | 12.00 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | 6.32 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | — | — | — | — | 3,334,356 people | 3,132,759 people | 6,467,100 people | 1,871,894 | — | — | 75,867 people | 35,735 people | 11.80 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | 6.25 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | — | — | — | — | 3,284,477 people | 3,085,764 people | 6,370,200 people | 1,832,571 | — | — | 78,614 people | 33,349 people | 12.50 ‰ | 5.30 ‰ | 7.18 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | — | — | — | — | 3,210,324 people | 3,026,323 people | 6,236,600 people | 1,825,541 | — | — | 82,515 people | 34,619 people | 13.40 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | 7.75 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | — | — | — | — | 3,151,204 people | 2,970,812 people | 6,122,000 people | 1,722,833 | — | — | 79,592 people | 33,588 people | 13.10 ‰ | 5.50 ‰ | 7.58 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | — | — | — | — | 3,096,991 people | 2,925,195 people | 6,022,200 people | 1,675,951 | — | — | 78,680 people | 30,476 people | 13.20 ‰ | 5.10 ‰ | 8.06 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | — | — | — | — | 3,055,107 people | 2,887,427 people | 5,942,500 people | 1,641,840 | — | — | 88,289 people | 32,388 people | 14.97 ‰ | 5.49 ‰ | 9.48 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | — | — | — | — | 3,009,600 people | 2,844,700 people | 5,854,300 people | 1,565,500 | — | — | 91,400 people | 30,900 people | 15.70 ‰ | 5.30 ‰ | 10.41 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | — | — | — | — | 2,964,700 people | 2,804,400 people | 5,769,100 people | 1,514,700 | — | — | 86,000 people | 30,300 people | 15.10 ‰ | 5.30 ‰ | 9.77 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | — | — | — | — | 2,898,250 people | 2,752,511 people | 5,650,800 people | 1,462,530 | — | — | 89,106 people | 28,794 people | 15.90 ‰ | 5.10 ‰ | 10.76 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | — | — | — | — | 2,844,443 people | 2,709,630 people | 5,554,100 people | 1,414,794 | — | — | 91,522 people | 27,839 people | 16.60 ‰ | 5.10 ‰ | 11.57 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | — | — | — | — | 2,786,389 people | 2,663,431 people | 5,449,800 people | 1,369,661 | — | — | 89,630 people | 28,968 people | 16.60 ‰ | 5.40 ‰ | 11.23 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — | 2,549,801 people | 2,468,837 people | 5,018,600 people | 1,162,717 | — | — | 80,604 people | 27,643 people | 16.30 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | 10.68 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | — | — | — | — | 2,454,010 people | 2,374,951 people | 4,829,000 people | 1,145,925 | — | — | 73,470 people | 25,283 people | 15.50 ‰ | 5.30 ‰ | 10.14 ‰ | — |
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年广州市国民经济和社会发展统计公报 |