Resident population · 20251,250,800 people1,191,800 people (2022)
Change over the period+5.0%3 Years
Annual growth+1.62%Years
Urbanization rate94.5%2025
1.26M1.24M1.22M1.20M1.18M20222023202420252022: 1.19M2023: 1.22M2024: 1.24M2025: 1.25M

All years

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YearResident populationUrbanization rateRegistered (hukou) populationBirth rateDeath rateGDP
2025 1,250,800 people 94.5% 765,900 people 14.85 ‰ 3.31 ‰ —
2024 1,235,200 people 94.4% 736,300 people 15.28 ‰ 3.43 ‰ —
2023 1,222,100 people 94.4% 704,400 people 16.00 ‰ 4.60 ‰ —
2022 1,191,800 people 94.0% 671,600 people 16.60 ‰ 3.60 ‰ —

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 1,250,800 people — — 94.5% — — 765,900 people 223,200 — — 11,200 people 2,500 people 14.85 ‰ 3.31 ‰ 11.54 ‰ —
2024 1,235,200 people — — 94.4% — — 736,300 people 212,000 — — 11,400 people 2,500 people 15.28 ‰ 3.43 ‰ 12.42 ‰ —
2023 1,222,100 people — — 94.4% — — 704,400 people 201,100 — — 11,000 people 3,200 people 16.00 ‰ 4.60 ‰ 11.40 ‰ —
2022 1,191,800 people — — 94.0% — — 671,600 people 191,700 — — 10,800 people 2,400 people 16.60 ‰ 3.60 ‰ 12.90 ‰ —

Ethnic population and data notes

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

YearEthnic populationData basis / noteSource
2025 — 户籍 黄埔区广州开发区2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报
2024 — 户籍 统计公报2024+2024年广州市人口规模及分布情况https://tjj.gz.gov.cn/stats_newtjyw/tjsj/tjgb/qtgb/content/post_10186269.html
$60.5B$60.4B$60.2B$60.1B$59.9B20222023202420252022: $60.0B2023: $60.0B2024: $60.3B2025: $60.4B