Resident population · 2025992,200 people584,500 people (1994)
Change over the period+69.8%31 Years
Annual growth+1.72%Years
Urbanization rate75.6%2025
1.05M901.15K752.60K604.05K455.50K1994200020062012201820242025

All years

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YearResident populationUrbanization rateRegistered (hukou) populationBirth rateDeath rateGDP
2025 992,200 people 75.6% 492,500 people 8.35 ‰ 2.59 ‰ —
2024 975,000 people 75.2% 480,300 people 9.99 ‰ 2.51 ‰ —
2023 968,100 people 74.9% 468,000 people 9.14 ‰ 2.93 ‰ —
2022 964,400 people 74.5% 452,400 people 7.88 ‰ 2.37 ‰ —
2021 966,900 people 74.5% — — — —
2020 965,500 people 74.4% — — — —
2019 939,500 people 73.9% — — — —
2018 904,000 people 73.7% — — — —
2017 864,800 people 72.9% — — — —
2016 834,300 people 72.6% — — — —
2015 799,600 people 72.4% — — — —
2014 764,900 people 71.4% — — — —
2013 723,500 people 71.4% — — — —
2012 680,300 people 71.4% — — — —
2011 626,100 people — — — — —
2010 572,800 people — — — — —
2009 563,500 people — — — — —
2008 560,900 people — — — — —
2007 555,500 people — — — — —
2006 546,700 people — — — — —
2005 537,700 people — — — — —
2004 527,900 people — — — — —
2003 513,000 people — — — — —
2002 865,500 people — — — — —
2001 822,800 people — — — — —
2000 792,400 people — — — — —
1999 754,100 people — — — — —
1998 717,600 people — — — — —
1997 682,300 people — — — — —
1996 648,400 people — — — — —
1995 615,800 people — — — — —
1994 584,500 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 992,200 people 750,200 people 242,000 people 75.6% — — 492,500 people — — — — — 8.35 ‰ 2.59 ‰ 5.76 ‰ —
2024 975,000 people 310,600 people 169,700 people 75.2% — — 480,300 people — — — — — 9.99 ‰ 2.51 ‰ 7.49 ‰ —
2023 968,100 people 298,400 people 169,600 people 74.9% 226,700 people 241,300 people 468,000 people 152,000 — — 5,100 people 2,700 people 9.14 ‰ 2.93 ‰ 6.22 ‰ —
2022 964,400 people — — 74.5% — — 452,400 people — — — — — 7.88 ‰ 2.37 ‰ 5.51 ‰ —
2021 966,900 people — — 74.5% — — — 140,800 — — — — — — 6.60 ‰ —
2020 965,500 people — — 74.4% — — — 134,000 — — — — — — — —
2019 939,500 people — — 73.9% — — — 132,000 — — — — — — 10.44 ‰ —
2018 904,000 people — — 73.7% — — — 130,000 — — — — — — 11.54 ‰ —
2017 864,800 people — — 72.9% — — — 126,300 — — — — — — 11.87 ‰ —
2016 834,300 people — — 72.6% — — — 127,000 — — — — — — 10.75 ‰ —
2015 799,600 people — — 72.4% — — — 126,000 — — — — — — 6.28 ‰ —
2014 764,900 people — — 71.4% — — — 128,200 — — — — — — 7.18 ‰ —
2013 723,500 people — — 71.4% — — — 129,400 — — — — — — 6.88 ‰ —
2012 680,300 people — — 71.4% — — — 144,900 — — — — — — 6.63 ‰ —
2011 626,100 people — — — — — — 149,000 — — — — — — 6.88 ‰ —
2010 572,800 people — — — — — — 151,000 — — — — — — 7.35 ‰ —
2009 563,500 people — — — — — — 133,500 — — — — — — 6.51 ‰ —
2008 560,900 people — — — — — — 127,000 — — — — — — 5.86 ‰ —
2007 555,500 people — — — — — — 122,200 — — — — — — 5.15 ‰ —
2006 546,700 people — — — — — — 116,300 — — — — — — 5.56 ‰ —
2005 537,700 people — — — — — — 114,300 — — — — — — 4.97 ‰ —
2004 527,900 people — — — — — — 117,800 — — — — — — 3.96 ‰ —
2003 513,000 people — — — — — — 108,700 — — — — — — 4.69 ‰ —
2002 865,500 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2001 822,800 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2000 792,400 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1999 754,100 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1998 717,600 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1997 682,300 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1996 648,400 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1995 615,800 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1994 584,500 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —

Ethnic population and data notes

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

YearEthnic populationData basis / noteSource
2025 — 常住 2025年惠阳区国民经济和社会发展统计公报
2023 — 户籍 2023年统计公报
$12.3B$12.0B$11.7B$11.4B$11.1B20222023202420252022: $11.2B2023: $11.2B2024: $12.1B2025: $12.2B