China · Prefecture-level city
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 1978 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 20254,828,500 people
Change over the period+38.4%
Annual growth+0.93%
Urbanization rate70.0%
All years
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,828,500 people | 70.0% | 4,031,700 people | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 4,822,600 people | 69.1% | 4,038,200 people | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 4,822,400 people | 68.7% | 4,034,800 people | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 4,822,200 people | 67.9% | 4,034,100 people | 7.42 ‰ | 7.71 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 4,835,100 people | 67.8% | 4,028,700 people | 8.54 ‰ | 7.29 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 4,804,100 people | — | 4,015,900 people | 10.73 ‰ | 8.07 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 4,753,200 people | — | 4,001,100 people | 10.21 ‰ | 6.35 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 4,703,800 people | — | 3,989,100 people | 14.21 ‰ | 7.16 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 4,651,200 people | — | 3,963,700 people | 15.68 ‰ | 8.99 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 4,618,500 people | — | 3,939,300 people | 14.10 ‰ | 6.74 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 4,580,200 people | — | 3,914,100 people | 13.04 ‰ | 7.33 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 4,559,400 people | — | 3,933,900 people | 9.94 ‰ | 7.63 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 4,533,000 people | — | 3,930,000 people | 10.73 ‰ | 6.85 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 4,505,800 people | — | 3,918,000 people | 10.86 ‰ | 10.78 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 4,476,800 people | — | 3,937,100 people | 10.39 ‰ | 7.30 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 4,450,800 people | — | 3,922,800 people | 10.15 ‰ | 7.65 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 4,366,400 people | — | 3,915,200 people | 9.65 ‰ | 6.69 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 4,284,800 people | — | 3,899,300 people | 9.87 ‰ | 7.49 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 4,213,200 people | — | 3,883,800 people | 9.39 ‰ | 8.14 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 4,154,900 people | — | 3,873,400 people | 9.75 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 4,102,900 people | — | 3,862,400 people | 8.34 ‰ | 5.34 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | 4,100,300 people | — | 3,855,300 people | 8.45 ‰ | 6.53 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | 4,064,800 people | — | 3,819,800 people | 9.40 ‰ | 6.15 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | 4,045,800 people | — | 3,812,700 people | 9.09 ‰ | 6.01 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | 4,027,000 people | — | 3,807,400 people | 9.32 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | 3,956,800 people | — | 3,808,500 people | 11.51 ‰ | 6.40 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | 3,901,600 people | — | 3,798,400 people | 11.71 ‰ | 6.00 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | 3,853,500 people | — | 3,789,000 people | 13.04 ‰ | 6.38 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | 3,806,000 people | — | 3,770,700 people | 13.56 ‰ | 5.97 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | 3,759,000 people | — | 3,743,600 people | 14.01 ‰ | 5.92 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | 3,712,700 people | — | 3,718,100 people | 14.09 ‰ | 5.75 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | 3,666,900 people | — | 3,687,000 people | 14.44 ‰ | 5.34 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | 3,621,700 people | — | 3,650,000 people | 15.65 ‰ | 5.68 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | 3,577,000 people | — | 3,604,800 people | 15.90 ‰ | 5.52 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | 3,532,900 people | — | 3,565,400 people | 15.77 ‰ | 4.96 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | 3,489,300 people | — | 3,527,500 people | 16.88 ‰ | 5.59 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | — | — | 3,464,300 people | 15.07 ‰ | 5.37 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | — | — | 3,425,500 people | 15.04 ‰ | 5.25 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | — | — | 3,384,800 people | 14.97 ‰ | 4.97 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | — | — | 3,346,100 people | 14.68 ‰ | 5.00 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | — | — | 3,319,400 people | 14.92 ‰ | 5.34 ‰ | — |
| 1984 | — | — | 3,293,800 people | 15.06 ‰ | 5.35 ‰ | — |
| 1983 | — | — | 3,268,700 people | 14.07 ‰ | 5.82 ‰ | — |
| 1982 | — | — | 3,247,800 people | 14.58 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | — |
| 1981 | — | — | 3,228,200 people | 16.31 ‰ | 5.64 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | — | 3,204,400 people | 16.17 ‰ | 5.65 ‰ | — |
| 1979 | — | — | 3,177,400 people | 19.56 ‰ | 5.81 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | — | — | 3,164,100 people | 17.82 ‰ | 5.78 ‰ | — |
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 | 4,828,500 people | 3,379,500 people | 1,449,000 people | 70.0% | — | — | 4,031,700 people | — | — | — | 26,300 people | 32,700 people | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 4,822,600 people | 3,330,500 people | — | 69.1% | 2,013,000 people | 2,025,200 people | 4,038,200 people | — | — | — | 27,700 people | 29,800 people | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 4,822,400 people | 3,311,300 people | — | 68.7% | 2,014,400 people | 2,020,400 people | 4,034,800 people | — | — | — | 28,600 people | 34,700 people | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 4,822,200 people | 3,271,900 people | — | 67.9% | 2,017,200 people | 2,016,900 people | 4,034,100 people | — | — | — | 29,917 people | 31,098 people | 7.42 ‰ | 7.71 ‰ | -0.29 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 4,835,100 people | 3,280,100 people | — | 67.8% | 2,016,800 people | 2,011,900 people | 4,028,700 people | — | — | — | 34,331 people | 29,319 people | 8.54 ‰ | 7.29 ‰ | 1.25 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 4,804,100 people | — | — | — | 2,013,000 people | 2,002,900 people | 4,015,900 people | — | — | — | 43,010 people | 32,348 people | 10.73 ‰ | 8.07 ‰ | 2.66 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 4,753,200 people | — | — | — | 2,008,500 people | 1,992,500 people | 4,001,100 people | — | — | — | 40,773 people | 25,359 people | 10.21 ‰ | 6.35 ‰ | 3.86 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 4,703,800 people | — | — | — | 2,006,600 people | 1,982,500 people | 3,989,100 people | — | — | — | 56,523 people | 28,485 people | 14.21 ‰ | 7.16 ‰ | 7.05 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 4,651,200 people | — | — | — | 1,992,600 people | 1,971,000 people | 3,963,700 people | — | — | — | 61,966 people | 35,514 people | 15.68 ‰ | 8.99 ‰ | 6.69 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 4,618,500 people | — | — | — | 1,982,700 people | 1,956,700 people | 3,939,300 people | — | — | — | 55,359 people | 26,535 people | 14.10 ‰ | 6.74 ‰ | 7.36 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 4,580,200 people | — | — | — | 1,971,700 people | 1,942,400 people | 3,914,100 people | — | — | — | 51,179 people | 28,748 people | 13.04 ‰ | 7.33 ‰ | 5.72 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 4,559,400 people | 2,201,700 people | 1,732,200 people | — | 1,982,000 people | 1,951,900 people | 3,933,900 people | — | — | — | 39,088 people | 29,996 people | 9.94 ‰ | 7.63 ‰ | 2.31 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 4,533,000 people | 2,201,100 people | 1,728,900 people | — | 1,980,600 people | 1,949,400 people | 3,930,000 people | — | — | — | 42,119 people | 26,887 people | 10.73 ‰ | 6.85 ‰ | 3.88 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 4,505,800 people | 2,157,000 people | 1,760,900 people | — | 1,974,200 people | 1,943,800 people | 3,918,000 people | — | — | — | 42,636 people | 42,329 people | 10.86 ‰ | 10.78 ‰ | 0.08 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 4,476,800 people | 2,169,200 people | 1,767,900 people | — | 1,986,100 people | 1,951,000 people | 3,937,100 people | — | — | — | 40,814 people | 28,677 people | 10.39 ‰ | 7.30 ‰ | 3.09 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 4,450,800 people | 2,189,600 people | 1,733,200 people | — | 1,979,800 people | 1,943,000 people | 3,922,800 people | — | — | — | 39,768 people | 29,981 people | 10.15 ‰ | 7.65 ‰ | 2.50 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 4,366,400 people | 2,203,000 people | 1,712,200 people | — | 1,976,800 people | 1,938,400 people | 3,915,200 people | — | — | — | 37,721 people | 26,151 people | 9.65 ‰ | 6.69 ‰ | 2.96 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 4,284,800 people | 2,197,700 people | 1,701,600 people | — | 1,970,800 people | 1,928,600 people | 3,899,300 people | — | — | — | 38,396 people | 29,147 people | 9.87 ‰ | 7.49 ‰ | 2.38 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 4,213,200 people | 2,194,600 people | 1,689,200 people | — | 1,965,300 people | 1,918,500 people | 3,883,800 people | — | — | — | 36,422 people | 31,553 people | 9.39 ‰ | 8.14 ‰ | 1.25 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 4,154,900 people | 2,193,300 people | 1,680,100 people | — | 1,961,600 people | 1,911,900 people | 3,873,400 people | — | — | — | 37,755 people | 23,996 people | 9.75 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | 3.55 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 4,102,900 people | 2,188,200 people | 1,674,200 people | — | 1,958,300 people | 1,904,100 people | 3,862,400 people | — | — | — | 32,193 people | 20,621 people | 8.34 ‰ | 5.34 ‰ | 3.00 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | 4,100,300 people | 2,212,900 people | 1,642,400 people | — | 1,955,200 people | 1,900,100 people | 3,855,300 people | — | — | — | 32,421 people | 25,057 people | 8.45 ‰ | 6.53 ‰ | 1.92 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | 4,064,800 people | 2,216,700 people | 1,603,100 people | — | 1,948,800 people | 1,870,900 people | 3,819,800 people | — | — | — | 35,889 people | 23,453 people | 9.40 ‰ | 6.15 ‰ | 3.25 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | 4,045,800 people | 1,445,900 people | 2,366,800 people | — | 1,943,800 people | 1,868,800 people | 3,812,700 people | — | — | — | 34,622 people | 22,900 people | 9.09 ‰ | 6.01 ‰ | 3.08 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | 4,027,000 people | 1,463,300 people | 2,344,100 people | — | 1,937,400 people | 1,870,000 people | 3,807,400 people | — | — | — | 35,500 people | 22,478 people | 9.32 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | 3.42 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | 3,956,800 people | 1,456,400 people | 2,352,100 people | — | 1,939,000 people | 1,869,500 people | 3,808,500 people | — | — | — | 43,780 people | 24,361 people | 11.51 ‰ | 6.40 ‰ | 5.11 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | 3,901,600 people | 1,446,000 people | 2,352,400 people | — | 1,931,400 people | 1,867,000 people | 3,798,400 people | — | — | — | 44,429 people | 22,759 people | 11.71 ‰ | 6.00 ‰ | 5.71 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | 3,853,500 people | 1,428,500 people | 2,360,500 people | — | 1,926,700 people | 1,862,200 people | 3,789,000 people | — | — | — | 49,276 people | 24,116 people | 13.04 ‰ | 6.38 ‰ | 6.66 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | 3,806,000 people | 1,381,900 people | 2,388,800 people | — | 1,917,700 people | 1,853,000 people | 3,770,700 people | — | — | — | 50,956 people | 22,420 people | 13.56 ‰ | 5.97 ‰ | 7.60 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | 3,759,000 people | 1,359,500 people | 2,384,100 people | — | 1,905,300 people | 1,838,300 people | 3,743,600 people | — | — | — | 52,281 people | 22,083 people | 14.01 ‰ | 5.92 ‰ | 8.09 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | 3,712,700 people | 1,330,800 people | 2,387,300 people | — | 1,893,800 people | 1,824,200 people | 3,718,100 people | — | — | — | 52,153 people | 21,293 people | 14.09 ‰ | 5.75 ‰ | 8.34 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | 3,666,900 people | 1,292,600 people | 2,394,400 people | — | 1,876,700 people | 1,810,300 people | 3,687,000 people | — | — | — | 52,975 people | 19,589 people | 14.44 ‰ | 5.34 ‰ | 9.10 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | 3,621,700 people | 1,125,200 people | 2,524,800 people | — | 1,856,100 people | 1,793,900 people | 3,650,000 people | — | — | — | 56,752 people | 20,589 people | 15.65 ‰ | 5.68 ‰ | 9.97 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | 3,577,000 people | 1,021,700 people | 2,583,100 people | — | 1,837,900 people | 1,766,900 people | 3,604,800 people | — | — | — | 57,006 people | 19,791 people | 15.90 ‰ | 5.52 ‰ | 10.38 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | 3,532,900 people | 965,800 people | 2,599,600 people | — | 1,815,200 people | 1,750,200 people | 3,565,400 people | — | — | — | 55,923 people | 17,574 people | 15.77 ‰ | 4.96 ‰ | 10.81 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | 3,489,300 people | 938,900 people | 2,588,600 people | — | 1,796,300 people | 1,731,200 people | 3,527,500 people | — | — | — | 58,996 people | 19,549 people | 16.88 ‰ | 5.59 ‰ | 11.28 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | — | 906,200 people | 2,558,100 people | — | 1,765,900 people | 1,698,400 people | 3,464,300 people | — | — | — | 51,928 people | 18,484 people | 15.07 ‰ | 5.37 ‰ | 9.71 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | — | 863,900 people | 2,561,600 people | — | 1,744,900 people | 1,680,600 people | 3,425,500 people | — | — | — | 51,199 people | 17,866 people | 15.04 ‰ | 5.25 ‰ | 9.79 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | — | 818,300 people | 2,566,500 people | — | 1,721,700 people | 1,663,100 people | 3,384,800 people | — | — | — | 50,381 people | 16,738 people | 14.97 ‰ | 4.97 ‰ | 10.00 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | — | 771,700 people | 2,574,400 people | — | 1,699,700 people | 1,646,400 people | 3,346,100 people | — | — | — | 48,936 people | 16,653 people | 14.68 ‰ | 5.00 ‰ | 9.69 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | — | 736,300 people | 2,583,100 people | — | 1,683,600 people | 1,635,800 people | 3,319,400 people | — | — | — | 49,330 people | 17,645 people | 14.92 ‰ | 5.34 ‰ | 9.58 ‰ | — |
| 1984 | — | 668,800 people | 2,625,000 people | — | 1,667,900 people | 1,625,900 people | 3,293,800 people | — | — | — | 49,431 people | 17,542 people | 15.06 ‰ | 5.35 ‰ | 9.72 ‰ | — |
| 1983 | — | 522,400 people | 2,746,300 people | — | 1,653,200 people | 1,615,500 people | 3,268,700 people | — | — | — | 45,858 people | 18,955 people | 14.07 ‰ | 5.82 ‰ | 8.26 ‰ | — |
| 1982 | — | 507,100 people | 2,740,700 people | — | 1,640,800 people | 1,607,000 people | 3,247,800 people | — | — | — | 47,209 people | 18,131 people | 14.58 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | 8.98 ‰ | — |
| 1981 | — | 495,100 people | 2,733,100 people | — | 1,623,800 people | 1,604,400 people | 3,228,200 people | — | — | — | 52,451 people | 18,137 people | 16.31 ‰ | 5.64 ‰ | 10.67 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | 478,400 people | 2,726,000 people | — | 1,610,400 people | 1,594,000 people | 3,204,400 people | — | — | — | 51,585 people | 18,042 people | 16.17 ‰ | 5.65 ‰ | 10.51 ‰ | — |
| 1979 | — | 458,500 people | 2,718,900 people | — | 1,595,200 people | 1,582,200 people | 3,177,400 people | — | — | — | 62,029 people | 18,427 people | 19.56 ‰ | 5.81 ‰ | 13.75 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | — | 433,400 people | 2,730,700 people | — | 1,588,600 people | 1,575,500 people | 3,164,100 people | — | — | — | 56,143 people | 18,200 people | 17.82 ‰ | 5.78 ‰ | 12.05 ‰ | — |
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年江门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 |