Resident population · 2025676,000 people642,400 people (1990)
Change over the period+5.2%35 Years
Annual growth+0.15%Years
Urbanization rate—2025
848.14K791.20K734.25K677.30K620.36K1990199620022008201420202025

All years

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YearResident populationUrbanization rateRegistered (hukou) populationBirth rateDeath rateGDP
2025 676,000 people — 949,000 people 9.60 ‰ 11.60 ‰ —
2024 675,700 people 32.1% 959,875 people — — —
2023 674,600 people 31.4% 967,443 people — — —
2022 674,500 people — 974,400 people — — —
2021 675,100 people — — — — —
2020 673,000 people — — — — —
2019 690,600 people — — — — —
2018 705,300 people — — — — —
2017 723,500 people — — — — —
2016 749,900 people — — — — —
2015 761,500 people — — — — —
2014 773,100 people — — — — —
2013 786,800 people — — — — —
2012 800,900 people — — — — —
2011 810,700 people — — — — —
2010 826,100 people — — — — —
2009 813,300 people — — — — —
2008 805,200 people — — — — —
2007 800,100 people — — — — —
2006 788,500 people — — — — —
2005 783,300 people — — — — —
2004 776,300 people — — — — —
2003 761,000 people — — — — —
2002 749,200 people — — — — —
2001 738,100 people — — — — —
2000 717,900 people — — — — —
1999 709,400 people — — — — —
1998 701,800 people — — — — —
1997 694,300 people — — — — —
1996 686,800 people — — — — —
1995 679,300 people — — — — —
1994 671,900 people — — — — —
1993 664,500 people — — — — —
1992 657,100 people — — — — —
1991 649,700 people — — — — —
1990 642,400 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 676,000 people — — — — — 949,000 people 234,600 — — 9,077 people 11,012 people 9.60 ‰ 11.60 ‰ -2.00 ‰ —
2024 675,700 people 217,140 people 458,560 people 32.1% — — 959,875 people 236,531 — — 9,166 people 5,471 people — — — —
2023 674,600 people — — 31.4% — — 967,443 people 238,025 — — 8,632 people 6,023 people — — — —
2022 674,500 people — — — — — 974,400 people 238,200 — — 9,497 people 3,839 people — — — —
2021 675,100 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2020 673,000 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2019 690,600 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2018 705,300 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2017 723,500 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2016 749,900 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2015 761,500 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2014 773,100 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2013 786,800 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2012 800,900 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2011 810,700 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2010 826,100 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2009 813,300 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2008 805,200 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2007 800,100 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2006 788,500 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2005 783,300 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2004 776,300 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2003 761,000 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2002 749,200 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2001 738,100 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2000 717,900 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1999 709,400 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1998 701,800 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1997 694,300 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1996 686,800 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1995 679,300 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1994 671,900 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1993 664,500 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1992 657,100 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1991 649,700 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1990 642,400 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+
2025 205,300 people261,200 people291,700 people190,800 people

Ethnic population and data notes

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

YearEthnic populationData basis / noteSource
2025 — 常住 2025年揭西县国民经济和社会发展统计公报
2024 — 常住 2024年揭西县国民经济和社会发展统计公报
2023 — 常住 2023年揭西县国民经济和社会发展统计公报
$3.7B$3.7B$3.7B$3.7B$3.6B2023202420252023: $3.6B2024: $3.7B2025: $3.7B