Resident population · 20251,380,800 people1,124,358 people (1993)
Change over the period+22.8%32 Years
Annual growth+0.64%Years
Urbanization rate37.7%2025
1.48M1.38M1.29M1.19M1.09M1993199920052011201720232025

All years

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YearResident populationUrbanization rateRegistered (hukou) populationBirth rateDeath rateGDP
2025 1,380,800 people 37.7% 1,867,700 people 9.16 ‰ 5.90 ‰ —
2024 1,380,500 people 36.1% 1,870,600 people 11.50 ‰ 10.50 ‰ —
2023 1,371,900 people 35.4% 1,880,400 people 11.50 ‰ 3.70 ‰ —
2022 1,367,100 people 34.4% 1,876,400 people 11.30 ‰ 2.90 ‰ —
2021 1,366,900 people 33.6% — — — —
2020 1,362,900 people 32.6% — — — —
2019 1,366,000 people 28.8% — — — —
2018 1,372,000 people 27.3% — — — —
2017 1,388,900 people 26.2% — — — —
2016 1,394,900 people 26.0% — — — —
2015 1,398,700 people 25.6% — — — —
2014 1,413,900 people 25.2% — — — —
2013 1,425,900 people 25.1% — — — —
2012 1,431,100 people 25.0% — — — —
2011 1,434,500 people 25.0% — — — —
2010 1,445,800 people 24.9% — — — —
2009 1,417,200 people — — — — —
2008 1,410,700 people — — — — —
2007 1,402,400 people — — — — —
2006 1,402,400 people — — — — —
2005 1,339,400 people — — — — —
2004 1,319,838.59 people — — — — —
2003 1,288,933.28 people — — — — —
2002 1,265,819.22 people — — — — —
2001 1,243,144.67 people — — — — —
2000 1,205,506.92 people — — — — —
1999 1,191,642.48 people — — — — —
1998 1,180,155.37 people — — — — —
1997 1,168,768.15 people — — — — —
1996 1,157,500.8 people — — — — —
1995 1,146,353.31 people — — — — —
1994 1,135,305.71 people — — — — —
1993 1,124,358 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 1,380,800 people 521,000 people 859,800 people 37.7% — — 1,867,700 people — — — 12,600 people 8,100 people 9.16 ‰ 5.90 ‰ 3.26 ‰ —
2024 1,380,500 people 498,100 people 882,400 people 36.1% — — 1,870,600 people — — — 21,500 people 19,600 people 11.50 ‰ 10.50 ‰ 1.00 ‰ —
2023 1,371,900 people 485,500 people 886,400 people 35.4% — — 1,880,400 people — — — 21,600 people 7,000 people 11.50 ‰ 3.70 ‰ 7.80 ‰ —
2022 1,367,100 people 470,800 people 896,300 people 34.4% — — 1,876,400 people — — — 21,300 people 5,500 people 11.30 ‰ 2.90 ‰ 8.40 ‰ —
2021 1,366,900 people — — 33.6% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2020 1,362,900 people — — 32.6% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2019 1,366,000 people — — 28.8% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2018 1,372,000 people — — 27.3% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2017 1,388,900 people — — 26.2% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2016 1,394,900 people — — 26.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2015 1,398,700 people — — 25.6% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2014 1,413,900 people — — 25.2% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2013 1,425,900 people — — 25.1% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2012 1,431,100 people — — 25.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2011 1,434,500 people — — 25.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2010 1,445,800 people — — 24.9% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2009 1,417,200 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2008 1,410,700 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2007 1,402,400 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2006 1,402,400 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2005 1,339,400 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2004 1,319,838.59 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2003 1,288,933.28 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2002 1,265,819.22 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2001 1,243,144.67 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2000 1,205,506.92 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1999 1,191,642.48 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1998 1,180,155.37 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1997 1,168,768.15 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1996 1,157,500.8 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1995 1,146,353.31 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1994 1,135,305.71 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1993 1,124,358 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —

Ethnic population and data notes

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

YearEthnic populationData basis / noteSource
2025 — 常住 2025年廉江市国民经济和社会发展统计公报
$8.3B$8.0B$7.8B$7.6B$7.3B20222023202420252022: $7.4B2023: $7.7B2024: $8.1B2025: $8.2B