Resident population · 20252,872,300 people2,822,900 people (2023)
Change over the period+1.7%2 Years
Annual growth+0.87%Years
Urbanization rate91.0%2025
2.88M2.86M2.85M2.83M2.82M20222023202420252023: 2.82M2024: 2.85M2025: 2.87M

All years

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YearResident populationUrbanization rateRegistered (hukou) populationBirth rateDeath rateGDP
2025 2,872,300 people 91.0% 1,266,600 people — — —
2024 2,845,300 people 91.0% 1,237,200 people 12.40 ‰ 3.70 ‰ —
2023 2,822,900 people 90.8% 1,205,200 people 12.80 ‰ 5.00 ‰ —
2022 — — 1,167,100 people 12.30 ‰ 4.90 ‰ —

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 2,872,300 people — — 91.0% — — 1,266,600 people — — — — — — — — —
2024 2,845,300 people — — 91.0% — — 1,237,200 people — — — — — 12.40 ‰ 3.70 ‰ 8.70 ‰ —
2023 2,822,900 people — — 90.8% — — 1,205,200 people — — — — — 12.80 ‰ 5.00 ‰ 7.80 ‰ —
2022 — — — — — — 1,167,100 people — — — — — 12.30 ‰ 4.90 ‰ 7.50 ‰ —

Ethnic population and data notes

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

YearEthnic populationData basis / noteSource
2024 — 户籍 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
$44.6B$42.6B$40.7B$38.8B$36.9B20222023202420252022: $37.6B2023: $39.9B2024: $42.7B2025: $43.8B