China · Prefecture-level city
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 1988 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 20253,976,400 people
Change over the period+22.2%
Annual growth+0.54%
Urbanization rate59.5%
All years
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,976,400 people | 59.5% | 4,492,600 people | 7.94 ‰ | 5.91 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 3,989,000 people | 58.2% | 4,522,000 people | 8.89 ‰ | 5.94 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 3,986,700 people | 57.2% | 4,533,500 people | 8.10 ‰ | 6.01 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 3,985,700 people | 56.3% | 4,535,000 people | 8.70 ‰ | 6.50 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 3,982,800 people | 55.4% | 4,518,400 people | 9.99 ‰ | 5.68 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 3,974,000 people | 54.5% | 4,499,300 people | 11.65 ‰ | 5.74 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 3,954,800 people | 52.5% | 4,461,400 people | 14.67 ‰ | 6.14 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 3,931,200 people | 51.3% | 4,429,500 people | 14.98 ‰ | 5.68 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 3,906,600 people | 49.9% | 4,368,400 people | 16.01 ‰ | 6.47 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 3,883,200 people | 49.5% | 4,320,900 people | 14.97 ‰ | 5.63 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 3,862,900 people | 49.1% | 4,185,100 people | 14.17 ‰ | 5.82 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 3,839,900 people | 48.3% | 4,122,600 people | 14.68 ‰ | 6.41 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 3,805,200 people | 48.1% | 4,097,800 people | 13.79 ‰ | 6.01 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 3,774,400 people | 47.9% | 4,056,700 people | 13.15 ‰ | 6.95 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 3,741,700 people | 47.8% | 4,165,300 people | 13.15 ‰ | 5.77 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 3,703,800 people | 47.6% | 4,134,700 people | 12.71 ‰ | 5.76 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 3,677,000 people | 45.6% | 4,088,200 people | 12.25 ‰ | 5.45 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 3,665,800 people | 43.7% | 4,058,100 people | 11.55 ‰ | 5.48 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 3,655,800 people | 41.9% | 4,030,100 people | 11.47 ‰ | 5.45 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 3,623,200 people | 40.1% | 3,980,300 people | 10.58 ‰ | 4.94 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 3,593,700 people | 38.5% | 3,934,400 people | 10.10 ‰ | 4.96 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | 3,527,500 people | — | 3,913,000 people | 9.81 ‰ | 4.48 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | 3,428,100 people | — | 3,899,700 people | 10.04 ‰ | 4.99 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | 3,348,100 people | — | 3,890,300 people | 10.37 ‰ | 5.02 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | 3,270,100 people | — | 3,871,300 people | 14.69 ‰ | 4.99 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | 3,149,800 people | — | 3,856,900 people | 11.34 ‰ | 5.15 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | 3,163,600 people | — | 3,776,800 people | 12.63 ‰ | 5.03 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | 3,179,500 people | — | 3,729,900 people | 14.82 ‰ | 5.49 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | 3,195,500 people | — | 3,685,600 people | 16.56 ‰ | — | — |
| 1996 | 3,211,600 people | — | 3,632,200 people | 17.63 ‰ | 5.54 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | 3,227,800 people | — | 3,598,100 people | 18.30 ‰ | 5.40 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | 3,244,000 people | — | 3,557,300 people | 17.60 ‰ | 5.54 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | 3,260,400 people | — | 3,515,300 people | 18.09 ‰ | 5.68 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | 3,276,800 people | — | 3,477,600 people | 19.09 ‰ | 5.74 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | 3,293,300 people | — | 3,428,500 people | 16.69 ‰ | 5.19 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | 3,309,900 people | — | 3,382,300 people | 17.96 ‰ | 5.54 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | 3,296,900 people | — | 3,296,900 people | 14.04 ‰ | 5.33 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | 3,253,700 people | — | 3,253,700 people | 13.84 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | — |
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 | 3,976,400 people | 2,367,000 people | 1,609,400 people | 59.5% | — | — | 4,492,600 people | — | — | — | 36,200 people | 27,000 people | 7.94 ‰ | 5.91 ‰ | 2.03 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 3,989,000 people | 2,322,900 people | — | 58.2% | 2,350,200 people | 2,171,900 people | 4,522,000 people | — | — | — | 40,600 people | 27,100 people | 8.89 ‰ | 5.94 ‰ | 2.95 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 3,986,700 people | 2,278,700 people | — | 57.2% | 2,356,100 people | 2,177,400 people | 4,533,500 people | — | — | — | 37,200 people | 27,600 people | 8.10 ‰ | 6.01 ‰ | 2.09 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 3,985,700 people | 1,824,472 people | — | 56.3% | 2,355,600 people | 2,179,400 people | 4,535,000 people | 1,214,094 | — | — | 40,090 people | 29,923 people | 8.70 ‰ | 6.50 ‰ | 2.21 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 3,982,800 people | 1,801,613 people | — | 55.4% | 2,345,800 people | 2,172,600 people | 4,518,400 people | 1,204,184 | — | — | 46,112 people | 26,247 people | 9.99 ‰ | 5.68 ‰ | 4.30 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 3,974,000 people | 1,783,677 people | — | 54.5% | 2,334,900 people | 2,164,400 people | 4,499,300 people | 1,152,892 | — | — | 53,757 people | 26,497 people | 11.65 ‰ | 5.74 ‰ | 5.91 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 3,954,800 people | 1,746,211 people | — | 52.5% | 2,315,200 people | 2,146,300 people | 4,461,400 people | 1,131,604 | — | — | 63,004 people | 26,667 people | 14.67 ‰ | 6.14 ‰ | 8.53 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 3,931,200 people | 1,717,689 people | — | 51.3% | 2,297,200 people | 2,132,300 people | 4,429,500 people | 1,126,987 | — | — | 68,629 people | 26,020 people | 14.98 ‰ | 5.68 ‰ | 9.30 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 3,906,600 people | 1,546,717 people | — | 49.9% | 2,266,200 people | 2,102,300 people | 4,368,400 people | 1,121,592 | — | — | 72,898 people | 29,483 people | 16.01 ‰ | 6.47 ‰ | 9.53 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 3,883,200 people | 1,450,689 people | — | 49.5% | 2,242,800 people | 2,078,100 people | 4,320,900 people | 1,125,518 | — | — | 66,069 people | 24,856 people | 14.97 ‰ | 5.63 ‰ | 9.34 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 3,862,900 people | 1,476,520 people | — | 49.1% | 2,172,100 people | 2,013,000 people | 4,185,100 people | 1,122,297 | — | — | 61,527 people | 25,253 people | 14.17 ‰ | 5.82 ‰ | 8.36 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 3,839,900 people | 1,215,575 people | — | 48.3% | 2,137,900 people | 1,984,800 people | 4,122,600 people | 1,108,482 | — | — | 63,330 people | 27,642 people | 14.68 ‰ | 6.41 ‰ | 8.27 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 3,805,200 people | 1,208,535 people | — | 48.1% | 2,124,700 people | 1,973,000 people | 4,097,800 people | 1,120,996 | — | — | 60,511 people | 26,362 people | 13.79 ‰ | 6.01 ‰ | 7.78 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 3,774,400 people | 1,202,282 people | — | 47.9% | 2,098,900 people | 1,957,800 people | 4,056,700 people | 1,106,913 | — | — | 50,346 people | 26,616 people | 13.15 ‰ | 6.95 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 3,741,700 people | 1,201,435 people | — | 47.8% | 2,143,000 people | 2,022,300 people | 4,165,300 people | 1,145,467 | — | — | 55,372 people | 24,284 people | 13.15 ‰ | 5.77 ‰ | 7.38 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 3,703,800 people | 1,200,862 people | — | 47.6% | 2,126,700 people | 2,008,000 people | 4,134,700 people | 1,150,059 | — | — | 53,217 people | 24,113 people | 12.71 ‰ | 5.76 ‰ | 6.95 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 3,677,000 people | 1,190,436 people | — | 45.6% | 2,106,200 people | 1,982,000 people | 4,088,200 people | 1,131,242 | — | — | 50,990 people | 22,694 people | 12.25 ‰ | 5.45 ‰ | 6.80 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 3,665,800 people | 1,115,683 people | — | 43.7% | 2,100,200 people | 1,957,900 people | 4,058,100 people | 1,114,830 | — | — | 43,339 people | 22,598 people | 11.55 ‰ | 5.48 ‰ | 6.06 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 3,655,800 people | 1,162,594 people | — | 41.9% | 2,084,100 people | 1,946,000 people | 4,030,100 people | 1,082,050 | — | — | 42,429 people | 22,362 people | 11.47 ‰ | 5.45 ‰ | 6.02 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 3,623,200 people | 1,131,773 people | — | 40.1% | 2,071,800 people | 1,908,500 people | 3,980,300 people | 1,056,725 | — | — | 38,553 people | 19,779 people | 10.58 ‰ | 4.94 ‰ | 5.64 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 3,593,700 people | 1,126,516 people | — | 38.5% | 2,044,300 people | 1,890,100 people | 3,934,400 people | 1,048,579 | — | — | 36,502 people | 19,757 people | 10.10 ‰ | 4.96 ‰ | 5.14 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | 3,527,500 people | 1,125,708 people | — | — | 2,034,200 people | 1,878,800 people | 3,913,000 people | 1,040,402 | — | — | 35,037 people | 19,188 people | 9.81 ‰ | 4.48 ‰ | 4.97 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | 3,428,100 people | 1,130,251 people | — | — | 2,021,200 people | 1,878,500 people | 3,899,700 people | 1,000,932 | — | — | 35,795 people | 19,744 people | 10.04 ‰ | 4.99 ‰ | 5.05 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | 3,348,100 people | 792,542 people | — | — | 2,012,000 people | 1,878,300 people | 3,890,300 people | 982,500 | — | — | 36,728 people | 19,702 people | 10.37 ‰ | 5.02 ‰ | 5.34 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | 3,270,100 people | 784,565 people | — | — | 2,004,500 people | 1,866,800 people | 3,871,300 people | 975,146 | — | — | 37,988 people | 18,872 people | 14.69 ‰ | 4.99 ‰ | 9.69 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | 3,149,800 people | 774,761 people | — | — | 1,996,500 people | 1,860,400 people | 3,856,900 people | 958,062 | — | — | 39,070 people | 19,310 people | 11.34 ‰ | 5.15 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | 3,163,600 people | 758,884 people | — | — | 1,954,300 people | 1,822,500 people | 3,776,800 people | 934,398 | — | — | 43,625 people | 18,728 people | 12.63 ‰ | 5.03 ‰ | 7.60 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | 3,179,500 people | 736,030 people | — | — | 1,932,700 people | 1,797,200 people | 3,729,900 people | 910,021 | — | — | 49,235 people | 19,691 people | 14.82 ‰ | 5.49 ‰ | 9.32 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | 3,195,500 people | 716,346 people | — | — | 1,908,100 people | 1,777,500 people | 3,685,600 people | 868,965 | — | — | 55,445 people | 17,804 people | 16.56 ‰ | — | 11.57 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | 3,211,600 people | 687,964 people | — | — | 1,883,300 people | 1,748,900 people | 3,632,200 people | 836,534 | — | — | 57,791 people | 19,489 people | 17.63 ‰ | 5.54 ‰ | 12.09 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | 3,227,800 people | 673,597 people | — | — | 1,862,800 people | 1,735,300 people | 3,598,100 people | 819,557 | — | — | 55,555 people | 19,474 people | 18.30 ‰ | 5.40 ‰ | 12.90 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | 3,244,000 people | 670,513 people | — | — | 1,838,700 people | 1,718,600 people | 3,557,300 people | 801,532 | — | — | 58,671 people | 19,274 people | 17.60 ‰ | 5.54 ‰ | 12.15 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | 3,260,400 people | 645,432 people | — | — | 1,813,600 people | 1,701,700 people | 3,515,300 people | 780,129 | — | — | 59,542 people | 19,869 people | 18.09 ‰ | 5.68 ‰ | 12.40 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | 3,276,800 people | 578,851 people | — | — | 1,792,000 people | 1,685,600 people | 3,477,600 people | 762,230 | — | — | 59,714 people | 19,815 people | 19.09 ‰ | 5.74 ‰ | 13.35 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | 3,293,300 people | 514,183 people | — | — | 1,762,400 people | 1,666,100 people | 3,428,500 people | 725,883 | — | — | 53,540 people | 17,682 people | 16.69 ‰ | 5.19 ‰ | 11.49 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | 3,309,900 people | 502,625 people | — | — | 1,738,200 people | 1,644,100 people | 3,382,300 people | 714,536 | — | — | 60,253 people | 18,581 people | 17.96 ‰ | 5.54 ‰ | 12.42 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | 3,296,900 people | 492,790 people | — | — | 1,696,500 people | 1,600,400 people | 3,296,900 people | 681,876 | — | — | 42,749 people | 17,450 people | 14.04 ‰ | 5.33 ‰ | 8.72 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | 3,253,700 people | 479,122 people | — | — | 1,671,100 people | 1,582,600 people | 3,253,700 people | 670,749 | — | — | 39,224 people | 14,868 people | 13.84 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | 8.23 ‰ | — |
Age structure by year
Age 0–14, working-age and older population groups by year.
| Year | Age 0–17 | Age 18–34 | Age 35–59 | Age 60+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1,073,012 people | 1,043,198 people | 1,651,065 people | 767,750 people |
| 2021 | 1,076,994 people | 1,072,536 people | 1,645,989 people | 722,835 people |
| 2020 | 1,076,325 people | 1,108,134 people | 1,610,893 people | 703,938 people |
| 2019 | 1,053,563 people | 1,145,373 people | 1,571,154 people | 691,353 people |
| 2018 | 1,033,788 people | 1,191,935 people | 1,531,392 people | 672,364 people |
| 2017 | 994,229 people | 1,213,431 people | 1,510,429 people | 650,350 people |
| 2016 | 924,534 people | 1,246,142 people | 1,497,776 people | 652,445 people |
| 2015 | 817,973 people | 1,291,882 people | 1,459,415 people | 615,858 people |
| 2014 | 801,807 people | 1,316,082 people | 1,445,562 people | 559,163 people |
| 2013 | 824,295 people | 1,273,999 people | 1,440,220 people | 559,252 people |
| 2012 | 830,740 people | 1,271,847 people | 1,433,237 people | 520,881 people |
| 2011 | 848,635 people | 1,280,190 people | 1,468,919 people | 567,516 people |
| 2010 | 865,068 people | 1,270,387 people | 1,449,676 people | 549,573 people |
| 2009 | 887,978 people | 1,273,990 people | 1,368,556 people | 557,680 people |
| 2008 | 912,902 people | 1,265,628 people | 1,342,486 people | 537,067 people |
| 2007 | 982,119 people | 1,235,669 people | 1,286,266 people | 526,068 people |
| 2006 | 1,013,752 people | 1,243,483 people | 1,211,215 people | 511,881 people |
| 2005 | 1,022,006 people | 1,237,018 people | 1,181,474 people | 493,865 people |
| 2004 | 1,033,551 people | 1,231,983 people | 1,175,325 people | 471,709 people |
| 2003 | 1,040,491 people | 1,234,650 people | 1,154,019 people | 470,556 people |
Ethnic population and data notes
Ethnic population, resident/hukou basis and source for each year.
| Year | Ethnic population | Data basis / note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | 常住 | 2025年清远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 |