Resident population · 2025818,500 people837,100 people (1991)
Change over the period-2.2%34 Years
Annual growth-0.07%Years
Urbanization rate49.5%2025
929.20K897.95K866.70K835.45K804.20K1991199720032009201520212025

All years

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YearResident populationUrbanization rateRegistered (hukou) populationBirth rateDeath rateGDP
2025 818,500 people 49.5% 1,026,400 people 7.50 ‰ 6.25 ‰ —
2024 818,000 people 49.4% 1,033,200 people 9.56 ‰ 6.23 ‰ —
2023 817,500 people 49.2% 1,039,900 people 7.33 ‰ 6.08 ‰ —
2022 819,100 people 48.8% 1,048,200 people 7.65 ‰ 6.36 ‰ —
2021 818,800 people — — — — —
2020 816,300 people — — — — —
2019 824,300 people — — — — —
2018 827,200 people — — — — —
2017 831,400 people — — — — —
2016 835,900 people — — — — —
2015 840,200 people — — — — —
2014 875,100 people — — — — —
2013 878,800 people — — — — —
2012 880,100 people — — — — —
2011 880,500 people — — — — —
2010 883,000 people — — — — —
2009 897,800 people — — — — —
2008 907,500 people — — — — —
2007 912,400 people — — — — —
2006 911,500 people — — — — —
2005 917,100 people — — — — —
2004 915,600 people — — — — —
2003 904,900 people — — — — —
2002 898,900 people — — — — —
2001 892,900 people — — — — —
2000 886,100 people — — — — —
1999 880,900 people — — — — —
1998 875,300 people — — — — —
1997 869,700 people — — — — —
1996 864,200 people — — — — —
1995 858,700 people — — — — —
1994 853,300 people — — — — —
1993 847,800 people — — — — —
1992 842,400 people — — — — —
1991 837,100 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 818,500 people 405,300 people 413,200 people 49.5% — — 1,026,400 people — — — — — 7.50 ‰ 6.25 ‰ 1.25 ‰ —
2024 818,000 people 404,200 people 413,800 people 49.4% — — 1,033,200 people — — — — — 9.56 ‰ 6.23 ‰ 3.33 ‰ —
2023 817,500 people 401,900 people 415,600 people 49.2% — — 1,039,900 people — — — — — 7.33 ‰ 6.08 ‰ — —
2022 819,100 people 399,500 people 419,600 people 48.8% — — 1,048,200 people — — — — — 7.65 ‰ 6.36 ‰ 1.29 ‰ —
2021 818,800 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2020 816,300 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2019 824,300 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2018 827,200 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2017 831,400 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2016 835,900 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2015 840,200 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2014 875,100 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2013 878,800 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2012 880,100 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2011 880,500 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2010 883,000 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2009 897,800 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2008 907,500 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2007 912,400 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2006 911,500 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2005 917,100 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2004 915,600 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2003 904,900 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2002 898,900 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2001 892,900 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2000 886,100 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1999 880,900 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1998 875,300 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1997 869,700 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1996 864,200 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1995 858,700 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1994 853,300 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1993 847,800 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1992 842,400 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1991 837,100 people — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —

Ethnic population and data notes

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

YearEthnic populationData basis / noteSource
2025 — 常住 潮州市饶平县2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报
$5.5B$5.3B$5.1B$4.9B$4.7B20222023202420252022: $4.8B2023: $5.0B2024: $5.3B2025: $5.4B