China · County-level area
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 1990 to 2023. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 2022941,800 people
Change over the period+226.2%
Annual growth+3.76%
Urbanization rate—
All years
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | — | 1,019,943 people | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 941,800 people | — | 1,018,200 people | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 541,400 people | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 537,600 people | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 540,700 people | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 540,500 people | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 542,800 people | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 545,400 people | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 546,200 people | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 547,600 people | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 547,700 people | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 412,400 people | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 412,500 people | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 425,300 people | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 408,100 people | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 405,300 people | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 402,300 people | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 399,300 people | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 396,700 people | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 393,300 people | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 385,700 people | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 379,900 people | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 374,500 people | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 364,500 people | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 355,700 people | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 347,800 people | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 340,000 people | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 332,400 people | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 325,000 people | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 317,600 people | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 310,400 people | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 303,400 people | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 296,500 people | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 288,700 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,019,943 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 941,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,018,200 people | 237,500 | — | — | 12,448 people | 5,928 people | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 541,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 537,600 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 540,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 540,500 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 542,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 545,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 546,200 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 547,600 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 547,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 412,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 412,500 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 425,300 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 408,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 405,300 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 402,300 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 399,300 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 396,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 393,300 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 385,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 379,900 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 374,500 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 364,500 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 355,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 347,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 340,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 332,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 325,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 317,600 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 310,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 303,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 296,500 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 288,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Ethnic population and data notes
Ethnic population, resident/hukou basis and source for each year.
| Year | Ethnic population | Data basis / note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | — | 2022年行政区域调整，高新区人口数据并入榕城区。 | 揭阳统计年鉴2023 |
| 2013 | — | 2013年揭东区和榕城区行政区域调整，形成榕城区、空港经济区、揭东区和揭阳产业园，区 域数据与以前无可比性。 | 揭阳统计年鉴2023 |