China · Prefecture-level city
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 1980 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 20255,576,900 people
Change over the period+50.3%
Annual growth+1.17%
Urbanization rate71.9%
All years
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,576,900 people | 71.9% | — | 7.89 ‰ | 7.32 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 5,575,500 people | 71.5% | 5,801,400 people | 10.56 ‰ | 5.23 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 5,557,500 people | 71.2% | 5,793,421 people | 10.58 ‰ | 6.00 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 5,541,900 people | 70.8% | 5,788,377 people | 11.00 ‰ | 5.34 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 5,530,400 people | 70.7% | 5,776,537 people | 13.23 ‰ | 5.26 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 5,503,700 people | 70.7% | 5,755,585 people | 16.76 ‰ | 5.63 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 5,493,100 people | 70.0% | 5,717,049 people | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 5,485,900 people | 69.6% | 5,694,209 people | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 5,475,100 people | 69.2% | 5,654,417 people | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 5,464,600 people | 69.1% | 5,593,095 people | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 5,456,200 people | 69.0% | 5,504,599 people | 24.24 ‰ | 5.00 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 5,446,600 people | — | 5,465,749 people | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 5,421,100 people | — | 5,399,975 people | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 5,409,200 people | — | 5,328,750 people | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 5,397,600 people | — | 5,294,375 people | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 5,396,200 people | 68.5% | 5,241,143 people | 32.06 ‰ | 6.34 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 5,220,200 people | — | 5,107,302 people | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 5,147,800 people | — | 5,065,675 people | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 5,067,900 people | — | 5,008,177 people | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 4,996,900 people | — | 4,953,510 people | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 4,944,500 people | — | 4,912,931 people | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 4,927,397 people | — | 4,875,187 people | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 4,861,500 people | — | 4,846,352 people | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 4,820,496 people | — | 4,794,954 people | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 4,779,803 people | — | 4,615,626 people | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 4,677,800 people | 67.0% | 4,588,341 people | 27.64 ‰ | 5.27 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | 4,564,899 people | — | 4,489,350 people | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 4,460,998 people | — | 4,179,516 people | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 4,359,599 people | — | 4,130,920 people | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 4,260,398 people | — | 4,072,895 people | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 4,163,498 people | — | 4,012,722 people | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 4,068,798 people | — | 3,952,115 people | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 3,976,300 people | — | 3,881,169 people | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 3,885,799 people | — | 3,819,440 people | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 3,797,399 people | — | 3,762,215 people | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 3,711,100 people | — | 3,698,106 people | 19.14 ‰ | 5.20 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | — | — | 3,442,054 people | — | — | — |
| 1988 | — | — | 3,401,345 people | — | — | — |
| 1987 | — | — | 3,354,916 people | — | — | — |
| 1986 | — | — | 3,317,368 people | — | — | — |
| 1985 | — | — | 3,274,018 people | — | — | — |
| 1984 | — | — | 3,226,446 people | — | — | — |
| 1983 | — | — | 3,170,721 people | — | — | — |
| 1982 | — | — | 3,114,002 people | — | — | — |
| 1981 | — | — | 3,047,756 people | — | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — | 2,973,447 people | 18.07 ‰ | 5.27 ‰ | — |
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 | 5,576,900 people | — | — | 71.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44,000 people | 40,800 people | 7.89 ‰ | 7.32 ‰ | 0.57 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 5,575,500 people | — | — | 71.5% | 2,925,400 people | 2,876,000 people | 5,801,400 people | — | — | — | 61,200 people | 30,300 people | 10.56 ‰ | 5.23 ‰ | 5.33 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 5,557,500 people | — | — | 71.2% | 2,919,412 people | 2,874,009 people | 5,793,421 people | 1,364,140 | — | — | 61,300 people | 34,700 people | 10.58 ‰ | 6.00 ‰ | 4.59 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 5,541,900 people | — | — | 70.8% | — | — | 5,788,377 people | 1,352,863 | — | — | 63,606 people | 30,872 people | 11.00 ‰ | 5.34 ‰ | 5.66 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 5,530,400 people | — | — | 70.7% | — | — | 5,776,537 people | 1,342,014 | — | — | 76,269 people | 30,348 people | 13.23 ‰ | 5.26 ‰ | 7.97 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 5,503,700 people | — | — | 70.7% | — | — | 5,755,585 people | 1,325,897 | — | — | 96,125 people | 32,287 people | 16.76 ‰ | 5.63 ‰ | 11.13 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 5,493,100 people | — | — | 70.0% | — | — | 5,717,049 people | 1,303,361 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 5,485,900 people | — | — | 69.6% | — | — | 5,694,209 people | 1,290,194 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 5,475,100 people | — | — | 69.2% | — | — | 5,654,417 people | 1,270,570 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 5,464,600 people | — | — | 69.1% | — | — | 5,593,095 people | 1,254,854 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 5,456,200 people | — | — | 69.0% | — | — | 5,504,599 people | 1,239,982 | — | — | 132,987 people | 27,442 people | 24.24 ‰ | 5.00 ‰ | 19.24 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 5,446,600 people | — | — | — | — | — | 5,465,749 people | 1,231,911 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 5,421,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | 5,399,975 people | 1,207,699 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 5,409,200 people | — | — | — | — | — | 5,328,750 people | 1,194,256 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 5,397,600 people | — | — | — | — | — | 5,294,375 people | 1,185,980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 5,396,200 people | — | — | 68.5% | — | — | 5,241,143 people | 1,158,865 | — | — | 165,874 people | 32,803 people | 32.06 ‰ | 6.34 ‰ | 25.72 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 5,220,200 people | — | — | — | — | — | 5,107,302 people | 1,140,425 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 5,147,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | 5,065,675 people | 1,122,932 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 5,067,900 people | — | — | — | — | — | 5,008,177 people | 1,104,797 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 4,996,900 people | — | — | — | — | — | 4,953,510 people | 1,094,215 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 4,944,500 people | — | — | — | — | — | 4,912,931 people | 1,081,148 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 4,927,397 people | — | — | — | — | — | 4,875,187 people | 1,072,068 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 4,861,500 people | — | — | — | — | — | 4,846,352 people | 1,108,311 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 4,820,496 people | — | — | — | — | — | 4,794,954 people | 1,046,542 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 4,779,803 people | — | — | — | — | — | 4,615,626 people | 1,034,091 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 4,677,800 people | — | — | 67.0% | — | — | 4,588,341 people | 1,016,632 | — | — | 125,463 people | 23,928 people | 27.64 ‰ | 5.27 ‰ | 22.37 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | 4,564,899 people | — | — | — | — | — | 4,489,350 people | 982,191 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 4,460,998 people | — | — | — | — | — | 4,179,516 people | 938,456 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 4,359,599 people | — | — | — | — | — | 4,130,920 people | 921,904 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 4,260,398 people | — | — | — | — | — | 4,072,895 people | 901,670 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 4,163,498 people | — | — | — | — | — | 4,012,722 people | 889,506 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 4,068,798 people | — | — | — | — | — | 3,952,115 people | 865,469 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 3,976,300 people | — | — | — | — | — | 3,881,169 people | 832,308 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 3,885,799 people | — | — | — | — | — | 3,819,440 people | 807,938 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 3,797,399 people | — | — | — | — | — | 3,762,215 people | 795,802 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 3,711,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | 3,698,106 people | 755,262 | — | — | 68,328 people | 18,561 people | 19.14 ‰ | 5.20 ‰ | 13.94 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,442,054 people | 729,403 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,401,345 people | 699,724 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,354,916 people | 681,128 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,317,368 people | 662,998 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,274,018 people | 644,234 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,226,446 people | 626,287 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,170,721 people | 606,147 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,114,002 people | 589,437 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,047,756 people | 574,786 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,973,447 people | 553,350 | — | — | 53,247 people | 15,534 people | 18.07 ‰ | 5.27 ‰ | 12.80 ‰ | — |
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年汕头国民经济和社会发展统计公报 |