China · Prefecture-level city
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 1979 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 202518,248,500 people
Change over the period+5,709.8%
Annual growth+9.23%
Urbanization rate99.8%
All years
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18,248,500 people | 99.8% | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 17,989,500 people | 99.8% | 6,310,100 people | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 17,790,100 people | — | 6,061,400 people | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 17,661,800 people | — | 5,834,700 people | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 17,681,600 people | — | 5,563,900 people | 15.09 ‰ | 1.16 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 17,633,800 people | — | 5,141,000 people | 17.01 ‰ | 1.27 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 17,104,000 people | — | 4,947,800 people | 21.68 ‰ | 1.29 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 16,661,200 people | — | 4,547,000 people | 21.58 ‰ | 1.29 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 15,873,100 people | — | 4,347,200 people | 25.45 ‰ | 1.53 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 14,953,500 people | — | 3,845,200 people | 22.33 ‰ | 1.34 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 14,080,500 people | — | 3,549,900 people | 19.64 ‰ | 1.28 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 13,178,600 people | — | 3,322,100 people | 19.89 ‰ | 2.41 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 12,571,700 people | — | 3,104,700 people | 18.84 ‰ | 1.07 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 11,958,500 people | — | 2,876,200 people | 19.38 ‰ | 1.38 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 11,229,400 people | — | 2,679,000 people | 15.42 ‰ | 1.10 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 10,372,000 people | — | 2,510,300 people | 14.50 ‰ | 0.92 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 9,950,100 people | — | 2,414,500 people | 13.70 ‰ | 0.86 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 9,542,800 people | — | 2,280,700 people | 14.12 ‰ | 0.98 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 9,123,700 people | — | 2,123,800 people | 14.54 ‰ | 1.09 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 8,711,000 people | — | 1,968,300 people | 12.53 ‰ | 1.10 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 8,277,500 people | — | 1,819,300 people | 12.64 ‰ | 1.41 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | 8,008,000 people | — | 1,651,300 people | 11.58 ‰ | 1.37 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | 7,782,700 people | — | 1,509,300 people | 10.63 ‰ | 1.53 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | 7,466,200 people | — | 1,394,500 people | 16.60 ‰ | 1.46 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | 7,245,700 people | — | 1,320,400 people | 14.06 ‰ | 1.73 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | 7,012,400 people | — | 1,249,200 people | 14.68 ‰ | 2.55 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | 6,325,600 people | — | 1,198,500 people | 12.58 ‰ | 2.97 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | 5,803,300 people | — | 1,146,000 people | 11.65 ‰ | 2.09 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | 5,277,500 people | — | 1,094,600 people | 12.64 ‰ | 2.13 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | 4,828,900 people | — | 1,033,800 people | 13.00 ‰ | 2.09 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | 4,491,500 people | — | 991,600 people | 13.23 ‰ | 1.78 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | 4,127,100 people | — | 939,700 people | 13.77 ‰ | 1.75 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | 3,359,700 people | — | 876,900 people | 14.36 ‰ | 1.93 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | 2,680,200 people | — | 802,200 people | 14.07 ‰ | 2.40 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | 2,267,600 people | — | 732,200 people | 16.08 ‰ | 2.27 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | 1,677,800 people | — | 686,500 people | 16.11 ‰ | 2.79 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | 1,416,000 people | — | 648,200 people | 13.79 ‰ | 2.74 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | 1,201,400 people | — | 601,400 people | 14.32 ‰ | 2.97 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | 1,054,400 people | — | 556,000 people | 11.95 ‰ | 3.40 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | 935,600 people | — | 514,500 people | 12.37 ‰ | 3.61 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | 881,500 people | — | 478,600 people | 12.27 ‰ | 3.36 ‰ | — |
| 1984 | 741,300 people | — | 435,200 people | 11.50 ‰ | 3.69 ‰ | — |
| 1983 | 595,200 people | — | 405,200 people | 13.90 ‰ | 4.70 ‰ | — |
| 1982 | 449,500 people | — | 354,500 people | 20.30 ‰ | 5.00 ‰ | — |
| 1981 | 366,900 people | — | 333,900 people | 23.00 ‰ | 5.30 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | 332,900 people | — | 320,900 people | 21.40 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | — |
| 1979 | 314,100 people | — | 312,600 people | 24.60 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | — |
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 | 18,248,500 people | 18,209,600 people | 38,900 people | 99.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 17,989,500 people | — | — | 99.8% | 3,536,100 people | 2,774,000 people | 6,310,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 17,790,100 people | — | — | — | 3,378,400 people | 3,495,600 people | 6,061,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 17,661,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | 5,834,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 17,681,600 people | — | — | — | — | — | 5,563,900 people | — | — | — | 92,942 people | 7,143 people | 15.09 ‰ | 1.16 ‰ | 13.93 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 17,633,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | 5,141,000 people | — | — | — | 98,708 people | 7,375 people | 17.01 ‰ | 1.27 ‰ | 15.74 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 17,104,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 4,947,800 people | — | — | — | 117,153 people | 6,969 people | 21.68 ‰ | 1.29 ‰ | 20.39 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 16,661,200 people | — | — | — | — | — | 4,547,000 people | — | — | — | 105,864 people | 6,333 people | 21.58 ‰ | 1.29 ‰ | 20.29 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 15,873,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | 4,347,200 people | — | — | — | 116,564 people | 7,012 people | 25.45 ‰ | 1.53 ‰ | 23.92 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 14,953,500 people | — | — | — | — | — | 3,845,200 people | — | — | — | 87,167 people | 5,249 people | 22.33 ‰ | 1.34 ‰ | 20.99 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 14,080,500 people | — | — | — | — | — | 3,549,900 people | — | — | — | 71,515 people | 4,656 people | 19.64 ‰ | 1.28 ‰ | 18.36 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 13,178,600 people | — | — | — | — | — | 3,322,100 people | — | — | — | 67,594 people | 8,192 people | 19.89 ‰ | 2.41 ‰ | 17.48 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 12,571,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | 3,104,700 people | — | — | — | 59,526 people | 3,390 people | 18.84 ‰ | 1.07 ‰ | 17.77 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 11,958,500 people | — | — | — | — | — | 2,876,200 people | — | — | — | 61,390 people | 4,360 people | 19.38 ‰ | 1.38 ‰ | 18.00 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 11,229,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | 2,679,000 people | — | — | — | 41,805 people | 2,974 people | 15.42 ‰ | 1.10 ‰ | 14.32 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 10,372,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 2,510,300 people | — | — | — | 40,342 people | 2,552 people | 14.50 ‰ | 0.92 ‰ | 13.58 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 9,950,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | 2,414,500 people | — | — | — | 37,098 people | 2,323 people | 13.70 ‰ | 0.86 ‰ | 12.84 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 9,542,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | 2,280,700 people | — | — | — | 36,762 people | 2,551 people | 14.12 ‰ | 0.98 ‰ | 13.14 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 9,123,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | 2,123,800 people | — | — | — | 34,358 people | 2,570 people | 14.54 ‰ | 1.09 ‰ | 13.45 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 8,711,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,968,300 people | — | — | — | 26,407 people | 2,316 people | 12.53 ‰ | 1.10 ‰ | 11.44 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 8,277,500 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,819,300 people | — | — | — | 24,407 people | 2,717 people | 12.64 ‰ | 1.41 ‰ | 11.23 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | 8,008,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,651,300 people | — | — | — | 19,749 people | 2,335 people | 11.58 ‰ | 1.37 ‰ | 10.21 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | 7,782,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,509,300 people | — | — | — | 15,986 people | 2,301 people | 10.63 ‰ | 1.53 ‰ | 9.10 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | 7,466,200 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,394,500 people | — | — | — | 22,536 people | 1,978 people | 16.60 ‰ | 1.46 ‰ | 15.14 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | 7,245,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,320,400 people | — | — | — | 18,060 people | 2,223 people | 14.06 ‰ | 1.73 ‰ | 12.33 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | 7,012,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,249,200 people | — | — | — | 17,967 people | 3,120 people | 14.68 ‰ | 2.55 ‰ | 12.13 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | 6,325,600 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,198,500 people | — | — | — | 14,745 people | 3,479 people | 12.58 ‰ | 2.97 ‰ | 9.61 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | 5,803,300 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,146,000 people | — | — | — | 13,049 people | 2,341 people | 11.65 ‰ | 2.09 ‰ | 9.56 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | 5,277,500 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,094,600 people | — | — | — | 13,447 people | 2,268 people | 12.64 ‰ | 2.13 ‰ | 10.51 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | 4,828,900 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,033,800 people | — | — | — | 13,170 people | 2,116 people | 13.00 ‰ | 2.09 ‰ | 10.91 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | 4,491,500 people | — | — | — | — | — | 991,600 people | — | — | — | 12,776 people | 1,719 people | 13.23 ‰ | 1.78 ‰ | 11.45 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | 4,127,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | 939,700 people | — | — | — | 12,509 people | 1,590 people | 13.77 ‰ | 1.75 ‰ | 12.02 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | 3,359,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | 876,900 people | — | — | — | 12,054 people | 1,619 people | 14.36 ‰ | 1.93 ‰ | 12.43 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | 2,680,200 people | — | — | — | — | — | 802,200 people | — | — | — | 11,277 people | 1,840 people | 14.07 ‰ | 2.40 ‰ | 11.67 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | 2,267,600 people | — | — | — | — | — | 732,200 people | — | — | — | 11,408 people | 1,607 people | 16.08 ‰ | 2.27 ‰ | 13.81 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | 1,677,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | 686,500 people | — | — | — | 10,755 people | 1,859 people | 16.11 ‰ | 2.79 ‰ | 13.33 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | 1,416,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 648,200 people | — | — | — | 8,615 people | 1,713 people | 13.79 ‰ | 2.74 ‰ | 11.05 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | 1,201,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | 601,400 people | — | — | — | 8,290 people | 1,720 people | 14.32 ‰ | 2.97 ‰ | 11.35 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | 1,054,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | 556,000 people | — | — | — | 6,399 people | 1,822 people | 11.95 ‰ | 3.40 ‰ | 8.55 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | 935,600 people | — | — | — | — | — | 514,500 people | — | — | — | 6,143 people | 1,794 people | 12.37 ‰ | 3.61 ‰ | 8.76 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | 881,500 people | — | — | — | — | — | 478,600 people | — | — | — | 5,606 people | 1,533 people | 12.27 ‰ | 3.36 ‰ | 8.91 ‰ | — |
| 1984 | 741,300 people | — | — | — | — | — | 435,200 people | — | — | — | 5,005 people | 1,606 people | 11.50 ‰ | 3.69 ‰ | 8.09 ‰ | — |
| 1983 | 595,200 people | — | — | — | — | — | 405,200 people | — | — | — | 5,295 people | 1,793 people | 13.90 ‰ | 4.70 ‰ | 9.20 ‰ | — |
| 1982 | 449,500 people | — | — | — | — | — | 354,500 people | — | — | — | 6,974 people | 1,707 people | 20.30 ‰ | 5.00 ‰ | 15.30 ‰ | — |
| 1981 | 366,900 people | — | — | — | — | — | 333,900 people | — | — | — | 7,544 people | 1,732 people | 23.00 ‰ | 5.30 ‰ | 17.80 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | 332,900 people | — | — | — | — | — | 320,900 people | — | — | — | 6,775 people | 1,773 people | 21.40 ‰ | 5.60 ‰ | 15.80 ‰ | — |
| 1979 | 314,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | 312,600 people | — | — | — | 7,962 people | 1,856 people | 24.60 ‰ | 5.70 ‰ | 18.90 ‰ | — |
Ethnic population and data notes
Ethnic population, resident/hukou basis and source for each year.
| Year | Ethnic population | Data basis / note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | 常住户籍人口606.14万人，占常住人口比重34.1%；常住非户籍人口1172.87万人，占比重65.9%。 | 2023年统计公报+广东统计年鉴2024 |
| 2021 | — | 户籍人口为常住户籍人口数据 | 深圳统计年鉴2022 |
| 2020 | — | 户籍人口为常住户籍人口数据 | 深圳统计年鉴2022 |
| 2019 | — | 户籍人口为常住户籍人口数据 | 深圳统计年鉴2022 |
| 2018 | — | 户籍人口为常住户籍人口数据 | 深圳统计年鉴2022 |
| 2017 | — | 户籍人口为常住户籍人口数据 | 深圳统计年鉴2022 |
| 2016 | — | 户籍人口为常住户籍人口数据 | 深圳统计年鉴2022 |
| 2015 | — | 户籍人口为常住户籍人口数据 | 深圳统计年鉴2022 |
| 2014 | — | 户籍人口为常住户籍人口数据 | 深圳统计年鉴2022 |
| 2013 | — | 户籍人口为常住户籍人口数据 | 深圳统计年鉴2022 |
| 2012 | — | 户籍人口为常住户籍人口数据 | 深圳统计年鉴2022 |
| 2011 | — | 户籍人口为常住户籍人口数据 | 深圳统计年鉴2022 |
| 2010 | — | 户籍人口为常住户籍人口数据 | 深圳统计年鉴2022 |
| 2009 | — | 户籍人口为常住户籍人口数据 | 深圳统计年鉴2022 |
| 2008 | — | 户籍人口为常住户籍人口数据 | 深圳统计年鉴2022 |
| 2007 | — | 户籍人口为常住户籍人口数据 | 深圳统计年鉴2022 |
| 2006 | — | 户籍人口为常住户籍人口数据 | 深圳统计年鉴2022 |
| 2005 | — | 户籍人口为常住户籍人口数据 | 深圳统计年鉴2022 |
| 2004 | — | 户籍人口为常住户籍人口数据 | 深圳统计年鉴2022 |
| 2003 | — | 户籍人口为常住户籍人口数据 | 深圳统计年鉴2022 |
| 2002 | — | 户籍人口为常住户籍人口数据 | 深圳统计年鉴2022 |
| 2001 | — | 户籍人口为常住户籍人口数据 | 深圳统计年鉴2022 |
| 2000 | — | 户籍人口为常住户籍人口数据 | 深圳统计年鉴2022 |
| 1999 | — | 户籍人口为常住户籍人口数据 | 深圳统计年鉴2022 |
| 1998 | — | 户籍人口为常住户籍人口数据 | 深圳统计年鉴2022 |
| 1997 | — | 户籍人口为常住户籍人口数据 | 深圳统计年鉴2022 |
| 1996 | — | 户籍人口为常住户籍人口数据 | 深圳统计年鉴2022 |
| 1995 | — | 户籍人口为常住户籍人口数据 | 深圳统计年鉴2022 |
| 1994 | — | 户籍人口为常住户籍人口数据 | 深圳统计年鉴2022 |
| 1993 | — | 户籍人口为常住户籍人口数据 | 深圳统计年鉴2022 |
| 1992 | — | 户籍人口为常住户籍人口数据 | 深圳统计年鉴2022 |
| 1991 | — | 户籍人口为常住户籍人口数据 | 深圳统计年鉴2022 |
| 1990 | — | 户籍人口为常住户籍人口数据 | 深圳统计年鉴2022 |
| 1989 | — | 户籍人口为常住户籍人口数据 | 深圳统计年鉴2022 |
| 1988 | — | 户籍人口为常住户籍人口数据 | 深圳统计年鉴2022 |
| 1987 | — | 户籍人口为常住户籍人口数据 | 深圳统计年鉴2022 |
| 1986 | — | 户籍人口为常住户籍人口数据 | 深圳统计年鉴2022 |
| 1985 | — | 户籍人口为常住户籍人口数据 | 深圳统计年鉴2022 |
| 1984 | — | 户籍人口为常住户籍人口数据 | 深圳统计年鉴2022 |
| 1983 | — | 户籍人口为常住户籍人口数据 | 深圳统计年鉴2022 |
| 1982 | — | 户籍人口为常住户籍人口数据 | 深圳统计年鉴2022 |
| 1981 | — | 户籍人口为常住户籍人口数据 | 深圳统计年鉴2022 |
| 1980 | — | 户籍人口为常住户籍人口数据 | 深圳统计年鉴2022 |
| 1979 | — | 户籍人口为常住户籍人口数据 | 深圳统计年鉴2022 |