Resident population · 2025918,700 people879,900 people (2000)
Change over the period+4.4%25 Years
Annual growth+0.17%Years
Urbanization rate41.5%2025
1.07M1.02M966.70K912.88K859.07K20002008201220162020202420252000: 879.90K2005: 1.03M2006: 1.03M2007: 1.03M2008: 1.04M2009: 1.04M2010: 1.05M2011: 1.04M2012: 1.03M2013: 1.02M2014: 1.00M2015: 988.20K2016: 976.00K2017: 962.20K2018: 945.60K2019: 935.00K2020: 916.80K2021: 921.90K2022: 924.40K2023: 926.20K2024: 923.50K2025: 918.70K

All years

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YearResident populationUrbanization rateRegistered (hukou) populationBirth rateDeath rateGDP
2025 918,700 people 41.5% 1,473,800 people 7.18 ‰ 5.82 ‰ —
2024 923,500 people 40.5% 1,498,200 people 8.50 ‰ 5.93 ‰ —
2023 926,200 people 39.6% 1,508,600 people 7.31 ‰ 5.26 ‰ —
2022 924,400 people 36.9% 1,519,200 people 7.87 ‰ 5.81 ‰ —
2021 921,900 people 36.7% — — — —
2020 916,800 people 36.2% — — — —
2019 935,000 people 33.2% — — — —
2018 945,600 people 31.1% — — — —
2017 962,200 people 28.3% — — — —
2016 976,000 people 27.9% — — — —
2015 988,200 people 27.1% — — — —
2014 1,001,900 people 25.3% — — — —
2013 1,015,300 people 25.0% — — — —
2012 1,029,900 people 23.6% — — — —
2011 1,041,200 people 23.6% — — — —
2010 1,053,500 people 23.4% — — — —
2009 1,039,800 people 23.3% — — — —
2008 1,039,500 people 23.1% — — — —
2007 1,034,500 people 23.0% — — — —
2006 1,029,500 people 22.9% — — — —
2005 1,027,500 people 22.8% — — — —
2000 879,900 people 15.5% — — — —

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 918,700 people 381,600 people 537,100 people 41.5% — — 1,473,800 people 71,296 — — — — 7.18 ‰ 5.82 ‰ 1.36 ‰ —
2024 923,500 people 373,800 people 974,100 people 40.5% 793,800 people 704,400 people 1,498,200 people — — — — — 8.50 ‰ 5.93 ‰ 2.57 ‰ —
2023 926,200 people 366,500 people 981,500 people 39.6% 796,400 people 712,200 people 1,508,600 people 358,400 — — — — 7.31 ‰ 5.26 ‰ 2.05 ‰ —
2022 924,400 people 532,800 people 986,400 people 36.9% 799,500 people 719,700 people 1,519,200 people — — — — — 7.87 ‰ 5.81 ‰ 2.06 ‰ —
2021 921,900 people — — 36.7% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2020 916,800 people — — 36.2% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2019 935,000 people — — 33.2% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2018 945,600 people — — 31.1% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2017 962,200 people — — 28.3% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2016 976,000 people — — 27.9% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2015 988,200 people — — 27.1% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2014 1,001,900 people — — 25.3% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2013 1,015,300 people — — 25.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2012 1,029,900 people — — 23.6% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2011 1,041,200 people — — 23.6% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2010 1,053,500 people — — 23.4% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2009 1,039,800 people — — 23.3% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2008 1,039,500 people — — 23.1% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2007 1,034,500 people — — 23.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2006 1,029,500 people — — 22.9% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2005 1,027,500 people — — 22.8% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2000 879,900 people — — 15.5% — — — — — — — — — — — —

Age structure by year

Age 0–14, working-age and older population groups by year.

Year Age 0–17Age 18–34Age 35–59Age 60+
2025 354,800 people405,500 people482,100 people231,300 people
2024 373,000 people416,500 people477,400 people231,300 people
2023 392,800 people425,900 people472,700 people217,200 people
2022 409,100 people434,300 people469,800 people206,000 people

Ethnic population and data notes

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

YearEthnic populationData basis / noteSource
2025 — 常住 2025年五华县国民经济和社会发展统计公报
$2.9B$2.8B$2.7B$2.6B$2.4B20222023202420252022: $2.5B2023: $2.6B2024: $2.8B2025: $2.9B