Resident population · 2025758,800 people871,000 people (2000)
Change over the period-12.9%25 Years
Annual growth-0.55%Years
Urbanization rate—2025
988.51K924.93K861.35K797.77K734.19K20002008201220162020202420252000: 871.00K2005: 919.90K2006: 920.30K2007: 928.30K2008: 935.30K2009: 940.50K2010: 963.90K2011: 944.70K2012: 928.30K2013: 908.60K2014: 889.40K2015: 870.80K2016: 853.20K2017: 834.80K2018: 814.70K2019: 800.30K2020: 778.20K2021: 777.90K2022: 770.30K2023: 767.30K2024: 764.90K2025: 758.80K

All years

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YearResident populationUrbanization rateRegistered (hukou) populationBirth rateDeath rateGDP
2025 758,800 people — 1,116,900 people 6.59 ‰ 6.02 ‰ —
2024 764,900 people — 1,129,700 people 6.68 ‰ 3.41 ‰ —
2023 767,300 people 49.4% 1,137,200 people 6.80 ‰ 6.20 ‰ —
2022 770,300 people 77.0% 1,149,800 people 7.63 ‰ 3.42 ‰ —
2021 777,900 people 47.6% — — — —
2020 778,200 people 46.9% — — — —
2019 800,300 people 44.7% — — — —
2018 814,700 people 43.4% — — — —
2017 834,800 people 42.0% — — — —
2016 853,200 people 41.8% — — — —
2015 870,800 people 41.5% — — — —
2014 889,400 people 41.2% — — — —
2013 908,600 people 41.1% — — — —
2012 928,300 people 40.8% — — — —
2011 944,700 people 40.8% — — — —
2010 963,900 people 40.7% — — — —
2009 940,500 people 40.6% — — — —
2008 935,300 people 40.5% — — — —
2007 928,300 people 40.3% — — — —
2006 920,300 people 40.2% — — — —
2005 919,900 people 40.1% — — — —
2000 871,000 people 43.8% — — — —

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 758,800 people — — — — — 1,116,900 people — — — 7,406 people 6,772 people 6.59 ‰ 6.02 ‰ 0.56 ‰ —
2024 764,900 people 459,000 people — — — — 1,129,700 people — — — 7,571 people 3,865 people 6.68 ‰ 3.41 ‰ 3.27 ‰ —
2023 767,300 people 464,900 people 672,300 people 49.4% 597,100 people 540,100 people 1,137,200 people 324,600 — — 7,746 people 7,125 people 6.80 ‰ 6.20 ‰ 0.54 ‰ —
2022 770,300 people — — 77.0% — — 1,149,800 people — — — 8,800 people 3,945 people 7.63 ‰ 3.42 ‰ 4.21 ‰ —
2021 777,900 people — — 47.6% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2020 778,200 people — — 46.9% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2019 800,300 people — — 44.7% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2018 814,700 people — — 43.4% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2017 834,800 people — — 42.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2016 853,200 people — — 41.8% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2015 870,800 people — — 41.5% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2014 889,400 people — — 41.2% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2013 908,600 people — — 41.1% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2012 928,300 people — — 40.8% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2011 944,700 people — — 40.8% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2010 963,900 people — — 40.7% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2009 940,500 people — — 40.6% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2008 935,300 people — — 40.5% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2007 928,300 people — — 40.3% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2006 920,300 people — — 40.2% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2005 919,900 people — — 40.1% — — — — — — — — — — — —
2000 871,000 people — — 43.8% — — — — — — — — — — — —

Ethnic population and data notes

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

YearEthnic populationData basis / noteSource
2025 — 常住 兴宁市统计局关于2025年国民经济和社会发展统计的公报
$3.4B$3.3B$3.1B$2.9B$2.7B20222023202420252022: $2.8B2023: $3.0B2024: $3.1B2025: $3.4B