Resident population · 20251,621,300 people1,550,400 people (2022)
Change over the period+4.6%3 Years
Annual growth+1.50%Years
Urbanization rate76.9%2025
1.63M1.61M1.59M1.56M1.54M20222023202420252022: 1.55M2023: 1.59M2024: 1.60M2025: 1.62M

All years

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YearResident populationUrbanization rateRegistered (hukou) populationBirth rateDeath rateGDP
2025 1,621,300 people 76.9% 1,168,200 people 12.00 ‰ 4.30 ‰ —
2024 1,599,700 people 76.0% 1,144,600 people 13.20 ‰ 4.45 ‰ —
2023 1,586,700 people 74.8% 1,117,400 people 13.49 ‰ 5.79 ‰ —
2022 1,550,400 people 74.1% 1,084,300 people 13.72 ‰ 4.86 ‰ —

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 1,621,300 people — — 76.9% — — 1,168,200 people — — — 13,900 people 5,000 people 12.00 ‰ 4.30 ‰ 7.60 ‰ —
2024 1,599,700 people — — 76.0% — — 1,144,600 people — — — 15,000 people 5,000 people 13.20 ‰ 4.45 ‰ 8.80 ‰ —
2023 1,586,700 people — — 74.8% — — 1,117,400 people — — — 14,900 people 6,400 people 13.49 ‰ 5.79 ‰ 7.70 ‰ —
2022 1,550,400 people — — 74.1% — — 1,084,300 people — — — 14,600 people 5,200 people 13.72 ‰ 4.86 ‰ 8.86 ‰ —

Ethnic population and data notes

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

YearEthnic populationData basis / noteSource
2025 — 户籍 2025年增城区国民经济和社会发展统计公报
2024 — 户籍 统计公报2024+2024年广州市人口规模及分布情况https://tjj.gz.gov.cn/stats_newtjyw/tjsj/tjgb/qtgb/content/post_10186269.html
$20.4B$19.9B$19.3B$18.8B$18.2B20222023202420252022: $18.4B2023: $20.2B2024: $19.6B2025: $19.8B