China · Prefecture-level city
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 1949 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 20254,117,400 people
Change over the period+25.3%
Annual growth+0.76%
Urbanization rate55.0%
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,117,400 people | 55.0% | — | 7.30 ‰ | 8.90 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 4,133,800 people | 53.7% | 4,580,500 people | 7.59 ‰ | 7.11 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 4,131,700 people | 53.1% | 4,579,842 people | 8.20 ‰ | 7.30 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 4,128,400 people | 52.1% | 4,583,513 people | 8.96 ‰ | 7.11 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 4,129,700 people | 51.9% | 4,581,008 people | 10.38 ‰ | 3.18 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 4,116,900 people | 51.0% | 4,554,056 people | 15.03 ‰ | 9.79 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 4,092,400 people | 48.5% | 4,538,600 people | 14.37 ‰ | 3.31 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 4,065,800 people | 47.0% | 4,501,527 people | 13.31 ‰ | 5.45 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 4,038,800 people | 45.3% | 4,456,482 people | 14.12 ‰ | 5.64 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 4,017,500 people | 44.8% | 4,441,708 people | 12.78 ‰ | 5.43 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 4,003,000 people | 44.3% | 4,382,729 people | 11.82 ‰ | 5.33 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 3,990,100 people | 43.3% | 4,337,328 people | 12.58 ‰ | 5.84 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 3,987,200 people | 43.1% | 4,298,198 people | 12.34 ‰ | 5.32 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 3,958,700 people | 42.8% | 4,275,913 people | 15.49 ‰ | 7.52 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 3,939,600 people | 42.7% | 4,268,970 people | 11.56 ‰ | 5.42 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 3,922,200 people | 42.4% | 4,224,121 people | 11.72 ‰ | 5.52 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | — | — | 4,136,879 people | 12.18 ‰ | 4.55 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | — | — | 4,102,822 people | 11.22 ‰ | 5.01 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | — | — | 4,077,063 people | 11.23 ‰ | 5.13 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | — | — | 4,046,519 people | 11.17 ‰ | 5.05 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 3,676,000 people | 39.0% | 3,964,799 people | 11.03 ‰ | 5.15 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | — | — | 3,940,507 people | 11.21 ‰ | 5.22 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | — | — | 3,926,470 people | 11.27 ‰ | 5.10 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | — | — | 3,907,553 people | 11.84 ‰ | 5.20 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | — | — | 3,889,040 people | 12.32 ‰ | 5.18 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | 3,376,900 people | — | 3,866,042 people | 13.45 ‰ | 5.47 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | — | — | 3,812,682 people | 14.36 ‰ | 5.34 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | — | — | 3,724,677 people | 16.66 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | — | — | 3,683,414 people | 18.28 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | — | — | 3,615,387 people | 18.70 ‰ | 6.50 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | 3,285,100 people | — | 3,559,737 people | 19.00 ‰ | 6.70 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | — | — | 3,516,082 people | 19.10 ‰ | 6.13 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | — | — | 3,463,430 people | 19.00 ‰ | 6.50 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | — | — | 3,408,913 people | 20.00 ‰ | 6.70 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | — | — | 3,358,876 people | 20.50 ‰ | 6.70 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | — | — | 3,310,206 people | 26.04 ‰ | 5.67 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | — | — | 3,214,035 people | 14.60 ‰ | 5.72 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | — | — | 3,169,636 people | 13.99 ‰ | 5.68 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | — | — | 3,137,190 people | 14.18 ‰ | 5.55 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | — | — | 3,091,077 people | 14.64 ‰ | 5.35 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | — | — | 3,057,436 people | 13.62 ‰ | 5.73 ‰ | — |
| 1984 | — | — | 3,025,187 people | 16.45 ‰ | 6.04 ‰ | — |
| 1983 | — | — | 2,983,766 people | 17.68 ‰ | 6.61 ‰ | — |
| 1982 | — | — | 2,945,454 people | 21.37 ‰ | 6.22 ‰ | — |
| 1981 | — | — | 2,896,007 people | 21.18 ‰ | 6.30 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | — | 2,848,718 people | 19.52 ‰ | 6.32 ‰ | — |
| 1979 | — | — | 2,814,053 people | 22.05 ‰ | 6.31 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | — | — | 2,774,161 people | 18.84 ‰ | 6.01 ‰ | — |
| 1975 | — | — | 2,669,488 people | 20.78 ‰ | 6.89 ‰ | — |
| 1970 | — | — | 2,397,513 people | 32.73 ‰ | 6.71 ‰ | — |
| 1965 | — | — | 2,056,076 people | 40.46 ‰ | 9.28 ‰ | — |
| 1962 | — | — | 1,885,389 people | 43.60 ‰ | 12.44 ‰ | — |
| 1957 | — | — | 1,807,933 people | — | — | — |
| 1952 | — | — | 1,634,347 people | — | — | — |
| 1949 | — | — | 1,595,983 people | — | — | — |
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 | 4,117,400 people | 2,263,100 people | 1,854,300 people | 55.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30,100 people | 36,700 people | 7.30 ‰ | 8.90 ‰ | -1.60 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 4,133,800 people | 2,220,200 people | 1,913,600 people | 53.7% | 2,389,400 people | 2,191,100 people | 4,580,500 people | — | — | — | 31,400 people | 29,400 people | 7.59 ‰ | 7.11 ‰ | 0.48 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 4,131,700 people | 2,193,700 people | 1,938,000 people | 53.1% | 2,388,026 people | 2,191,816 people | 4,579,842 people | 1,288,009 | — | — | 37,673 people | 33,565 people | 8.20 ‰ | 7.30 ‰ | 0.90 ‰ | — |
| 2022 | 4,128,400 people | 1,796,706 people | 2,786,807 people | 52.1% | 2,387,409 people | 2,196,104 people | 4,583,513 people | 1,277,423 | — | — | 41,053 people | 32,569 people | 8.96 ‰ | 7.11 ‰ | 1.85 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 4,129,700 people | 1,782,019 people | 2,798,989 people | 51.9% | 2,384,656 people | 2,196,352 people | 4,581,008 people | 1,270,852 | — | — | 47,417 people | 14,514 people | 10.38 ‰ | 3.18 ‰ | 7.20 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 4,116,900 people | 1,745,875 people | 2,808,181 people | 51.0% | 2,368,780 people | 2,185,276 people | 4,554,056 people | 1,260,042 | — | — | 68,326 people | 44,489 people | 15.03 ‰ | 9.79 ‰ | 5.24 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 4,092,400 people | 1,735,549 people | 2,803,051 people | 48.5% | 2,361,095 people | 2,177,505 people | 4,538,600 people | 1,254,282 | — | — | 64,951 people | 14,962 people | 14.37 ‰ | 3.31 ‰ | 11.06 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 4,065,800 people | 1,708,323 people | 2,793,204 people | 47.0% | 2,338,969 people | 2,162,558 people | 4,501,527 people | 1,244,641 | — | — | 63,277 people | 25,919 people | 13.31 ‰ | 5.45 ‰ | 7.86 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 4,038,800 people | 1,657,258 people | 2,799,224 people | 45.3% | 2,313,879 people | 2,142,603 people | 4,456,482 people | 1,233,946 | — | — | 66,603 people | 26,628 people | 14.12 ‰ | 5.64 ‰ | 8.47 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 4,017,500 people | 1,648,520 people | 2,793,188 people | 44.8% | 2,305,794 people | 2,135,914 people | 4,441,708 people | 1,231,409 | — | — | 58,672 people | 24,919 people | 12.78 ‰ | 5.43 ‰ | 7.35 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 4,003,000 people | 1,724,237 people | 2,658,492 people | 44.3% | 2,274,337 people | 2,108,392 people | 4,382,729 people | 1,220,044 | — | — | 53,441 people | 24,117 people | 11.82 ‰ | 5.33 ‰ | 6.48 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 3,990,100 people | 1,201,643 people | 3,135,685 people | 43.3% | 2,258,426 people | 2,078,902 people | 4,337,328 people | 1,211,488 | — | — | 56,354 people | 26,159 people | 12.58 ‰ | 5.84 ‰ | 6.74 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 3,987,200 people | 1,199,964 people | 3,098,234 people | 43.1% | 2,233,068 people | 2,065,130 people | 4,298,198 people | 1,194,556 | — | — | 54,317 people | 23,428 people | 12.34 ‰ | 5.32 ‰ | 7.02 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 3,958,700 people | 1,196,342 people | 3,079,571 people | 42.8% | 2,210,422 people | 2,065,491 people | 4,275,913 people | 1,211,382 | — | — | 67,115 people | 32,575 people | 15.49 ‰ | 7.52 ‰ | 7.97 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 3,939,600 people | 1,195,889 people | 3,073,081 people | 42.7% | 2,203,221 people | 2,065,749 people | 4,268,970 people | 1,197,722 | — | — | 48,645 people | 22,823 people | 11.56 ‰ | 5.42 ‰ | 6.14 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 3,922,200 people | 1,187,631 people | 3,036,490 people | 42.4% | 2,181,917 people | 2,042,204 people | 4,224,121 people | 1,179,033 | — | — | 48,764 people | 22,965 people | 11.72 ‰ | 5.52 ‰ | 6.20 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | — | 1,178,284 people | 2,958,595 people | — | 2,131,915 people | 2,004,964 people | 4,136,879 people | — | — | — | 50,193 people | 18,737 people | 12.18 ‰ | 4.55 ‰ | 7.64 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | — | 1,178,827 people | 2,923,995 people | — | 2,115,806 people | 1,987,016 people | 4,102,822 people | — | — | — | 45,896 people | 20,476 people | 11.22 ‰ | 5.01 ‰ | 6.22 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | — | 1,174,735 people | 2,902,328 people | — | 2,103,572 people | 1,973,491 people | 4,077,063 people | — | — | — | 45,417 people | 20,738 people | 11.23 ‰ | 5.13 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | — | 1,109,719 people | 2,936,800 people | — | 2,085,268 people | 1,961,251 people | 4,046,519 people | — | — | — | 44,508 people | 20,097 people | 11.17 ‰ | 5.05 ‰ | 6.13 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 3,676,000 people | 1,109,797 people | 2,855,002 people | 39.0% | 2,045,679 people | 1,919,120 people | 3,964,799 people | 1,041,459 | — | — | 43,714 people | 20,391 people | 11.03 ‰ | 5.15 ‰ | 5.89 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | — | 975,314 people | 2,965,193 people | — | 2,031,460 people | 1,909,047 people | 3,940,507 people | — | — | — | 44,211 people | 20,598 people | 11.21 ‰ | 5.22 ‰ | 5.99 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | — | 975,800 people | 2,950,670 people | — | 2,025,972 people | 1,900,498 people | 3,926,470 people | — | — | — | 44,312 people | 20,054 people | 11.27 ‰ | 5.10 ‰ | 6.17 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | — | 971,876 people | 2,935,677 people | — | 2,013,766 people | 1,893,787 people | 3,907,553 people | — | — | — | 46,255 people | 20,327 people | 11.84 ‰ | 5.20 ‰ | 6.64 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | — | 936,190 people | 2,952,850 people | — | 1,996,899 people | 1,892,141 people | 3,889,040 people | — | — | — | 47,808 people | 20,105 people | 12.32 ‰ | 5.18 ‰ | 7.14 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | 3,376,900 people | 935,615 people | 2,930,427 people | — | 1,988,304 people | 1,877,738 people | 3,866,042 people | 967,419 | — | — | 51,622 people | 21,015 people | 13.45 ‰ | 5.47 ‰ | 7.91 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | — | 919,827 people | 2,892,855 people | — | 1,961,685 people | 1,850,997 people | 3,812,682 people | — | — | — | 54,960 people | 20,422 people | 14.36 ‰ | 5.34 ‰ | 9.02 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | — | 932,794 people | 2,791,883 people | — | 1,916,608 people | 1,808,069 people | 3,724,677 people | — | — | — | 61,709 people | 22,594 people | 16.66 ‰ | 6.10 ‰ | 10.56 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | — | 919,645 people | 2,763,769 people | — | 1,892,202 people | 1,791,212 people | 3,683,414 people | — | — | — | 66,711 people | 21,531 people | 18.28 ‰ | 5.90 ‰ | 12.38 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | — | 907,434 people | 2,707,953 people | — | 1,855,072 people | 1,760,315 people | 3,615,387 people | — | — | — | 67,087 people | 23,319 people | 18.70 ‰ | 6.50 ‰ | 12.20 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | 3,285,100 people | 893,885 people | 2,665,852 people | — | 1,827,814 people | 1,731,923 people | 3,559,737 people | 841,536 | — | — | 67,220 people | 23,704 people | 19.00 ‰ | 6.70 ‰ | 12.30 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | — | 874,078 people | 2,642,004 people | — | 1,801,063 people | 1,715,019 people | 3,516,082 people | — | — | — | 66,654 people | 21,392 people | 19.10 ‰ | 6.13 ‰ | 12.97 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | — | 799,376 people | 2,664,054 people | — | 1,768,842 people | 1,694,588 people | 3,463,430 people | — | — | — | 67,005 people | 22,335 people | 19.00 ‰ | 6.50 ‰ | 13.00 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | — | 663,557 people | 2,745,356 people | — | 1,742,043 people | 1,666,870 people | 3,408,913 people | — | — | — | 67,678 people | 22,672 people | 20.00 ‰ | 6.70 ‰ | 13.30 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | — | 611,391 people | 2,747,485 people | — | 1,713,787 people | 1,645,089 people | 3,358,876 people | — | — | — | 68,358 people | 22,341 people | 20.50 ‰ | 6.70 ‰ | 13.80 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | — | 578,839 people | 2,731,367 people | — | 1,687,056 people | 1,623,150 people | 3,310,206 people | — | — | — | 84,849 people | 18,493 people | 26.04 ‰ | 5.67 ‰ | 20.37 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | — | 557,086 people | 2,656,949 people | — | 1,636,675 people | 1,577,360 people | 3,214,035 people | — | — | — | 46,594 people | 18,259 people | 14.60 ‰ | 5.72 ‰ | 8.88 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | — | 534,349 people | 2,635,287 people | — | 1,611,163 people | 1,558,473 people | 3,169,636 people | — | — | — | 44,116 people | 17,907 people | 13.99 ‰ | 5.68 ‰ | 8.31 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | — | 515,123 people | 2,622,067 people | — | 1,592,200 people | 1,544,990 people | 3,137,190 people | — | — | — | 44,164 people | 17,287 people | 14.18 ‰ | 5.55 ‰ | 8.63 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | — | 494,514 people | 2,596,563 people | — | 1,568,219 people | 1,522,858 people | 3,091,077 people | — | — | — | 44,997 people | 16,438 people | 14.64 ‰ | 5.35 ‰ | 9.29 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | — | 480,213 people | 2,577,223 people | — | 1,548,951 people | 1,508,485 people | 3,057,436 people | — | — | — | 41,425 people | 17,424 people | 13.62 ‰ | 5.73 ‰ | 7.89 ‰ | — |
| 1984 | — | 430,249 people | 2,594,938 people | — | 1,530,026 people | 1,495,161 people | 3,025,187 people | — | — | — | 49,430 people | 18,142 people | 16.45 ‰ | 6.04 ‰ | 10.41 ‰ | — |
| 1983 | — | 362,994 people | 2,620,772 people | — | 1,507,123 people | 1,476,643 people | 2,983,766 people | — | — | — | 52,413 people | 19,582 people | 17.68 ‰ | 6.61 ‰ | 11.07 ‰ | — |
| 1982 | — | 351,479 people | 2,593,975 people | — | 1,480,931 people | 1,464,523 people | 2,945,454 people | — | — | — | 62,415 people | 18,163 people | 21.37 ‰ | 6.22 ‰ | 15.15 ‰ | — |
| 1981 | — | 342,642 people | 2,553,365 people | — | 1,453,807 people | 1,442,200 people | 2,896,007 people | — | — | — | 60,827 people | 18,089 people | 21.18 ‰ | 6.30 ‰ | 14.88 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | 327,197 people | 2,521,521 people | — | 1,427,909 people | 1,420,809 people | 2,848,718 people | — | — | — | 55,256 people | 17,891 people | 19.52 ‰ | 6.32 ‰ | 13.20 ‰ | — |
| 1979 | — | 314,699 people | 2,499,354 people | — | 1,408,683 people | 1,405,370 people | 2,814,053 people | — | — | — | 61,624 people | 17,641 people | 22.05 ‰ | 6.31 ‰ | 15.74 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | — | 301,980 people | 2,472,181 people | — | 1,388,331 people | 1,385,830 people | 2,774,161 people | — | — | — | 51,891 people | 16,565 people | 18.84 ‰ | 6.01 ‰ | 12.82 ‰ | — |
| 1975 | — | 273,801 people | 2,395,687 people | — | 1,333,072 people | 1,336,416 people | 2,669,488 people | — | — | — | 55,015 people | 18,244 people | 20.78 ‰ | 6.89 ‰ | 13.89 ‰ | — |
| 1970 | — | 236,410 people | 2,161,103 people | — | 1,193,368 people | 1,204,145 people | 2,397,513 people | — | — | — | 77,055 people | 15,804 people | 32.73 ‰ | 6.71 ‰ | 26.02 ‰ | — |
| 1965 | — | 207,139 people | 1,848,937 people | — | 1,011,705 people | 1,044,371 people | 2,056,076 people | — | — | — | 81,829 people | 18,766 people | 40.46 ‰ | 9.28 ‰ | 31.18 ‰ | — |
| 1962 | — | 197,752 people | 1,687,637 people | — | 912,912 people | 972,477 people | 1,885,389 people | — | — | — | 81,822 people | 23,343 people | 43.60 ‰ | 12.44 ‰ | 31.16 ‰ | — |
| 1957 | — | 171,066 people | 1,636,867 people | — | 879,053 people | 928,880 people | 1,807,933 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1952 | — | 112,348 people | 1,521,999 people | — | 790,315 people | 844,032 people | 1,634,347 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1949 | — | 116,356 people | 1,479,627 people | — | 771,203 people | 824,780 people | 1,595,983 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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年肇庆市国民经济和社会发展统计公报 |