China · Prefecture-level city
Historical population data
Annual indicators from 1978 to 2025. Values can be compared across years.
Resident population · 20254,572,300 people
Change over the period+266.0%
Annual growth+3.78%
Urbanization rate88.0%
All years
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| Year | Resident population | Urbanization rate | Registered (hukou) population | Birth rate | Death rate | GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,572,300 people | 88.0% | — | 7.35 ‰ | 3.93 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 4,494,600 people | 87.8% | 2,221,100 people | 8.33 ‰ | 3.13 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 4,458,200 people | 87.6% | 2,153,100 people | 8.03 ‰ | 3.22 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 4,466,900 people | 87.0% | 1,987,400 people | 9.87 ‰ | 1.82 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 4,431,100 people | — | 1,908,800 people | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 4,387,300 people | — | 1,828,900 people | 12.90 ‰ | 2.84 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 4,288,200 people | — | 1,769,200 people | 12.49 ‰ | 2.87 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 4,180,400 people | — | 1,704,700 people | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 4,076,900 people | — | 1,612,500 people | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 3,969,600 people | — | 1,586,800 people | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 3,874,800 people | — | 1,560,600 people | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 3,720,200 people | — | 1,540,900 people | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 3,547,600 people | — | 1,520,100 people | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 3,352,000 people | — | 1,507,300 people | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 3,122,700 people | — | 1,491,800 people | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 2,965,300 people | — | 1,478,600 people | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 2,819,500 people | — | 1,464,300 people | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 2,686,800 people | — | 1,451,500 people | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 2,548,600 people | — | 1,422,600 people | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 2,434,600 people | — | 1,408,200 people | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 2,427,300 people | — | 1,394,500 people | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 2,419,800 people | — | 1,378,600 people | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 2,401,300 people | — | 1,360,300 people | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 2,383,000 people | — | 1,348,300 people | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 2,364,700 people | — | 1,337,500 people | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 2,217,500 people | — | 1,320,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 2,080,500 people | — | 1,300,800 people | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 1,952,000 people | — | 1,283,600 people | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 1,831,400 people | — | 1,268,400 people | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 1,718,300 people | — | 1,252,500 people | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 1,612,100 people | — | 1,235,600 people | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 1,512,500 people | — | 1,216,700 people | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 1,419,100 people | — | 1,192,500 people | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 1,331,400 people | — | 1,168,500 people | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 1,249,200 people | — | 1,148,700 people | — | — | — |
| 1989 | — | — | 1,126,100 people | — | — | — |
| 1988 | — | — | 1,108,900 people | — | — | — |
| 1987 | — | — | 1,090,300 people | — | — | — |
| 1986 | — | — | 1,073,500 people | — | — | — |
| 1985 | — | — | 1,059,700 people | — | — | — |
| 1984 | — | — | 1,047,200 people | — | — | — |
| 1983 | — | — | 1,036,800 people | — | — | — |
| 1982 | — | — | 1,027,200 people | — | — | — |
| 1981 | — | — | 1,020,000 people | — | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — | 1,010,400 people | — | — | — |
| 1979 | — | — | 1,004,100 people | — | — | — |
| 1978 | — | — | 1,008,700 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 | 4,572,300 people | 4,021,200 people | 551,100 people | 88.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7.35 ‰ | 3.93 ‰ | 3.42 ‰ | — |
| 2024 | 4,494,600 people | 3,945,000 people | 549,600 people | 87.8% | 1,036,900 people | 1,184,200 people | 2,221,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | 8.33 ‰ | 3.13 ‰ | 5.21 ‰ | — |
| 2023 | 4,458,200 people | 3,903,500 people | 554,700 people | 87.6% | 1,014,600 people | 1,138,600 people | 2,153,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | 8.03 ‰ | 3.22 ‰ | 4.81 ‰ | — |
| 2021 | 4,466,900 people | 3,886,200 people | 580,700 people | 87.0% | — | — | 1,987,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | 9.87 ‰ | 1.82 ‰ | 8.05 ‰ | — |
| 2020 | 4,431,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,908,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.41 ‰ | — |
| 2019 | 4,387,300 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,828,900 people | — | — | — | — | — | 12.90 ‰ | 2.84 ‰ | 10.10 ‰ | — |
| 2018 | 4,288,200 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,769,200 people | — | — | — | — | — | 12.49 ‰ | 2.87 ‰ | 9.62 ‰ | — |
| 2017 | 4,180,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,704,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11.27 ‰ | — |
| 2016 | 4,076,900 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,612,500 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7.82 ‰ | — |
| 2015 | 3,969,600 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,586,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7.14 ‰ | — |
| 2014 | 3,874,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,560,600 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.92 ‰ | — |
| 2013 | 3,720,200 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,540,900 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.91 ‰ | — |
| 2012 | 3,547,600 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,520,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.27 ‰ | — |
| 2011 | 3,352,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,507,300 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.38 ‰ | — |
| 2010 | 3,122,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,491,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.53 ‰ | — |
| 2009 | 2,965,300 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,478,600 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.07 ‰ | — |
| 2008 | 2,819,500 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,464,300 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.13 ‰ | — |
| 2007 | 2,686,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,451,500 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.37 ‰ | — |
| 2006 | 2,548,600 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,422,600 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.00 ‰ | — |
| 2005 | 2,434,600 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,408,200 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.61 ‰ | — |
| 2004 | 2,427,300 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,394,500 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.62 ‰ | — |
| 2003 | 2,419,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,378,600 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.54 ‰ | — |
| 2002 | 2,401,300 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,360,300 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.49 ‰ | — |
| 2001 | 2,383,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,348,300 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.31 ‰ | — |
| 2000 | 2,364,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,337,500 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.62 ‰ | — |
| 1999 | 2,217,500 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,320,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10.91 ‰ | — |
| 1998 | 2,080,500 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,300,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10.40 ‰ | — |
| 1997 | 1,952,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,283,600 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9.30 ‰ | — |
| 1996 | 1,831,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,268,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8.53 ‰ | — |
| 1995 | 1,718,300 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,252,500 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10.81 ‰ | — |
| 1994 | 1,612,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,235,600 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11.12 ‰ | — |
| 1993 | 1,512,500 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,216,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12.25 ‰ | — |
| 1992 | 1,419,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,192,500 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12.71 ‰ | — |
| 1991 | 1,331,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,168,500 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11.62 ‰ | — |
| 1990 | 1,249,200 people | — | — | — | — | — | 1,148,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15.86 ‰ | — |
| 1989 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,126,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12.95 ‰ | — |
| 1988 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,108,900 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13.72 ‰ | — |
| 1987 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,090,300 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15.04 ‰ | — |
| 1986 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,073,500 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13.49 ‰ | — |
| 1985 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,059,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11.37 ‰ | — |
| 1984 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,047,200 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10.80 ‰ | — |
| 1983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,036,800 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10.97 ‰ | — |
| 1982 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,027,200 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15.66 ‰ | — |
| 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,020,000 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14.28 ‰ | — |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,010,400 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12.15 ‰ | — |
| 1979 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,004,100 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15.89 ‰ | — |
| 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,008,700 people | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12.51 ‰ | — |
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年中山市国民经济和社会发展统计公报 |