In 2024, the population of Guangdong province in China amounted to around ***** million inhabitants, ranking first among all the provinces in China. The population density in Guangdong is also higher than in many countries in the world.

Population: Age 0 to 14: Guangdong data was reported at 24.052 Person th in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 23.941 Person th for 2022. Population: Age 0 to 14: Guangdong data is updated yearly, averaging 19.528 Person th from Dec 1982 (Median) to 2023, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 23,749.882 Person th in 2020 and a record low of 14.278 Person th in 2019. Population: Age 0 to 14: Guangdong data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Socio-Demographic – Table CN.GA: Population: Sample Survey: By Age and Region.

As of 2023, the population density in Guangdong province in China was around *** persons per square kilometer. Guangdong is the most populous province in China, and its population density is higher than in many countries in the world.

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Guangzhou, Guangdong, China metro area from 1950 to 2025.

Population: Guangdong data was reported at 133.790 Person th in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 129.642 Person th for 2022. Population: Guangdong data is updated yearly, averaging 89.429 Person th from Dec 1982 (Median) to 2023, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 126,012.510 Person th in 2020 and a record low of 70.224 Person th in 1999. Population: Guangdong data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Socio-Demographic – Table CN.GA: Population: Sample Survey: By Region.

Population: Census: Guangdong: Guangzhou data was reported at 18,676.605 Person th in 12-01-2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 12,701.900 Person th for 12-01-2010. Population: Census: Guangdong: Guangzhou data is updated decadal, averaging 12,701.900 Person th from Dec 2000 (Median) to 12-01-2020, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 18,676.605 Person th in 12-01-2020 and a record low of 9,942.022 Person th in 12-01-2000. Population: Census: Guangdong: Guangzhou data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Guangzhou Municipal Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Socio-Demographic – Table CN.GE: Population: Prefecture Level City: By Census.

As of 2023, the male population of Guangdong province in China accounted for about ***** percent of total population. Guangdong is the most populous province in China, and its population density is higher than in many countries in the world.

Population: Number of Household: Guangdong data was reported at 45.338 Unit th in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 44.934 Unit th for 2022. Population: Number of Household: Guangdong data is updated yearly, averaging 28.465 Unit th from Dec 1982 (Median) to 2023, with 36 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 46,691.647 Unit th in 2020 and a record low of 9.709 Unit th in 1994. Population: Number of Household: Guangdong data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Socio-Demographic – Table CN.GA: Population: Sample Survey: No of Household.

As of 2023, around 9.96 percent of the total population of Guangdong province in China were 65 years old or older. Guangdong is the most populous province in China, and its population density is higher than in many countries in the world.

Population: Census: Guangdong: Zhongshan data was reported at 4,418.060 Person th in 12-01-2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 3,121.300 Person th for 12-01-2010. Population: Census: Guangdong: Zhongshan data is updated decadal, averaging 3,121.300 Person th from Dec 2000 (Median) to 12-01-2020, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4,418.060 Person th in 12-01-2020 and a record low of 2,363.322 Person th in 12-01-2000. Population: Census: Guangdong: Zhongshan data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Zhongshan Municipal Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Socio-Demographic – Table CN.GE: Population: Prefecture Level City: By Census.

In 2023, the total population of the Guangdong - Hong Kong - Macao Greater Bay Area in Greater China ranged at ***** million. The Guangdong - Hong Kong - Macao Greater Bay Area is the largest and most populated urban area in the world.

Population: Natural Growth Rate: Guangdong data was reported at 0.369 % in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.276 % for 2023. Population: Natural Growth Rate: Guangdong data is updated yearly, averaging 0.725 % from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2024, with 25 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.992 % in 2000 and a record low of 0.276 % in 2023. Population: Natural Growth Rate: Guangdong data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Socio-Demographic – Table CN.GA: Population: Natural Growth Rate: By Region.

In 2024, approximately **** children were born per 1,000 permanent residents in Guangdong province, China. The relaxation of the one-child policy and its final abolition in 2016 had a positive effect on the number of births in Guangdong. However, figures since 2020 indicate that the birth rate has fallen below previous levels.

In 2023, approximately 127.1 million people lived in Guangdong province in China. That same year, only about 3.65 million people lived in the sparsely populated highlands of Tibet. Regional differences in China China is the world’s most populous country, with an exceptional economic growth momentum. The country can be roughly divided into three regions: Western, Eastern, and Central China. Western China covers the most remote regions from the sea. It also has the highest proportion of minority population and the lowest levels of economic output. Eastern China, on the other hand, enjoys a high level of economic development and international corporations. Central China lags behind in comparison to the booming coastal regions. In order to accelerate the economic development of Western and Central Chinese regions, the PRC government has ramped up several incentive plans such as ‘Rise of Central China’ and ‘China Western Development’. Economic power of different provinces When observed individually, some provinces could stand an international comparison. Jiangxi province, for example, a medium-sized Chinese province, had a population size comparable to Argentina or Spain in 2023. That year, the GDP of Zhejiang, an eastern coastal province, even exceeded the economic output of the Netherlands. In terms of per capita annual income, the municipality of Shanghai reached a level close to that of the Czech Republik. Nevertheless, as shown by the Gini Index, China’s economic spur leaves millions of people in dust. Among the various kinds of economic inequality in China, regional or the so-called coast-inland disparity is one of the most significant. Posing as evidence for the rather large income gap in China, the poorest province Heilongjiang had a per capita income similar to that of Sri Lanka that year.

Population: Census: Guangdong: Dongguan data was reported at 10,466.625 Person th in 12-01-2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 8,220.200 Person th for 12-01-2010. Population: Census: Guangdong: Dongguan data is updated decadal, averaging 8,220.200 Person th from Dec 2000 (Median) to 12-01-2020, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10,466.625 Person th in 12-01-2020 and a record low of 6,445.777 Person th in 12-01-2000. Population: Census: Guangdong: Dongguan data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Dongguan Municipal Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Socio-Demographic – Table CN.GE: Population: Prefecture Level City: By Census.

Population: Age 15 to 64: Guangdong data was reported at 96.407 Person th in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 93.262 Person th for 2022. Population: Age 15 to 64: Guangdong data is updated yearly, averaging 67.753 Person th from Dec 1982 (Median) to 2023, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 91,449.628 Person th in 2020 and a record low of 45.169 Person th in 1999. Population: Age 15 to 64: Guangdong data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Socio-Demographic – Table CN.GA: Population: Sample Survey: By Age and Region.

In 2024, the mortality rate in Guangdong Province, China ranged at approximately 5.2 deaths per 1,000 inhabitants. As the population in Guangdong is aging and population growth is easing, the mortality rate is expected to continue increasing in the future.

China is a vast and diverse country and population density in different regions varies greatly. In 2023, the estimated population density of the administrative area of Shanghai municipality reached about 3,922 inhabitants per square kilometer, whereas statistically only around three people were living on one square kilometer in Tibet. Population distribution in China China's population is unevenly distributed across the country: while most people are living in the southeastern half of the country, the northwestern half – which includes the provinces and autonomous regions of Tibet, Xinjiang, Qinghai, Gansu, and Inner Mongolia – is only sparsely populated. Even the inhabitants of a single province might be unequally distributed within its borders. This is significantly influenced by the geography of each region, and is especially the case in the Guangdong, Fujian, or Sichuan provinces due to their mountain ranges. The Chinese provinces with the largest absolute population size are Guangdong in the south, Shandong in the east and Henan in Central China. Urbanization and city population Urbanization is one of the main factors which have been reshaping China over the last four decades. However, when comparing the size of cities and urban population density, one has to bear in mind that data often refers to the administrative area of cities or urban units, which might be much larger than the contiguous built-up area of that city. The administrative area of Beijing municipality, for example, includes large rural districts, where only around 200 inhabitants are living per square kilometer on average, while roughly 20,000 residents per square kilometer are living in the two central city districts. This is the main reason for the huge difference in population density between the four Chinese municipalities Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, and Chongqing shown in many population statistics.

In 2024, approximately **** million births and **** million deaths of the total resident population were registered in Guangdong province in China. The relaxation of the one-child policy and its final abolition in 2016 had a positive effect on the number of births in Guangdong. However, figures since 2020 indicate that the number of births has fallen back to previous levels.

In 2023, the ratio of urban to rural population varied greatly in different provinces of China. While Guangdong province had an urban population of around 95.8 million and a rural population of 31.2 million, Tibet had an urban population of only 1.4 million, but a rural population of around 2.2 million.