By 2035, nearly ** million people are predicted to call Guangzhou home. As one of the key cities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, Guangzhou’s vibrancy is very attractive to people searching for their opportunities there.

Megacity – Guangzhou

As China’s cities become increasingly urbanized, the demographic of this megacity has also changed considerably over the years, with more and more Chinese locals and foreigners opting to dwell in Guangzhou for work and cultural opportunities. Together with Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen, Guangzhou is listed as one of China’s first-tier cities, indicating its great economic power and developing potential. Guangzhou has been a large port of China for over *** thousand years and has contributed significantly to the economic and cultural exchange between China and the world. Today, the Guangzhou Port is one of the largest in the world.

Multicultural hub

The traces of immigrants from different times to this city can be easily found in Guangzhou’s architecture. In the former colonial area, there are still plenty of old western style buildings. Today’s Guangzhou is one of the Chinese cities with the highest density of skyscrapers in some business areas. The Canton Tower, landmark of Guangzhou, is *** meters tall and the second tallest tower in the world after Tokyo Skytree. In this capital city of the Guangdong province, Cantonese culture is highly respected and well developed. Guangzhou is also one of the Chinese cities with the largest foreign population. Cantonese, Mandarin and English are the widely used languages of the residents in Guangzhou.

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.

This statistic illustrates the population of the Guangdong - Hong Kong - Macao Greater Bay Area cities in 2024. That year, the population of Guangzhou amounted to approximately ***** million people, making it the largest city by population in the region.

Population: Inflow: Guangdong: Guangzhou data was reported at 220.500 Person th in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 217.698 Person th for 2022. Population: Inflow: Guangdong: Guangzhou data is updated yearly, averaging 158.977 Person th from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2023, with 24 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 266.665 Person th in 2020 and a record low of 106.739 Person th in 2014. Population: Inflow: 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: Non-natural Change.

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

Population: Household Registration: Birth Rate: Guangdong: Guangzhou data was reported at 11.070 ‰ in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 10.720 ‰ for 2022. Population: Household Registration: Birth Rate: Guangdong: Guangzhou data is updated yearly, averaging 10.905 ‰ from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2023, with 24 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 22.730 ‰ in 2017 and a record low of 7.920 ‰ in 2003. Population: Household Registration: Birth Rate: 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: Household Registration: Natural Growth Rate.

Population: District under City: Household Registration: Guangdong: Guangzhou data was reported at 10,566.070 Person th in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 10,349.074 Person th for 2022. Population: District under City: Household Registration: Guangdong: Guangzhou data is updated yearly, averaging 8,840.000 Person th from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2023, with 14 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10,566.070 Person th in 2023 and a record low of 6,642.900 Person th in 2010. Population: District under City: Household Registration: 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: District under City.

As of 2023, around **** 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: Usual Residence: Urbanization Rate: Guangdong: Guangzhou data was reported at 86.760 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 86.480 % for 2022. Population: Usual Residence: Urbanization Rate: Guangdong: Guangzhou data is updated yearly, averaging 84.380 % from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2023, with 14 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 86.760 % in 2023 and a record low of 83.790 % in 2010. Population: Usual Residence: Urbanization Rate: 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: Urbanization Rate.

As of January 2024, Guangzhou had the largest metropolitan population in the Asia-Pacific region, with approximately **** million inhabitants. Tokyo had the second-largest metropolitan population of around ** million inhabitants. There were a total of ** megacities with a population of over ** million inhabitants in the Asia-Pacific region as of January 2024.

Population: Guangdong: Guangzhou: Zengcheng data was reported at 860.000 Person th in 2014. This records an increase from the previous number of 850.000 Person th for 2013. Population: Guangdong: Guangzhou: Zengcheng data is updated yearly, averaging 850.000 Person th from Dec 2004 (Median) to 2014, with 11 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 900.000 Person th in 2009 and a record low of 790.000 Person th in 2005. Population: Guangdong: Guangzhou: Zengcheng 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.GJ: Population: County Level Region.

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: Household Registration: Rural: Guangdong: Guangzhou data was reported at 1,917.162 Person th in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1,949.437 Person th for 2022. Population: Household Registration: Rural: Guangdong: Guangzhou data is updated yearly, averaging 1,916.742 Person th from Dec 2015 (Median) to 2023, with 9 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,949.437 Person th in 2022 and a record low of 1,731.646 Person th in 2015. Population: Household Registration: Rural: 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: Household Registration: By Residence.

1 Continuous variables were shown as the means±standard deviation. Categorical variables were shown as numbers (percents). Variables were evaluated in conditional logistic model.2 Variables were scored as yes or no, and numbers (percents) of yes responses were listed. House decoration refers to replacement of floor board, wall, and indoor painting for almost a whole flat or house; new furniture refers to a set of new furniture for living room(s) and bed room(s). 3 Occupation was categorized into 3 levels on the basis of the intensity of occupational physical activity.4 Smoking status was defined as current smoker, ex-smoker or nonsmoker (a smoker was defined as someone smoking at least one cigarette per day for at least six months).5 Passive smoking was designated as exposure to other peoples' tobacco smoke for at least 5 minutes daily in the previous five years.6 Physical activity was defined as occupational, leisure time and household chores activity, and evaluated by metabolic equivalent hours per day (MET∙ h/d).Abbreviations: BMI: body mass index; NPC: Nasopharyngeal carcinoma; MET: metabolic equivalent1 .

Population: Household Registration: Urbanization Rate: Guangdong: Guangzhou data was reported at 81.860 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 81.160 % for 2022. Population: Household Registration: Urbanization Rate: Guangdong: Guangzhou data is updated yearly, averaging 79.900 % from Dec 2015 (Median) to 2023, with 9 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 81.860 % in 2023 and a record low of 79.690 % in 2017. Population: Household Registration: Urbanization Rate: 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: Urbanization Rate.

The Gross Domestic Product is used as the estimator, see text. The corresponding values are plotted in Fig 6a. It is clear that the true population size of large coastal cities is not well described by the Hukou system count, but better captured by the estimates resulting from the residuals of the scaling relations for GDP.

Number of Household: Guangdong: Guangzhou data was reported at 3,421.606 Unit th in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 3,361.935 Unit th for 2022. Number of Household: Guangdong: Guangzhou data is updated yearly, averaging 2,620.889 Unit th from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2023, with 24 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,421.606 Unit th in 2023 and a record low of 2,100.434 Unit th in 2000. Number of Household: 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: No of Household.

Continuous variables were described by means ±SD and evaluated by t-test.aMean intakes of food groups were adjusted for daily energy intake using the residual method. The mean of daily energy intake was 1355 kcal (male) or 1278 kcal (female).

BackgroundThis study investigated the satisfaction of migrant populations in Guangzhou with primary care and explored how community integration and economic development at the district level influenced this satisfaction. This study aimed to provide empirical evidence and recommendations for improving primary care utilization and community integration among migrant populations.MethodsWe conducted a stratified random sampling of 1,996 migrant individuals from seven districts in Guangzhou. A custom-designed questionnaire was used to collect data on demographic characteristics, satisfaction with primary care, and community integration, including willingness to seek help, neighborhood interactions, and participation in community activities. Multi-variate linear regression analysis was used to identify factors associated with satisfaction with primary care.ResultsThe mean satisfaction score for primary care was 3.29 ± 0.76. Participation in community activities was positively associated with satisfaction, with participants often reporting higher scores (increases of 0.08 and 0.28 points, respectively; p < 0.05). Greater neighborhood interaction and willingness to seek assistance from local authorities also increased satisfaction (0.11 and 0.37 points, respectively; p < 0.05). Residing in districts with moderate or good economic conditions further enhanced satisfaction (0.37 and 0.10 points, respectively; p < 0.05).ConclusionAlthough migrant populations in Guangzhou generally report high satisfaction with primary care, their level of community integration remains limited. Enhancing community public services and fostering a stronger sense of community belonging are promising strategies for improving primary care management and services for migrant populations.

Population: Non Agricultural: Guangdong: Guangzhou data was reported at 7,662.869 Person th in 2014. This records an increase from the previous number of 7,530.842 Person th for 2013. Population: Non Agricultural: Guangdong: Guangzhou data is updated yearly, averaging 6,681.980 Person th from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2014, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7,662.869 Person th in 2014 and a record low of 4,032.700 Person th in 1996. Population: Non Agricultural: 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: Non Agricultural. The agricultural population and nonagricultural population were cataloged by residence registration before 2003. From 2003 to 2014 the statistical coverage of nonagricultural population has been adjusted in accordance with The Notice about Some Items on Changing the Annual Reporting Tables of Population Statistics Transmitted from the Ministry of Public Security stipulated by Guangdong Provincial Bureau of Public Security. The permanent population living in the region of sub-district offices under the jurisdiction of districts, neighborhood committees under the jurisdiction of towns and village committees where town governments seat are cataloged to non-agricultural population. 农业与非农业人口统计，2003年以前按户口性质分类。2003-2014年，非农业人口的统计口径根据省公安厅《转发公安部办公厅关于修改人口统计年报表等有关问题的通知》（广公（办）字[2003]146号）调整为：设区市的区和不设区市的市区所辖街道办事处区域内的常住人口和市辖镇、县辖镇所辖居民委员会或镇政府驻地村委会区域内的常住人口按非农业人口统计。