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

Population: Census: Fujian: Quanzhou data was reported at 8,782.285 Person th in 12-01-2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 8,128.530 Person th for 12-01-2010. Population: Census: Fujian: Quanzhou data is updated decadal, averaging 8,128.530 Person th from Dec 2000 (Median) to 12-01-2020, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8,782.285 Person th in 12-01-2020 and a record low of 7,283.040 Person th in 12-01-2000. Population: Census: Fujian: Quanzhou data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Quanzhou 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: Fujian: Quanzhou: Jinjiang data was reported at 1,264.113 Person th in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,249.962 Person th for 2022. Population: Fujian: Quanzhou: Jinjiang data is updated yearly, averaging 1,099.150 Person th from Dec 2004 (Median) to 2023, with 20 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,264.113 Person th in 2023 and a record low of 1,028.914 Person th in 2004. Population: Fujian: Quanzhou: Jinjiang 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.

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: Fujian: Quanzhou: Household Registration data was reported at 7,759.140 Person th in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 7,740.030 Person th for 2022. Population: Fujian: Quanzhou: Household Registration data is updated yearly, averaging 5,382.450 Person th from Dec 1952 (Median) to 2023, with 72 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7,759.140 Person th in 2023 and a record low of 2,428.828 Person th in 1952. Population: Fujian: Quanzhou: Household Registration data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Quanzhou Municipal Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Socio-Demographic – Table CN.GE: Population: Prefecture Level City.

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

Population: Fujian: Quanzhou: Usual Residence data was reported at 8,883.000 Person th in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 8,879.000 Person th for 2022. Population: Fujian: Quanzhou: Usual Residence data is updated yearly, averaging 8,340.000 Person th from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2023, with 24 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8,883.000 Person th in 2023 and a record low of 7,280.000 Person th in 2000. Population: Fujian: Quanzhou: Usual Residence data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Quanzhou Municipal Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Socio-Demographic – Table CN.GE: Population: Prefecture Level City.

This statistic illustrates the population of the Guangdong - Hong Kong - Macao Greater Bay Area cities in 2023. That year, the population of Guangzhou amounted to approximately 18.83 million people, making it the largest city by population in the region.

Population: Fujian: Quanzhou: Yongchun data was reported at 591.871 Person th in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 594.817 Person th for 2022. Population: Fujian: Quanzhou: Yongchun data is updated yearly, averaging 581.700 Person th from Dec 2004 (Median) to 2023, with 20 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 605.500 Person th in 2018 and a record low of 550.509 Person th in 2004. Population: Fujian: Quanzhou: Yongchun 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.

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

Population: Non Agricultural: Fujian: Quanzhou data was reported at 2,027.200 Person th in 2014. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,998.800 Person th for 2013. Population: Non Agricultural: Fujian: Quanzhou data is updated yearly, averaging 895.300 Person th from Dec 1982 (Median) to 2014, with 32 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,027.200 Person th in 2014 and a record low of 444.600 Person th in 1982. Population: Non Agricultural: Fujian: Quanzhou data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Quanzhou Municipal Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Socio-Demographic – Table CN.GE: Population: Prefecture Level City: Non Agricultural.

This statistic depicts the number of workers in Guangzhou urban area in China as of *************, by employment status. By the end of 2019, around ************ people were employed in non-private urban units in the urban area of Guangzhou.

By the end of 2023, around 11.39 million people were employed in Guangdong's capital Guangzhou. As a part of China's Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area, Guangzhou has attracted various Chinese and foreigners to work in the city.

Population: Fujian: Quanzhou: Anxi data was reported at 1,191.692 Person th in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1,199.552 Person th for 2022. Population: Fujian: Quanzhou: Anxi data is updated yearly, averaging 1,162.300 Person th from Dec 2004 (Median) to 2023, with 20 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,219.500 Person th in 2018 and a record low of 1,066.664 Person th in 2004. Population: Fujian: Quanzhou: Anxi 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.

As of January 2024, Guangzhou had the largest metropolitan population in the Asia-Pacific region, with approximately 70.1 million inhabitants. Tokyo had the second-largest metropolitan population of around 41 million inhabitants. There were a total of 28 megacities with a population of over 10 million inhabitants in the Asia-Pacific region as of January 2024.

Population: Fujian: Quanzhou: Nanan data was reported at 1,658.954 Person th in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1,663.420 Person th for 2022. Population: Fujian: Quanzhou: Nanan data is updated yearly, averaging 1,559.000 Person th from Dec 2004 (Median) to 2023, with 20 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,667.100 Person th in 2020 and a record low of 1,480.671 Person th in 2005. Population: Fujian: Quanzhou: Nanan 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.

Population: Fujian: Quanzhou: Dehua data was reported at 355.199 Person th in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 353.990 Person th for 2022. Population: Fujian: Quanzhou: Dehua data is updated yearly, averaging 325.800 Person th from Dec 2004 (Median) to 2023, with 20 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 355.500 Person th in 2021 and a record low of 305.698 Person th in 2004. Population: Fujian: Quanzhou: Dehua 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.

Population: Fujian: Quanzhou: Shishi data was reported at 377.983 Person th in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 372.731 Person th for 2022. Population: Fujian: Quanzhou: Shishi data is updated yearly, averaging 323.350 Person th from Dec 2004 (Median) to 2023, with 20 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 377.983 Person th in 2023 and a record low of 305.645 Person th in 2004. Population: Fujian: Quanzhou: Shishi 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.

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.

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).