China - Guangdong Province

Census Results

1964-07-01 42,800,849
1982-07-01 59,299,220
1990-07-01 62,829,236
2000-11-01 85,225,007
2010-11-01 104,303,132

General Information

Official name Guangdong Province
Official name [native] 广东省
Capital Guangzhou
Capital [native] 广州
ISO code CN-44
Statistical agency Statistics Bureau of Guangdong Province

Administrative units

codeadministrative unitsnative namecapital [native name]area (sq.km.)population
2000-11-01
census		population
2010-11-01
census
440100Guangzhou Shi广州市Yuexiu District [越秀区]7,4349,942,02212,700,800
440200Shaoguan Shi韶关市Zhenjiang District [浈江区]18,3852,735,4332,826,612
440300Shenzhen Shi深圳市Futian District [福田区]1,9537,008,83110,357,938
440400Zhuhai Shi珠海市Xiangzhou District [香洲区]1,6881,235,4371,560,229
440500Shantou Shi汕头市Jinping District [金平区]2,0644,671,2795,391,028
440600Foshan Shi佛山市Chancheng District [禅城区]3,8485,337,7097,194,311
440700Jiangmen Shi江门市Pengjiang District [蓬江区]9,5413,956,8274,448,871
440800Zhanjiang Shi湛江市Chikan District [赤坎区]12,4716,070,7026,993,304
440900Maoming Shi茂名市Maonan District [茂南区]11,4585,238,4265,817,753
441200Zhaoqing Shi肇庆市Duanzhou District [端州区]14,8563,373,0993,918,085
441300Huizhou Shi惠州市Huicheng District [惠城区]11,1583,216,0754,597,002
441400Meizhou Shi梅州市Meijiang District [梅江区]15,9083,802,1864,240,139
441500Shanwei Shi汕尾市Cheng District [城区]5,2712,453,4792,935,717
441600Heyuan Shi河源市Yuancheng District [源城区]15,8262,266,4292,953,019
441700Yangjiang Shi阳江市Jiangcheng District [江城区]7,8132,168,9042,421,812
441800Qingyuan Shi清远市Qingcheng District [清城区]19,1533,146,7133,698,394
441900Dongguan Shi东莞市Nancheng District [南城区]2,4656,445,7778,220,237
442000Zhongshan Shi中山市Dong District [东区]1,8002,363,3223,120,884
445100Chaozhou Shi潮州市Xiangqiao District [湘桥区]3,1002,402,0682,669,844
445200Jieyang Shi揭阳市Rongcheng District [榕城区]5,2405,237,4055,877,025
445300Yunfu Shi云浮市Yuncheng District [云城区]7,7792,152,8842,360,128
 total  197,10085,225,007104,303,132
source: National Bureau of Statistics, China.
source: Statistics Bureau of Guangdong Province.
note: there is a big difference between 'registered population' and realtime population, the numbers above for 2006 reflect registered population, those for 2007 the permanent 'real' population.
note: Xian = county; Shi = city; Qu = district.

Expanded administrative units

codeadministrative unitsnative namecapital [native name]area (sq.km.)population
2000-11-01
census		population
2010-11-01
census
440100Guangzhou Shi广州市Yuexiu District [越秀区]7,4349,942,02212,700,800
440101Guangzhou Shi Shixiaqu市辖区 3,8438,524,82611,070,654
440103Liwan Qu荔湾区 59474,830898,204
440104Yuexiu Qu越秀区 34341,4221,157,277
440105Haizhu Qu海珠区 901,237,2731,558,663
440106Tianhe Qu天河区 961,109,3201,432,431
440111Baiyun Qu白云区 7961,748,7222,222,658
440112Huangpu Qu黄埔区 91389,413457,930
440113Panyu Qu番禺区 7861,630,4611,764,869
440114Huadu Qu花都区 970713,363945,053
440115Nansha Qu南沙区 528 259,899
440116Luogang Qu萝岗区 393 373,670
440183Zengcheng Shi增城市 1,616899,6441,036,731
440184Conghua Shi从化市 1,975517,552593,415
440200Shaoguan Shi韶关市Zhenjiang District [浈江区]18,3852,735,4332,826,612
440201Shaoguan Shi Shixiaqu市辖区 2,856902,010991,523
440203Wujiang Qu武江区 682191,655294,620
440204Zhenjiang Qu浈江区 523 393,526
440205Qujiang Qu曲江区 1,651366,031303,377
440222Shixing Xian始兴县 2,174205,684205,553
440224Renhua Xian仁化县 2,223163,213200,356
440229Wengyuan Xian翁源县 2,234310,956331,319
440232Ruyuan Yaozu Zizhixian乳源瑶族自治县 2,125177,894177,471
440233Xinfeng Xian新丰县 2,016179,388206,108
440281Lechang Shi乐昌市 2,391423,444398,103
440282Nanxiong Shi南雄市 2,361372,844316,179
440300Shenzhen Shi深圳市Futian District [福田区]1,9537,008,83110,357,938
440301Shenzhen Shi Shixiaqu市辖区 2,0507,008,83110,357,938
440303Luohu Qu罗湖区 79774,805923,423
440304Futian Qu福田区 79909,5711,318,055
440305Nanshan Qu南山区 151722,0951,087,936
440306Bao'an Qu宝安区 7332,735,1294,017,807
440307Longgang Qu龙岗区 9411,714,9082,011,225
440308Yantian Qu盐田区 67152,323208,861
Guangming Xinqu光明新区   481,420
Pingshan Xinqu坪山新区   309,211
440400Zhuhai Shi珠海市Xiangzhou District [香洲区]1,6881,235,4371,560,229
440401Zhuhai Shi Shixiaqu市辖区 1,6531,235,4371,560,229
440402Xiangzhou Qu香洲区 476833,908771,726
440403Doumen Qu斗门区 801401,529415,854
440404Jinwan Qu金湾区 376 148,565
Gaoxin Qu高新区   109,140
Hengqin Qu橫琴新区   6,913
Wanshan Qu萬山区   4,813
Gaolangang Qu高欄港区   103,218
440500Shantou Shi汕头市Jinping District [金平区]2,0644,671,2795,391,028
440501Shantou Shi Shixiaqu市辖区 1,9564,600,9275,330,764
440507Longhu Qu龙湖区 104255,888536,102
440511Jinping Qu金平区 109459,687810,606
440512Haojiang Qu濠江区 135 267,597
440513Chaoyang Qu潮阳区 6682,470,8121,626,641
440514Chaonan Qu潮南区 596 1,290,922
440515Chenghai Qu澄海区 345860,003798,896
440523Nan'ao Xian南澳县 10870,35260,264
440600Foshan Shi佛山市Chancheng District [禅城区]3,8485,337,7097,194,311
440601Foshan Shi Shixiaqu市辖区 3,8685,337,7097,194,311
440604Chancheng Qu禅城区 154 1,101,077
440605Nanhai Qu南海区 1,0742,133,7412,588,844
440606Shunde Qu顺德区 8061,694,1522,461,701
440607Sanshui Qu三水区 874440,119622,645
440608Gaoming Qu高明区 960301,041420,044
440700Jiangmen Shi江门市Pengjiang District [蓬江区]9,5413,956,8274,448,871
440701Jiangmen Shi Shixiaqu市辖区 1,6921,468,7421,822,640
440703Pengjiang Qu蓬江区 325347,293719,120
440704Jianghai Qu江海区 107189,024254,365
440705Xinhui Qu新会区 1,260932,425849,155
440781Taishan Shi台山市 3,286948,716941,087
440783Kaiping Shi开平市 1,659668,692697,395
440784Heshan Shi鹤山市 1,108405,779494,935
440785Enping Shi恩平市 1,698464,898492,814
440800Zhanjiang Shi湛江市Chikan District [赤坎区]12,4716,070,7026,993,304
440801Zhanjiang Shi Shixiaqu市辖区 1,3601,350,665 
440802Chikan Qu赤坎区 79225,997 
440803Xiashan Qu霞山区 88383,643 
440804Potou Qu坡头区 424329,405 
440811Mazhang Qu麻章区 769411,620 
440823Suixi Xian遂溪县 2,144807,015 
440825Xuwen Xian徐闻县 1,780616,478 
440881Lianjiang Shi廉江市 2,8351,205,764 
440882Leizhou Shi雷州市 3,5231,268,298 
440883Wuchuan Shi吴川市 848822,482 
440900Maoming Shi茂名市Maonan District [茂南区]11,4585,238,4265,817,753
440901Maoming Shi Shixiaqu市辖区 879644,3011,217,715
440902Maonan Qu茂南区 507 820,934
440903Maogang Qu茂港区 372 396,781
440923Dianbai Xian电白县 1,8551,459,2191,218,724
440981Gaozhou Shi高州市 3,2761,219,1321,288,724
440982Huazhou Shi化州市 2,3541,007,7961,178,873
440983Xinyi Shi信宜市 3,081907,978913,717
441200Zhaoqing Shi肇庆市Duanzhou District [端州区]14,8563,373,0993,918,085
441201Zhaoqing Shi Shixiaqu市辖区 658507,834644,045
441202Duanzhou Qu端州区 152367,742479,344
441203Dinghu Qu鼎湖区 506140,092164,701
441223Guangning Xian广宁县 2,380399,611424,128
441224Huaiji Xian怀集县 3,573736,444814,172
441225Fengkai Xian封开县 2,723385,692398,304
441226Deqing Xian德庆县 2,258308,589341,197
441283Gaoyao Shi高要市 2,206625,125753,357
441284Sihui Shi四会市 1,258409,804542,882
441300Huizhou Shi惠州市Huicheng District [惠城区]11,1583,216,0754,597,002
441301Huizhou Shi Shixiaqu市辖区 2,6721,454,5082,344,507
441302Huicheng Qu惠城区 1,410591,6861,579,691
441303Huiyang Qu惠阳区 1,262862,822764,816
441322Boluo Xian博罗县 2,795780,4771,038,198
441323Huidong Xian惠东县 3,397713,141907,229
441324Longmen Xian龙门县 2,058267,949307,068
441400Meizhou Shi梅州市Meijiang District [梅江区]15,9083,802,1864,240,139
441401Meizhou Shi Shixiaqu市辖区 323313,821380,774
441402Meijiang Qu梅江区 323313,821380,774
441421Meixian Xian梅县 2,754516,761554,745
441422Dapu Xian大埔县 2,470352,013374,731
441423Fengchun Xian丰顺县 2,710449,769479,025
441424Wuhua Xian五华县 3,226879,2861,052,256
441426Pingyuan Xian平远县 1,381215,856229,863
441427Jiaoling Xian蕉岭县 957203,173205,862
441481Xingning Shi兴宁市 2,104871,507962,883
441500Shanwei Shi汕尾市Cheng District [城区]5,2712,453,4792,935,717
441501Shanwei Shi Shixiaqu市辖区 421409,677 
441502Cheng Qu城区 421409,677 
441521Haifeng Xian海丰县 1,750649,412 
441523Luhe Xian陆河县 986229,623 
441581Lufeng Shi陆丰市 1,6811,164,767 
441600Heyuan Shi河源市Yuancheng District [源城区]15,8262,266,4292,953,019
441601Heyuan Shi Shixiaqu市辖区 365227,773464,847
441602Yuancheng Qu源城区 365227,773464,847
441621Zijin Xian紫金县 3,619502,077640,438
441622Longchuan Xian龙川县 3,088586,155695,680
441623Lianping Xian连平县 2,025287,382337,172
441624Heping Xian和平县 2,311350,760374,425
441625Dongyuan Xian东源县 4,070312,282440,457
441700Yangjiang Shi阳江市Jiangcheng District [江城区]7,8132,168,9042,421,812
441701Yangjiang Shi Shixiaqu市辖区 453538,069676,858
441702Jiangcheng Qu江城区 453538,069676,858
441721Yangxi Xian阳西县 1,271380,272452,663
441723Yangdong Xian阳东县 2,043409,982442,786
441781Yangchun Shi阳春市 4,055840,581849,505
441800Qingyuan Shi清远市Qingcheng District [清城区]19,1533,146,7133,698,394
441801Qingyuan Shi Shixiaqu市辖区 927506,680810,971
441802Qingcheng Qu清城区 927506,680810,971
441821Fogang Xian佛冈县 1,302255,341302,782
441823Yangshan Xian阳山县 3,372400,776356,071
441825Lianshan Zhuangzu Yaozu Zizhixian连山壮族瑶族自治县 1,26499,07090,375
441826Liannan Yaozu Zizhixian连南瑶族自治县 1,231133,814129,207
441827Qingxin Xian清新县 2,579531,226698,826
441881Yingde Shi英德市 5,679810,446942,303
441882Lianzhou Shi连州市 2,661409,360367,859
441900Dongguan Shi东莞市Nancheng District [南城区]2,4656,445,7778,220,237
442000Zhongshan Shi中山市Dong District [东区]1,8002,363,3223,120,884
445100Chaozhou Shi潮州市Xiangqiao District [湘桥区]3,1002,402,0682,669,844
445101Chaozhou Shi Shixiaqu市辖区 176363,582452,472
445102Xiangqiao Qu湘桥区 176363,582452,472
445121Chaoan Xian潮安县 1,2321,153,1961,335,398
445122Raoping Xian饶平县 1,670885,290881,974
445200Jieyang Shi揭阳市Rongcheng District [榕城区]5,2405,237,4055,877,025
445201Jieyang Shi Shixiaqu市辖区 182633,570741,674
445202Rongcheng Qu榕城区 182633,570741,674
445221Jiedong Xian揭东县 8501,068,9861,157,720
445222Jiexi Xian揭西县 1,279716,789825,313
445224Huilai Xian惠来县 1,207961,6581,097,615
445281Puning Shi普宁市 1,6201,856,4022,054,703
445300Yunfu Shi云浮市Yuncheng District [云城区]7,7792,152,8842,360,128
445301Yunfu Shi Shixiaqu市辖区 762261,636314,188
445302Yuncheng Qu云城区 762261,636314,188
445321Xinxing Xian新兴县 1,520384,890428,410
445322Yu'nan Xian郁南县 1,966379,299388,727
445323Yun'an Xian云安县 1,231260,869269,736
445381Luoding Shi罗定市 2,300866,190959,067
 total  197,10085,225,007104,303,132
source: National Bureau of Statistics, China.
source: Statistics Bureau of Guangdong Province.
note: there is a big difference between 'registered population' and realtime population, the numbers above for 2006 reflect registered population, those for 2007 the permanent 'real' population.
note: Xian = county; Shi = city; Qu = district.

Main cities

namenative namepopulation
1990-07-01
census		population
2000-11-01
census		population
2010-11-01
census
Guangzhou广州市3,918,0108,524,82611,070,654
Shenzhen深圳市875,1767,008,83110,357,938
Dongguan东莞市..6,445,7778,220,237
Foshan佛山市429,4105,337,7097,194,311
Shantou汕头市884,5434,600,9275,330,764
Zhongshan珠海市..2,363,3223,120,884
Huizhou惠州市274,6891,454,5082,344,507
Puning普宁市..1,856,4022,054,703
Jiangmen江门市284,9351,468,7421,822,640
Zhuhai珠海市331,0651,235,4371,560,229
Gaozhou高州市..1,219,1321,288,724
Maoming茂名市532,715644,3011,217,715
Huazhou化州市..1,007,7961,178,873
Zengcheng增城市..899,6441,036,731
Shaoguan韶关市315,487902,010991,523
Xingning兴宁市..871,507962,883
Luoding罗定市..866,190959,067
Yingde英德市..810,446942,303
Taishan台山市..948,716941,087
Xinyi信宜市..907,978913,717
Yangchun阳春市..840,581849,505
Qingyuan清远市962,955506,680810,971
Gaoyao高要市..625,125753,357
Jieyang揭阳市..633,570741,674
Kaiping开平市..668,692697,395
Yangjiang阳江市869,242538,069676,858
Zhaoqing肇庆市348,857507,834644,045
Conghua从化市..517,552593,415
Sihui四会市..409,804542,882
Lechang乐昌市..423,444398,103
Meizhou梅州市232,098313,821380,774
Lianzhou连州市..409,360367,859
Nanxiong南雄市..372,844316,179
Zhanjiang湛江市1,048,7201,350,665..
Leizhou雷州市..1,268,298..
Lianjiang廉江市..1,205,764..
Lufeng陆丰市..1,164,767..
Wuchuan吴川市..822,482..
Shanwei汕尾市344,348409,677..
source: National Bureau of Statistics, China.
source: Statistics Bureau of Guangdong Province.