全省人口第一大市！2024年广州常住人口1897.8万人

Core Insights - Guangzhou's permanent resident population reached 18.978 million by the end of 2024, an increase of 151,000 people or 0.8% from the previous year, maintaining its position as the largest city in the province by population [1] - The urbanization rate for Guangzhou's permanent population is 87.24%, reflecting a 0.48 percentage point increase from the previous year [5] - The registered population in Guangzhou reached 10.7502 million by the end of 2024, with an increase of 184,100 people or 1.74% year-on-year [4] Population Distribution - The population distribution across various districts in Guangzhou shows significant urbanization, with districts like Liwan, Yuexiu, Haizhu, and Tianhe achieving a 100% urbanization rate [2] - Baiyun District has a registered population of 1.36956 million with an urbanization rate of 81.85%, while Conghua District has the lowest urbanization rate at 39.62% [3] Population Growth Drivers - The growth in registered population is primarily driven by migration, with 165,200 people moving into the city, contributing 67.7% to the population increase [4] - Natural population growth also plays a role, with 114,300 births recorded in 2024, contributing 32.3% to the increase in registered population [5] Urbanization Strategy - Guangzhou is implementing a five-year action plan to enhance urbanization, aiming to improve public services for the permanent population and facilitate the integration of rural migrants into urban life [5] - The gap between the urbanization rates of registered and permanent populations has narrowed to 3.93 percentage points, indicating progress in urbanization efforts [5]