Guangzhou holds 18,676,605 residents on 2,864 square miles — 4,300 to the square mile.
Overview
| City Name | Guangzhou |
| Country | China |
| Area Km2 | 7,434 |
| Land Area Sq Miles | 2,864 |
| Population | 18,676,605 |
| Population Density Per Sqmi | 4,300 |
| Population Growth Rate 1 | 0.5 |
| Metropolitan Population | 22,000,000 |
| Daytime Population | 25,000,000 |
| Median Household Income | 45,000 |
World Comparison
| Shenzhen (China) | 17,560,000 — 94% of Guangzhou |
| Tokyo (Japan) | 13,960,000 — 75% of Guangzhou |
| Mumbai (India) | 12,500,000 — 67% of Guangzhou |
Compiled 2026-09-01 from the urbanicity research tables.