Guangzhou
World City in China · ranked on 24 metrics
Guangzhou is a world city in China with a population of 18,515,410 (8th of 1,103).
Population
18.5M
8th highest of 1,103
Growth rate
2.23%
281st highest of 1,103
Country
China
Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →
Percentile on 1 metric that ranks at least 56 places, given whether higher or lower is better. 4 metrics from top lists such as “the most violent” are left out, since they rank only one end of the scale.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Population Density by Citytied 9th of 80399
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
Not enough widely ranked metrics for this place.
Profile by category
No category has three or more widely ranked metrics for this place.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among world cities
- FactTied 1st of 820 world cities · Largest City in the World by Area
- FactTied 1st of 803 world cities · Population Density by City · 2025
- Fact1st of 93 world cities · Fastest Growing Cities in the World
Where it is
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Quick answers
- What is the population of Guangzhou?
- Guangzhou has a population of 18,515,410, 8th among 1,103 world cities.
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Guangzhou?
- Rankodex ranks Guangzhou on 24 statistics compared with other world cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
24 metrics with a value for this place, in 8 topics