The reporter combed through public data and found that in 2025, the total resident population of the nine Pearl River Delta cities surpassed 80 million for the first time, reaching 80.1961 million, an increase of 872,600 over the previous year, and continued to be a highland of population inflows. Among the top 10 cities in the country with population growth in 2025, 6 cities are located in the Pearl River Delta, namely Shenzhen, Dongguan, Guangzhou, Foshan, Zhongshan, and Huizhou. Among them, the top three cities in population growth are all located in Guangdong.

The reporter combed through public data and found that in 2025, the total resident population of the nine Pearl River Delta cities surpassed 80 million for the first time, reaching 80.1961 million, an increase of 872,600 over the previous year, and continued to be a highland of population inflows. Among the top 10 cities in the country with population growth in 2025, 6 cities are located in the Pearl River Delta, namely Shenzhen, Dongguan, Guangzhou, Foshan, Zhongshan, and Huizhou. Among them, the top three cities in population growth are all located in Guangdong.