At the end of 2020, Guangzhou housed a diverse population of 18,676,600 people across its 11 districts.

Guangzhou is well-known for its highly livable environment, topping the people's livelihood development index in China for two consecutive years.

Districts of Guangzhou: Yuexiu, Liwan, Haizhu, Tianhe, Baiyun, Huangpu, Huadu, Panyu, Nansha, Conghua and Zengcheng.