The permanent population of Shenzhen has exceeded 18 million for the first time, with the growth rate last year ranking first among all cities in China.

On the 25th, Shenzhen released the statistical bulletin on national economic and social development in 2025. The bulletin shows that the city's permanent population at the end of 2025 reached 18.2485 million, exceeding 18 million for the first time, an increase of 259,000 from the end of the previous year. Among them, the urban permanent population was 18.2096 million, accounting for 99.79% of the total permanent population. (Shenzhen Release)