The Greater Bay Area is the Chinese government's scheme linking the cities of Hong Kong, Macau, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Foshan, Zhongshan, Dongguan, Huizhou, Jiangmen, and Zhaoqing into an integrated economic and business hub.
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Population of the Greater Bay Area in China in global comparison 2023
In 2023, the total population of the Guangdong - Hong Kong - Macao Greater Bay Area reached around ****Â million. In terms of population, China's Greater Bay Area was larger than other major Bay Areas in the world. However, per capita GDP was only about half of that in the Tokyo Bay Area and only one seventh of that in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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HKTDC. (July 30, 2025). Population of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area in comparison to the world's major bay areas in 2023 (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/1174029/china-total-population-of-the-greater-bay-area-in-global-comparison/
HKTDC. "Population of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area in comparison to the world's major bay areas in 2023 (in millions)." Chart. July 30, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/1174029/china-total-population-of-the-greater-bay-area-in-global-comparison/
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HKTDC, Population of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area in comparison to the world's major bay areas in 2023 (in millions) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1174029/china-total-population-of-the-greater-bay-area-in-global-comparison/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Population of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area in comparison to the world's major bay areas in 2023 (in millions) [Graph], HKTDC, July 30, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1174029/china-total-population-of-the-greater-bay-area-in-global-comparison/
