The current metro area population of Dongguan in 2026 is 7,876,000, a 1.33% increase from 2025.

• The metro area population of Dongguan in 2025 was 7,773,000, a 1.28% increase from 2024.
• The metro area population of Dongguan in 2024 was 7,675,000, a 1.16% increase from 2023.
• The metro area population of Dongguan in 2023 was 7,587,000, a 1% increase from 2022.