Recently, the Guangzhou Civil Affairs Bureau and the Office of the Guangzhou Elderly Work Committee led the completion of the monitoring and statistics of the elderly population and elderly services in Guangzhou in 2024, comprehensively forming the basic information of the elderly population and elderly services in Guangzhou in 2024. Below is an interpretation of the latest elderly population data and the development of the elderly care industry in Guangzhou.     

More than half of young 'silver haired people'

The data shows that by the end of 2024, the registered residence population of Guangzhou is 10.7502 million, of which 2129200 are aged 60 and above, accounting for 19.81%, 2.2 percentage points younger than the national aging level (22%). Among the 11 districts in the city, Yuexiu District has the largest elderly population (60 years old and above, the same below) with 351100 people, followed by Haizhu District with 328300 people, and Liwan District with 257200 people. The three districts with the lowest proportion of elderly population are Huangpu, Panyu, and Zengcheng.

According to statistics, in 2024, the floating population aged 60 and above in Guangzhou (the elderly without registered residence in Guangzhou who have completed residence registration) will reach 748700. Among them, Panyu, Baiyun, and Tianhe are the three districts with the highest concentration of floating population aged 60 and above, with 140600, 133700, and 90800 people respectively. Silver age contributes residual heat, quality retirement brings happiness and enjoyment to the elderly "has become a beautiful way for many elderly people in Guangzhou, which is also reflected in population data.

In 2024, the elderly population aged 60-69 in the city will account for 53.58% of the total elderly population, with over half of the younger elderly population; The elderly dependency ratio for the population aged 60 and above (i.e. the ratio of the elderly population aged 60 and above to the working age population aged 15 to 59) is 33.2%, and the elderly dependency ratio for the population aged 65 and above (i.e. the ratio of the elderly population aged 65 and above to the working age population aged 15 to 64) is 21.6%.

The data shows that the overall elderly population in Guangzhou is young and dynamic, with a clear advantage in silver aged talents. The silver haired consumer market has a huge scale, and there is enormous potential for the development of the silver haired economy.

At the same time, there are 302400 elderly people aged 80 and above in the city, accounting for 2.81% of the registered residence population, 0.04 percentage points higher than the total population in 2023 (2.77%), indicating that the elderly in Guangzhou are living longer. Currently, Guangzhou is seizing the strategic window of opportunity and actively responding with multiple measures to enable the elderly to share the fruits of reform and development in the new era.

Basic elderly care services are close at the doorstep

Devoting half of their lives to society, retirement life remains exciting. In Guangzhou, the needs of elderly people in terms of retirement, health, travel, food, entertainment, and self-worth can be met. According to the data of Guangzhou's elderly care industry in 2024, the coverage rate of community elderly care service facilities in Guangzhou has reached 100%.

In 2024, there were a total of 297 elderly care institutions in the city, with 60144 beds, of which nursing beds accounted for 93%. There are 4402 home-based elderly care service facilities in urban and rural communities, with 408500 people receiving home-based services. There are 1386 senior dining halls, 177 health centers, 2725 village health service stations, and 1065 day care beds in the city, bringing basic elderly care services close to the doorstep. The "1+N" community elderly care service network has been basically completed.

In addition, by 2024, about 980000 elderly people aged 70 and above will enjoy senior citizen subsidies, and the elderly will have money to pocket every month.

Three silver haired economic enterprises have surpassed 10000

Playing with smartphones, enjoying cultural and tourism consumption, and trying out smart home appliances... These elderly people who can play and love to play are constantly activating the vitality of the silver haired economy, promoting the transition of elderly care services from policy matching to demand matching.

By the end of 2024, there will be over 10000 silver hair economy enterprises in Guangzhou, and the first silver hair economy industrial park and several smart health care (elderly friendly) equipment experience centers will be built. In December 2024, Guangzhou introduced ten measures to promote the silver economy, encouraging technological innovation in the silver economy field, and providing up to 100 million yuan in support for projects that meet the requirements.

Statistics show that large-scale events such as the 8th (Guangzhou) EldExpo and the first Guangzhou Elderly friendly Equipment Design Competition have attracted more than 800 domestic and foreign silver economy enterprises and institutions to participate, with a total intention to cooperate of about 360 million yuan. At the same time, the "Yangcheng Lehuo 2024 Silver Hair Market" series of activities has entered 11 districts throughout the city. Among them, the "Lehuo Yuexiu · Silver Hair Market" has carried out 51 consumer product promotion activities, the "Huangpu Youpin" silver hair product consumption zone has attracted 30 enterprises and institutions to carry out supply and demand docking, and the "Baiyun Elderly Care" online mall has created an "open all day" silver hair market... As a new brand for the high-quality development of Guangzhou's "silver hair economy", the silver hair market is continuing to make efforts to help Guangzhou create a vibrant silver hair economy ecology.

147 integrated medical and elderly care institutions

As a new type of elderly care, the development of medical and elderly care integration is also accelerating. Statistics show that by 2024, there will be 147 integrated medical and elderly care institutions in the city. The number of independent elderly care homes in the city increased by 16.67% compared to the previous year, with a total of 21. A total of 2.0063 million elderly people aged 60 and above in the city participated in long-term care insurance. The development of geriatrics and geriatric medicine is accelerating. There are 39 public comprehensive hospitals at or above the second level in the city that offer geriatric medicine, accounting for 81%. The proportion of geriatric medicine construction has reached 86%, and there are 226 elderly friendly medical institutions with a construction rate of 100%, providing protection for the health of the elderly.

Over 2.49 million preferential cards for the elderly in the city

Public transportation offers discounts and benefits for local residents - now, elderly people who hold valid residence permits and reside outside the city can also apply for Guangzhou Elderly Preferential Card for free. Data shows that as of 2024, the total number of cards in use in the city has reached 2.49 million, with 81000 new applications for preferential treatment cards for elderly residents living outside the city and 497 million card swiping privileges annually.

Over 140000 elderly 'college students'

It's never too late to learn, let's have fun playing together! This generation of 'new seniors' are' silver haired youth 'who pursue self realization and are full of enthusiasm for learning! In 2024, there will be 53 senior universities in the city with a total of 141200 students, AI、 Multiple trendy courses, such as aerial photography and study abroad, are available at different speeds. Elderly education is also constantly deepening its community layout, bridging the "last mile" of learning. In 2024, there will be a total of 145 senior schools at all levels in the city, including 33 district level schools and as many as 112 street and township level schools.

Source: Office of Guangzhou Elderly Work Committee