Population
More than 88m
Aggregate Greater Bay Area population in 2025, using figures from Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao governments.[1]
Market
Greater Bay Area
The Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area combines nine Guangdong municipalities with the Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions. Its official development office reports 2025 population above 88 million and GDP above RMB 15 trillion; PTG coverage follows the area’s esports policy and city-network approach.
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Updated September 27, 2026Market snapshot
GDP
More than RMB 15tn
Aggregate 2025 GDP across the nine Guangdong municipalities and Hong Kong and Macao SARs.[1]
Market ecosystem
Core cities and nodes
The official development framework identifies Hong Kong, Macao, Guangzhou and Shenzhen as core cities and seven other Guangdong municipalities as key node cities.
Games and esports policy
PTG tracks city-level esports development across the provincial policy framework and its competition tour.
References3
- [1]Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area - Overview — Hong Kong SAR Government, Greater Bay Area Development Office
- [2]GuangzhouSkyline2020.jpg — Wikimedia Commons
- [3]One Year On, Has Guangdong’s Esports Policy Package Changed the Industry? — Press The Game
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