Ankang Population 2026 — China

Quick facts

GeoNames · UN WPP

Population

870,126

city proper · GeoNames

Rank in China

#200 of 644

largest cities tracked

World rank

#623

of 5,279 cities ≥ 100k

Region

Shaanxi

first-level division

Status

District seat

Elevation

273 m

above sea level

Time zone

UTC+8

Asia/Shanghai

Coordinates

32.68°N 109.02°E

Share of country

0.1%

of 1.41B people

Ankang overview

Updated October 2026

Ankang (orange) and the other large cities of China

Ankang lies in Shaanxi in China at 32.68°N, 109.02°E, about 273 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8); GeoNames classifies it as a district seat.

It is smaller than Daye (871,214) and larger than Langfang (868,066). The largest city in China is Shanghai with 24,874,500 people; the capital, Beijing, has 18,960,744.

The national capital, Beijing, is about 1,040 km away; the nearest large city is Shangluo, 157 km from Ankang.

China as a whole has a live population of 1,411,968,572 (-0.2% a year) and ranks #2 of 238 countries — see the China population page for the full statistics and the China atlas for provinces, terrain and society maps.

Cities near Ankang

Within 200 km · straight-line distance

City	Distance	Population
Shangluo Shaanxi	157 km	531,696
Shiyan Hubei	165 km	3,460,000
Chenggu Shaanxi	166 km	116,375
Xi’an Shaanxi	176 km	12,952,907
Hanfeng Chongqing	178 km	196,528
Xianyang Shaanxi	187 km	1,034,081
Yong’an Chongqing	189 km	144,314
Hanzhong Shaanxi	191 km	1,006,557

Largest cities in China

Top 10 · all 644 →

#	City	Region	Population
1	Shanghai	Shanghai	24,874,500
2	Chongqing	Chongqing	22,000,000
3	Chengdu	Sichuan	20,937,757
4	BeijingCapital	Beijing	18,960,744
5	Guangzhou	Guangdong	18,676,605
6	Shenzhen	Guangdong	17,494,398
7	Tianjin	Tianjin	13,866,009
8	Wuhan	Hubei	13,739,000
9	Xi’an	Shaanxi	12,952,907
10	Hangzhou	Zhejiang	11,936,010

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Ankang?

Ankang has about 870,126 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.

Is Ankang the capital of China?

No. The capital of China is Beijing (18,960,744 people), about 1,040 km away. Ankang is the 200th largest city of the country and a district seat.

How big is Ankang compared with the rest of China?

Its 870,126 residents are 0.1% of the 1,411,968,572 people living in China today. Shanghai is larger with 24,874,500 people.

Where is Ankang?

In Shaanxi, China, at latitude 32.68 and longitude 109.02, 273 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Shangluo (157 km), Shiyan (165 km), Chenggu (166 km).

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