Anqing Population 2026 — China

Quick facts

GeoNames · UN WPP

Population

804,493

city proper · GeoNames

Rank in China

#214 of 644

largest cities tracked

World rank

#672

of 5,279 cities ≥ 100k

Region

Anhui

first-level division

Status

District seat

Elevation

19 m

above sea level

Time zone

UTC+8

Asia/Shanghai

Coordinates

30.51°N 117.05°E

Share of country

0.1%

of 1.41B people

Anqing overview

Updated October 2026

Anqing (orange) and the other large cities of China

Anqing lies in Anhui in China at 30.51°N, 117.05°E, about 19 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8); GeoNames classifies it as a district seat.

It is smaller than Dandong (815,858) and larger than Xingtai (798,770). 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 1,046 km away; the nearest large city is Chizhou, 44 km from Anqing.

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 Anqing

Within 200 km · straight-line distance

City	Distance	Population
Chizhou Anhui	44 km	615,274
Pengze Jiangxi	84 km	350,000
Tongling Anhui	85 km	402,062
Jiujiang Jiangxi	135 km	1,164,268
Jingdezhen Jiangxi	136 km	473,561
Chaohu Anhui	144 km	138,463
Lu’an Anhui	145 km	1,644,344
Huangshan Anhui	151 km	460,786

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 Anqing?

Anqing has about 804,493 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.

Is Anqing the capital of China?

No. The capital of China is Beijing (18,960,744 people), about 1,046 km away. Anqing is the 214th largest city of the country and a district seat.

How big is Anqing compared with the rest of China?

Its 804,493 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 Anqing?

In Anhui, China, at latitude 30.51 and longitude 117.05, 19 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Chizhou (44 km), Pengze (84 km), Tongling (85 km).

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