Bao'an Population 2026 — China

Quick facts

GeoNames · UN WPP

Population

4,476,554

city proper · GeoNames

Rank in China

#35 of 644

largest cities tracked

World rank

#82

of 5,279 cities ≥ 100k

Region

Guangdong

first-level division

Status

Local seat

Elevation

9,999 m

below sea level

Time zone

UTC+8

Asia/Shanghai

Coordinates

22.55°N 113.88°E

Share of country

0.3%

of 1.41B people

Bao'an overview

Updated October 2026

Bao'an (orange) and the other large cities of China

Bao'an lies in Guangdong in China at 22.55°N, 113.88°E, about 9,999 m below sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8); GeoNames classifies it as a local seat.

It is smaller than Guiyang (4,506,134) and larger than Wuxi (4,396,835). 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 1,944 km away; the nearest large city is Bao'an Centre, 5 km from Bao'an.

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 Bao'an

Within 200 km · straight-line distance

City	Distance	Population
Bao'an Centre Guangdong	5 km	120,170
Shenzhen Guangdong	19 km	17,494,398
Shajing Guangdong	23 km	127,089
Tantou Guangdong	23 km	320,304
Gongheyong Guangdong	25 km	204,881
Humen Guangdong	37 km	191,891
Longgang Guangdong	43 km	215,273
Zhuhai Guangdong	45 km	2,207,090

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 Bao'an?

Bao'an has about 4,476,554 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.

Is Bao'an the capital of China?

No. The capital of China is Beijing (18,960,744 people), about 1,944 km away. Bao'an is the 35th largest city of the country and a local seat.

How big is Bao'an compared with the rest of China?

Its 4,476,554 residents are 0.3% of the 1,411,968,572 people living in China today. Shanghai is larger with 24,874,500 people.

Where is Bao'an?

In Guangdong, China, at latitude 22.55 and longitude 113.88, 9,999 m below sea level. Nearby large cities include Bao'an Centre (5 km), Shenzhen (19 km), Shajing (23 km).

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