Bazhong Population 2026 — China

Quick facts

GeoNames · UN WPP

Population

2,712,894

city proper · GeoNames

Rank in China

#60 of 644

largest cities tracked

World rank

#148

of 5,279 cities ≥ 100k

Region

Sichuan

first-level division

Status

District seat

Elevation

393 m

above sea level

Time zone

UTC+8

Asia/Shanghai

Coordinates

31.87°N 106.74°E

Share of country

0.2%

of 1.41B people

Bazhong overview

Updated October 2026

Bazhong (orange) and the other large cities of China

Bazhong lies in Sichuan in China at 31.87°N, 106.74°E, about 393 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8); GeoNames classifies it as a district seat.

It is smaller than Baoding (2,739,887) and larger than Wenzhou (2,650,000). 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 1,245 km away; the nearest large city is Dazhou, 100 km from Bazhong.

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 Bazhong

Within 200 km · straight-line distance

City	Distance	Population
Dazhou Sichuan	100 km	1,589,435
Guangyuan Sichuan	108 km	516,424
Nanchong Sichuan	135 km	1,858,875
Gaoping Sichuan	136 km	204,368
Hanzhong Shaanxi	137 km	1,006,557
Chenggu Shaanxi	152 km	116,375
Guang’an Sichuan	155 km	858,159
Liangping Chongqing	166 km	137,620

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 Bazhong?

Bazhong has about 2,712,894 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.

Is Bazhong the capital of China?

No. The capital of China is Beijing (18,960,744 people), about 1,245 km away. Bazhong is the 60th largest city of the country and a district seat.

How big is Bazhong compared with the rest of China?

Its 2,712,894 residents are 0.2% of the 1,411,968,572 people living in China today. Shanghai is larger with 24,874,500 people.

Where is Bazhong?

In Sichuan, China, at latitude 31.87 and longitude 106.74, 393 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Dazhou (100 km), Guangyuan (108 km), Nanchong (135 km).

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