Beihai Population 2026 — China

Quick facts

GeoNames · UN WPP

Population

525,329

city proper · GeoNames

Rank in China

#285 of 644

largest cities tracked

World rank

#1033

of 5,279 cities ≥ 100k

Region

Guangxi

first-level division

Status

District seat

Elevation

9,999 m

below sea level

Time zone

UTC+8

Asia/Shanghai

Coordinates

21.48°N 109.12°E

Share of country

of 1.41B people

Beihai overview

Updated October 2026

Beihai (orange) and the other large cities of China

Beihai lies in Guangxi in China at 21.48°N, 109.12°E, about 9,999 m below sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8); GeoNames classifies it as a district seat.

It is smaller than Yuanping (526,000) and larger than Hengshui (522,147). 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 2,162 km away; the nearest large city is Hepu, 21 km from Beihai.

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 Beihai

Within 200 km · straight-line distance

City	Distance	Population
Hepu Guangxi	21 km	192,813
Qinzhou Guangxi	73 km	1,296,300
Fangchenggang Guangxi	85 km	276,315
Dongxing Guangxi	119 km	130,000
Lianjiang Guangdong	122 km	1,363,470
Zhanjiang Guangdong	135 km	1,400,709
Yulin Guangxi	166 km	1,056,743
Nanning Guangxi	170 km	5,977,185

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 Beihai?

Beihai has about 525,329 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.

Is Beihai the capital of China?

No. The capital of China is Beijing (18,960,744 people), about 2,162 km away. Beihai is the 285th largest city of the country and a district seat.

How big is Beihai compared with the rest of China?

Its 525,329 residents are 0% of the 1,411,968,572 people living in China today. Shanghai is larger with 24,874,500 people.

Where is Beihai?

In Guangxi, China, at latitude 21.48 and longitude 109.12, 9,999 m below sea level. Nearby large cities include Hepu (21 km), Qinzhou (73 km), Fangchenggang (85 km).

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