Bozhou Population 2026 — China

Quick facts

GeoNames · UN WPP

Population

1,409,436

city proper · GeoNames

Rank in China

#115 of 644

largest cities tracked

World rank

#349

of 5,279 cities ≥ 100k

Region

Anhui

first-level division

Status

District seat

Elevation

40 m

above sea level

Time zone

UTC+8

Asia/Shanghai

Coordinates

33.88°N 115.77°E

Share of country

0.1%

of 1.41B people

Bozhou overview

Updated October 2026

Bozhou (orange) and the other large cities of China

Bozhou lies in Anhui in China at 33.88°N, 115.77°E, about 40 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8); GeoNames classifies it as a district seat.

It is smaller than Jinjiang (1,416,151) and larger than Qujing (1,408,500). 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 673 km away; the nearest large city is Shangqiu, 61 km from Bozhou.

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 Bozhou

Within 200 km · straight-line distance

City	Distance	Population
Shangqiu Henan	61 km	1,859,723
Jieshou Anhui	78 km	141,993
Huaibei Anhui	95 km	1,113,321
Zhoukou Henan	109 km	505,171
Fuyang Anhui	109 km	1,768,947
Suzhou Anhui	115 km	1,647,642
Fengcheng Jiangsu	119 km	161,850
Tongshan Jiangsu	132 km	329,661

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 Bozhou?

Bozhou has about 1,409,436 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.

Is Bozhou the capital of China?

No. The capital of China is Beijing (18,960,744 people), about 673 km away. Bozhou is the 115th largest city of the country and a district seat.

How big is Bozhou compared with the rest of China?

Its 1,409,436 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 Bozhou?

In Anhui, China, at latitude 33.88 and longitude 115.77, 40 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Shangqiu (61 km), Jieshou (78 km), Huaibei (95 km).

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