Changzhou Population 2026 — China

Quick facts

GeoNames · UN WPP

Population

3,290,918

city proper · GeoNames

Rank in China

#50 of 644

largest cities tracked

World rank

#115

of 5,279 cities ≥ 100k

Region

Jiangsu

first-level division

Status

District seat

Elevation

9 m

above sea level

Time zone

UTC+8

Asia/Shanghai

Coordinates

31.77°N 119.95°E

Share of country

0.2%

of 1.41B people

Changzhou overview

Updated October 2026

Changzhou (orange) and the other large cities of China

Changzhou lies in Jiangsu in China at 31.77°N, 119.95°E, about 9 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8); GeoNames classifies it as a district seat.

It is smaller than Anshan (3,325,372) and larger than Datong (3,105,591). 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 959 km away; the nearest large city is Jiangyin, 33 km from Changzhou.

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 Changzhou

Within 200 km · straight-line distance

City	Distance	Population
Jiangyin Jiangsu	33 km	1,779,515
Wuxi Jiangsu	39 km	4,396,835
Yixing Jiangsu	48 km	1,285,785
Zhangjiagang Jiangsu	56 km	1,432,044
Zhenjiang Jiangsu	68 km	950,516
Changshu Jiangsu	76 km	1,677,050
Taizhou Jiangsu	80 km	1,607,108
Suzhou Jiangsu	80 km	6,715,559

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 Changzhou?

Changzhou has about 3,290,918 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.

Is Changzhou the capital of China?

No. The capital of China is Beijing (18,960,744 people), about 959 km away. Changzhou is the 50th largest city of the country and a district seat.

How big is Changzhou compared with the rest of China?

Its 3,290,918 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 Changzhou?

In Jiangsu, China, at latitude 31.77 and longitude 119.95, 9 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Jiangyin (33 km), Wuxi (39 km), Yixing (48 km).

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