Fuyang Population 2026 — China

Quick facts

GeoNames · UN WPP

Population

1,768,947

city proper · GeoNames

Rank in China

#82 of 644

largest cities tracked

World rank

#244

of 5,279 cities ≥ 100k

Region

Anhui

first-level division

Status

District seat

Elevation

31 m

above sea level

Time zone

UTC+8

Asia/Shanghai

Coordinates

32.9°N 115.82°E

Share of country

0.1%

of 1.41B people

Fuyang overview

Updated October 2026

Fuyang (orange) and the other large cities of China

Fuyang lies in Anhui in China at 32.9°N, 115.82°E, about 31 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8); GeoNames classifies it as a district seat.

It is smaller than Jiangyin (1,779,515) and larger than Bayan Nur (1,760,000). 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 781 km away; the nearest large city is Jieshou, 59 km from Fuyang.

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 Fuyang

Within 200 km · straight-line distance

City	Distance	Population
Jieshou Anhui	59 km	141,993
Bozhou Anhui	109 km	1,409,436
Huainan Anhui	114 km	3,033,528
Suzhou Anhui	136 km	1,647,642
Zhoukou Henan	137 km	505,171
Bengbu Anhui	144 km	972,784
Lu’an Anhui	145 km	1,644,344
Huaibei Anhui	150 km	1,113,321

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 Fuyang?

Fuyang has about 1,768,947 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.

Is Fuyang the capital of China?

No. The capital of China is Beijing (18,960,744 people), about 781 km away. Fuyang is the 82nd largest city of the country and a district seat.

How big is Fuyang compared with the rest of China?

Its 1,768,947 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 Fuyang?

In Anhui, China, at latitude 32.9 and longitude 115.82, 31 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Jieshou (59 km), Bozhou (109 km), Huainan (114 km).

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