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Hechi lies in Guangxi in China at 24.69°N, 108.08°E, about 222 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8); GeoNames classifies it as a district seat.
It is smaller than Laixi (341,470) and larger than Tongshan (329,661). 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 1,861 km away; the nearest large city is Yizhou, 63 km from Hechi.
China as a whole has a live population of 1,411,960,739 (-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.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Hechi?
Hechi has about 330,131 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Hechi the capital of China?
No. The capital of China is Beijing (18,960,744 people), about 1,861 km away. Hechi is the 356th largest city of the country and a district seat.
How big is Hechi compared with the rest of China?
Its 330,131 residents are 0% of the 1,411,960,739 people living in China today. Shanghai is larger with 24,874,500 people.
Where is Hechi?
In Guangxi, China, at latitude 24.69 and longitude 108.08, 222 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Yizhou (63 km), Liuzhou (140 km), Laibin (156 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Hechi Population 2026 — China. Retrieved October 21, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/china/hechi/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/china/hechi/">Hechi Population 2026 — China</a> — GlostatsFigures on this page may be quoted, charted or republished as long as the page is credited with a link. Terms · Download the data as CSV · Embed a live counter.
City populations are GeoNames figures (CC BY 4.0): the latest official census or estimate for the city proper — the municipality, not the wider metropolitan area — so they can differ from "metro area" numbers you see elsewhere. Country populations are live Glostats estimates from the UN World Population Prospects. Distances are great-circle distances between city centres. Page generated 2026-10-21. More about our data.