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Hengshui overview
Hengshui (orange) and the other large cities of China
Hengshui lies in Hebei in China at 37.74°N, 115.68°E, about 22 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8); GeoNames classifies it as a district seat.
It is smaller than Beihai (525,329) and larger than Daxing’anling (520,000). 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 249 km away; the nearest large city is Jizhou, 23 km from Hengshui.
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 Hengshui
| City | Distance | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Jizhou Hebei | 23 km | 362,013 |
| Xinji Hebei | 46 km | 145,911 |
| Dezhou Shandong | 68 km | 679,535 |
| Luancheng Hebei | 93 km | 597,130 |
| Qingnian Shandong | 100 km | 110,046 |
| Dingzhou Hebei | 106 km | 152,934 |
| Zhengding Hebei | 108 km | 193,524 |
| Shijiazhuang Hebei | 111 km | 5,758,403 |
Largest cities in China
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Hengshui?
Hengshui has about 522,147 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Hengshui the capital of China?
No. The capital of China is Beijing (18,960,744 people), about 249 km away. Hengshui is the 286th largest city of the country and a district seat.
How big is Hengshui compared with the rest of China?
Its 522,147 residents are 0% of the 1,411,968,572 people living in China today. Shanghai is larger with 24,874,500 people.
Where is Hengshui?
In Hebei, China, at latitude 37.74 and longitude 115.68, 22 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Jizhou (23 km), Xinji (46 km), Dezhou (68 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Hengshui Population 2026 — China. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/china/hengshui/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/china/hengshui/">Hengshui 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 2026-10-20. More about our data.