Hezhou Population 2026 — China

Quick facts

GeoNames · UN WPP

Population

1,005,490

city proper · GeoNames

Rank in China

#172 of 644

largest cities tracked

World rank

#535

of 5,279 cities ≥ 100k

Region

Guangxi

first-level division

Status

District seat

Elevation

106 m

above sea level

Time zone

UTC+8

Asia/Shanghai

Coordinates

24.4°N 111.57°E

Share of country

0.1%

of 1.41B people

Hezhou overview

Updated October 2026

Hezhou (orange) and the other large cities of China

Hezhou lies in Guangxi in China at 24.4°N, 111.57°E, about 106 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8); GeoNames classifies it as a district seat.

It is smaller than Hanzhong (1,006,557) and larger than Zhu Cheng City (1,000,000). 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 1,782 km away; the nearest large city is Wuzhou, 106 km from Hezhou.

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 Hezhou

Within 200 km · straight-line distance

City	Distance	Population
Wuzhou Guangxi	106 km	761,948
Yangshuo Guangxi	117 km	300,000
Guilin Guangxi	161 km	1,572,300
Qingyuan Guangdong	168 km	1,738,424
Yunfu Guangdong	171 km	2,612,800
Zhaoqing Guangdong	176 km	1,553,109
Sanshui Guangdong	194 km	153,714
Lecheng Guangdong	197 km	124,268

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 Hezhou?

Hezhou has about 1,005,490 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.

Is Hezhou the capital of China?

No. The capital of China is Beijing (18,960,744 people), about 1,782 km away. Hezhou is the 172nd largest city of the country and a district seat.

How big is Hezhou compared with the rest of China?

Its 1,005,490 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 Hezhou?

In Guangxi, China, at latitude 24.4 and longitude 111.57, 106 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Wuzhou (106 km), Yangshuo (117 km), Guilin (161 km).

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