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Huizhou Population

Population · latest official estimate
2,900,113

Huizhou is the 55th largest city in China, with a population of about 2.9 million — 0.2% of the country's 1.41 billion people — about as many people as the whole of Gambia. Worldwide it ranks #132 among 5,279 cities with 100,000 or more inhabitants.

Quick facts

GeoNames · UN WPP
Population
2,900,113
city proper · GeoNames
Rank in China
#55 of 644
largest cities tracked
World rank
#132
of 5,279 cities ≥ 100k
Region
Guangdong
first-level division
Status
District seat
Elevation
25 m
above sea level
Time zone
UTC+8
Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates
23.11°N 114.42°E
Share of country
0.2%
of 1.41B people

Huizhou overview

Updated October 2026
Shanghai · 24,874,500Chongqing · 22,000,000Chengdu · 20,937,757Beijing · 18,960,744Guangzhou · 18,676,605Shenzhen · 17,494,398Tianjin · 13,866,009Wuhan · 13,739,000Xi’an · 12,952,907Hangzhou · 11,936,010Harbin · 10,009,854Dongguan · 9,644,871Hefei · 9,465,881Weifang · 9,386,705Nanjing · 9,314,685Shenyang · 9,070,093Foshan · 9,042,509Jinan · 8,352,574Dalian · 7,450,785Wuzhong · 7,202,654Qingdao · 7,172,451Yantai · 7,102,100Suzhou · 6,715,559Zhengzhou · 6,650,532Nanning · 5,977,185Kunming · 5,950,578Shijiazhuang · 5,758,403Changchun · 5,691,024Taiyuan · 5,305,061Zibo · 4,704,138Xiamen · 4,617,251Yangzhou · 4,559,797Huai'an · 4,556,230Guiyang · 4,506,134Bao'an · 4,476,554Wuxi · 4,396,835Lanzhou · 4,359,446Fuzhou · 4,094,491Ürümqi · 4,054,000Zaozhuang · 3,855,601Huizhou · 2,900,113Huizhou

Huizhou (orange) and the other large cities of China

Huizhou lies in Guangdong in China at 23.11°N, 114.42°E, about 25 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8); GeoNames classifies it as a district seat.

It is smaller than Haikou (3,001,600) and larger than Yinchuan (2,859,074). 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 1,877 km away; the nearest large city is Luoyang, 16 km from Huizhou.

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 Huizhou

Within 200 km · straight-line distance
CityDistancePopulation
Luoyang
Guangdong
16 km123,144
Pingshan
Guangdong
33 km113,631
Danshui
Guangdong
35 km126,701
Longgang
Guangdong
46 km215,273
Shilong
Guangdong
58 km109,733
Licheng
Guangdong
64 km172,775
Shijie
Guangdong
64 km246,960
Dongguan
Guangdong
69 km9,644,871

Largest cities in China

Top 10 · all 644 →
#CityRegionPopulation
1ShanghaiShanghai24,874,500
2ChongqingChongqing22,000,000
3ChengduSichuan20,937,757
4BeijingCapitalBeijing18,960,744
5GuangzhouGuangdong18,676,605
6ShenzhenGuangdong17,494,398
7TianjinTianjin13,866,009
8WuhanHubei13,739,000
9Xi’anShaanxi12,952,907
10HangzhouZhejiang11,936,010

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Huizhou?

Huizhou has about 2,900,113 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.

Is Huizhou the capital of China?

No. The capital of China is Beijing (18,960,744 people), about 1,877 km away. Huizhou is the 55th largest city of the country and a district seat.

How big is Huizhou compared with the rest of China?

Its 2,900,113 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 Huizhou?

In Guangdong, China, at latitude 23.11 and longitude 114.42, 25 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Luoyang (16 km), Pingshan (33 km), Danshui (35 km).

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