Huzhou Population 2026 — China

Quick facts

GeoNames · UN WPP

Population

1,015,937

city proper · GeoNames

Rank in China

#167 of 644

largest cities tracked

World rank

#525

of 5,279 cities ≥ 100k

Region

Zhejiang

first-level division

Status

District seat

Elevation

6 m

above sea level

Time zone

UTC+8

Asia/Shanghai

Coordinates

30.87°N 120.09°E

Share of country

0.1%

of 1.41B people

Huzhou overview

Updated October 2026

Huzhou (orange) and the other large cities of China

Huzhou lies in Zhejiang in China at 30.87°N, 120.09°E, about 6 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8); GeoNames classifies it as a district seat.

It is smaller than Yongzhou (1,020,715) and larger than Xinyi (1,014,577). 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 1,059 km away; the nearest large city is Chóngfú, 50 km from Huzhou.

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 Huzhou

Within 200 km · straight-line distance

City	Distance	Population
Chóngfú Zhejiang	50 km	112,060
Yixing Jiangsu	60 km	1,285,785
Jiaxing Zhejiang	64 km	1,180,000
Hangzhou Zhejiang	64 km	11,936,010
Taozhou Anhui	65 km	146,610
Suzhou Jiangsu	68 km	6,715,559
Wuxi Jiangsu	80 km	4,396,835
Kunshan Jiangsu	99 km	2,092,496

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 Huzhou?

Huzhou has about 1,015,937 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.

Is Huzhou the capital of China?

No. The capital of China is Beijing (18,960,744 people), about 1,059 km away. Huzhou is the 167th largest city of the country and a district seat.

How big is Huzhou compared with the rest of China?

Its 1,015,937 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 Huzhou?

In Zhejiang, China, at latitude 30.87 and longitude 120.09, 6 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Chóngfú (50 km), Yixing (60 km), Jiaxing (64 km).

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