Ji’an Population 2026 — China

Quick facts

GeoNames · UN WPP

Population

538,699

city proper · GeoNames

Rank in China

#279 of 644

largest cities tracked

World rank

#1005

of 5,279 cities ≥ 100k

Region

Jiangxi

first-level division

Status

District seat

Elevation

72 m

above sea level

Time zone

UTC+8

Asia/Shanghai

Coordinates

27.12°N 114.98°E

Share of country

of 1.41B people

Ji’an overview

Updated October 2026

Ji’an (orange) and the other large cities of China

Ji’an lies in Jiangxi in China at 27.12°N, 114.98°E, about 72 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8); GeoNames classifies it as a district seat.

It is smaller than Pingdu (542,234) and larger than Aqsu (535,657). 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 1,428 km away; the nearest large city is Xinyu, 77 km from Ji’an.

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 Ji’an

Within 200 km · straight-line distance

City	Distance	Population
Xinyu Jiangxi	77 km	839,488
Yichun Jiangxi	98 km	1,045,952
Pingxiang Jiangxi	124 km	893,550
Bashan Jiangxi	128 km	103,748
Ganzhou Jiangxi	141 km	1,977,253
Fuzhou Jiangxi	163 km	1,089,888
Jianchang Jiangxi	171 km	109,108
Guankou Hunan	176 km	1,380,000

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 Ji’an?

Ji’an has about 538,699 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.

Is Ji’an the capital of China?

No. The capital of China is Beijing (18,960,744 people), about 1,428 km away. Ji’an is the 279th largest city of the country and a district seat.

How big is Ji’an compared with the rest of China?

Its 538,699 residents are 0% of the 1,411,968,572 people living in China today. Shanghai is larger with 24,874,500 people.

Where is Ji’an?

In Jiangxi, China, at latitude 27.12 and longitude 114.98, 72 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Xinyu (77 km), Yichun (98 km), Pingxiang (124 km).

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