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Jianshui lies in Yunnan in China at 24.28°N, 101.22°E, about 1,939 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8).
It is smaller than Shanwei (491,766) and larger than Xichang (481,796). 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 2,243 km away; the nearest large city is Chuxiong, 90 km from Jianshui.
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.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Jianshui?
Jianshui has about 490,000 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Jianshui the capital of China?
No. The capital of China is Beijing (18,960,744 people), about 2,243 km away. Jianshui is the 300th largest city of the country.
How big is Jianshui compared with the rest of China?
Its 490,000 residents are 0% of the 1,411,968,572 people living in China today. Shanghai is larger with 24,874,500 people.
Where is Jianshui?
In Yunnan, China, at latitude 24.28 and longitude 101.22, 1,939 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Chuxiong (90 km), Lincang (123 km), Yuxi (134 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Jianshui Population 2026 — China. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/china/jianshui/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/china/jianshui/">Jianshui 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.