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Jiaozuo (orange) and the other large cities of China
Jiaozuo lies in Henan in China at 35.24°N, 113.24°E, about 90 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8); GeoNames classifies it as a district seat.
It is smaller than Lhasa (867,900) and larger than Benxi (865,215). 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 589 km away; the nearest large city is Jincheng, 47 km from Jiaozuo.
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 Jiaozuo?
Jiaozuo has about 865,413 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Jiaozuo the capital of China?
No. The capital of China is Beijing (18,960,744 people), about 589 km away. Jiaozuo is the 203rd largest city of the country and a district seat.
How big is Jiaozuo compared with the rest of China?
Its 865,413 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 Jiaozuo?
In Henan, China, at latitude 35.24 and longitude 113.24, 90 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Jincheng (47 km), Xinxiang (51 km), Jiyuan (61 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Jiaozuo Population 2026 — China. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/china/jiaozuo/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/china/jiaozuo/">Jiaozuo 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.