Jinhua Population 2026 — China

Quick facts

GeoNames · UN WPP

Population

1,463,990

city proper · GeoNames

Rank in China

#105 of 644

largest cities tracked

World rank

#326

of 5,279 cities ≥ 100k

Region

Zhejiang

first-level division

Status

District seat

Elevation

55 m

above sea level

Time zone

UTC+8

Asia/Shanghai

Coordinates

29.11°N 119.64°E

Share of country

0.1%

of 1.41B people

Jinhua overview

Updated October 2026

Jinhua (orange) and the other large cities of China

Jinhua lies in Zhejiang in China at 29.11°N, 119.64°E, about 55 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8); GeoNames classifies it as a district seat.

It is smaller than Quanzhou (1,469,157) and larger than Cixi (1,457,510). 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 1,237 km away; the nearest large city is Guli, 45 km from Jinhua.

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 Jinhua

Within 200 km · straight-line distance

City	Distance	Population
Guli Zhejiang	45 km	964,203
Puyang Zhejiang	46 km	3,590,000
Yiwu Zhejiang	48 km	1,481,384
Dongyang Zhejiang	59 km	130,387
Lishui Zhejiang	76 km	451,418
Quzhou Zhejiang	77 km	902,767
Zhuji Zhejiang	89 km	110,721
Shaoxing Zhejiang	134 km	2,300,000

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 Jinhua?

Jinhua has about 1,463,990 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.

Is Jinhua the capital of China?

No. The capital of China is Beijing (18,960,744 people), about 1,237 km away. Jinhua is the 105th largest city of the country and a district seat.

How big is Jinhua compared with the rest of China?

Its 1,463,990 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 Jinhua?

In Zhejiang, China, at latitude 29.11 and longitude 119.64, 55 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Guli (45 km), Puyang (46 km), Yiwu (48 km).

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