Lishui Population 2026 — China

Quick facts

GeoNames · UN WPP

Population

451,418

city proper · GeoNames

Rank in China

#316 of 644

largest cities tracked

World rank

#1223

of 5,279 cities ≥ 100k

Region

Zhejiang

first-level division

Status

District seat

Elevation

72 m

above sea level

Time zone

UTC+8

Asia/Shanghai

Coordinates

28.46°N 119.91°E

Share of country

of 1.41B people

Lishui overview

Updated October 2026

Lishui (orange) and the other large cities of China

Lishui lies in Zhejiang in China at 28.46°N, 119.91°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 Yongji (452,000) and larger than Wenshan City (450,000). 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 1,313 km away; the nearest large city is Guli, 48 km from Lishui.

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 Lishui

Within 200 km · straight-line distance

City	Distance	Population
Guli Zhejiang	48 km	964,203
Jinhua Zhejiang	76 km	1,463,990
Wenzhou Zhejiang	90 km	2,650,000
Dongyang Zhejiang	95 km	130,387
Yiwu Zhejiang	96 km	1,481,384
Rui’an Zhejiang	106 km	1,125,000
Puyang Zhejiang	111 km	3,590,000
Quzhou Zhejiang	116 km	902,767

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 Lishui?

Lishui has about 451,418 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.

Is Lishui the capital of China?

No. The capital of China is Beijing (18,960,744 people), about 1,313 km away. Lishui is the 316th largest city of the country and a district seat.

How big is Lishui compared with the rest of China?

Its 451,418 residents are 0% of the 1,411,968,572 people living in China today. Shanghai is larger with 24,874,500 people.

Where is Lishui?

In Zhejiang, China, at latitude 28.46 and longitude 119.91, 72 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Guli (48 km), Jinhua (76 km), Wenzhou (90 km).

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