Meishan Population 2026 — China

Quick facts

GeoNames · UN WPP

Population

1,107,742

city proper · GeoNames

Rank in China

#154 of 644

largest cities tracked

World rank

#474

of 5,279 cities ≥ 100k

Region

Sichuan

first-level division

Status

District seat

Elevation

423 m

above sea level

Time zone

UTC+8

Asia/Shanghai

Coordinates

30.04°N 103.84°E

Share of country

0.1%

of 1.41B people

Meishan overview

Updated October 2026

Meishan (orange) and the other large cities of China

Meishan lies in Sichuan in China at 30.04°N, 103.84°E, about 423 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8); GeoNames classifies it as a district seat.

It is smaller than Huaibei (1,113,321) and larger than Fuzhou (1,089,888). 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 1,582 km away; the nearest large city is Leshan, 54 km from Meishan.

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 Meishan

Within 200 km · straight-line distance

City	Distance	Population
Leshan Sichuan	54 km	662,814
Chengdu Sichuan	73 km	20,937,757
Ziyang Sichuan	79 km	905,729
Ya'an Sichuan	81 km	612,056
Zigong Sichuan	120 km	1,262,064
Neijiang Sichuan	129 km	1,251,095
Deyang Sichuan	132 km	735,070
Mianzhu, Deyang, Sichuan Sichuan	148 km	510,000

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 Meishan?

Meishan has about 1,107,742 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.

Is Meishan the capital of China?

No. The capital of China is Beijing (18,960,744 people), about 1,582 km away. Meishan is the 154th largest city of the country and a district seat.

How big is Meishan compared with the rest of China?

Its 1,107,742 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 Meishan?

In Sichuan, China, at latitude 30.04 and longitude 103.84, 423 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Leshan (54 km), Chengdu (73 km), Ziyang (79 km).

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