Meizhou Population 2026 — China

Quick facts

GeoNames · UN WPP

Population

992,351

city proper · GeoNames

Rank in China

#176 of 644

largest cities tracked

World rank

#544

of 5,279 cities ≥ 100k

Region

Guangdong

first-level division

Status

District seat

Elevation

84 m

above sea level

Time zone

UTC+8

Asia/Shanghai

Coordinates

24.29°N 116.12°E

Share of country

0.1%

of 1.41B people

Meizhou overview

Updated October 2026

Meizhou (orange) and the other large cities of China

Meizhou lies in Guangdong in China at 24.29°N, 116.12°E, about 84 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8); GeoNames classifies it as a district seat.

It is smaller than Luzhou (998,900) and larger than Yueyang (991,465). 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 1,737 km away; the nearest large city is Xingning, 43 km from Meizhou.

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 Meizhou

Within 200 km · straight-line distance

City	Distance	Population
Xingning Guangdong	43 km	274,499
Hedong Guangdong	53 km	101,825
Shuizhai Guangdong	54 km	140,493
Huacheng Guangdong	57 km	101,165
Anliu Guangdong	79 km	115,560
Jieyang Guangdong	87 km	1,899,394
Chaozhou Guangdong	87 km	1,750,945
Hepo Guangdong	100 km	131,238

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 Meizhou?

Meizhou has about 992,351 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.

Is Meizhou the capital of China?

No. The capital of China is Beijing (18,960,744 people), about 1,737 km away. Meizhou is the 176th largest city of the country and a district seat.

How big is Meizhou compared with the rest of China?

Its 992,351 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 Meizhou?

In Guangdong, China, at latitude 24.29 and longitude 116.12, 84 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Xingning (43 km), Hedong (53 km), Shuizhai (54 km).

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