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Nanning (orange) and the other large cities of China
Nanning lies in Guangxi in China at 22.82°N, 108.32°E, about 91 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8); GeoNames classifies it as a regional capital.
It is smaller than Zhengzhou (6,650,532) and larger than Kunming (5,950,578). 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 2,047 km away; the nearest large city is Qinzhou, 99 km from Nanning.
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 Nanning?
Nanning has about 5,977,185 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Nanning the capital of China?
No. The capital of China is Beijing (18,960,744 people), about 2,047 km away. Nanning is the 25th largest city of the country and a regional capital.
How big is Nanning compared with the rest of China?
Its 5,977,185 residents are 0.4% of the 1,411,968,572 people living in China today. Shanghai is larger with 24,874,500 people.
Where is Nanning?
In Guangxi, China, at latitude 22.82 and longitude 108.32, 91 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Qinzhou (99 km), Chongzuo (109 km), Fangchenggang (117 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Nanning Population 2026 — China. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/china/nanning/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/china/nanning/">Nanning 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.
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