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Ningde (orange) and the other large cities of China
Ningde lies in Fujian in China at 26.66°N, 119.52°E, about 20 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8); GeoNames classifies it as a district seat.
It is smaller than Shuozhou (433,700) and larger than Jiuquan (428,346). 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 1,501 km away; the nearest large city is Fu’an, 49 km from Ningde.
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 Ningde?
Ningde has about 429,260 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Ningde the capital of China?
No. The capital of China is Beijing (18,960,744 people), about 1,501 km away. Ningde is the 324th largest city of the country and a district seat.
How big is Ningde compared with the rest of China?
Its 429,260 residents are 0% of the 1,411,968,572 people living in China today. Shanghai is larger with 24,874,500 people.
Where is Ningde?
In Fujian, China, at latitude 26.66 and longitude 119.52, 20 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Fu’an (49 km), Songcheng (53 km), Fuzhou (70 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Ningde Population 2026 — China. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/china/ningde/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/china/ningde/">Ningde 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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