Pingdu Population 2026 — China

Quick facts

GeoNames · UN WPP

Population

542,234

city proper · GeoNames

Rank in China

#278 of 644

largest cities tracked

World rank

#997

of 5,279 cities ≥ 100k

Region

Shandong

first-level division

Status

Local seat

Elevation

59 m

above sea level

Time zone

UTC+8

Asia/Shanghai

Coordinates

36.78°N 119.95°E

Share of country

of 1.41B people

Pingdu overview

Updated October 2026

Pingdu (orange) and the other large cities of China

Pingdu lies in Shandong in China at 36.78°N, 119.95°E, about 59 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8); GeoNames classifies it as a local seat.

It is smaller than Xinzhou (544,683) and larger than Ji’an (538,699). 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 465 km away; the nearest large city is Nancun, 33 km from Pingdu.

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 Pingdu

Within 200 km · straight-line distance

City	Distance	Population
Nancun Shandong	33 km	124,210
Laizhou Shandong	44 km	188,000
Gaomi Shandong	48 km	391,986
Changyi Shandong	50 km	302,072
Laixi Shandong	52 km	341,470
Jiaozhou Shandong	56 km	619,266
Laiyang Shandong	71 km	872,000
Jingzhi Shandong	73 km	126,703

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 Pingdu?

Pingdu has about 542,234 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.

Is Pingdu the capital of China?

No. The capital of China is Beijing (18,960,744 people), about 465 km away. Pingdu is the 278th largest city of the country and a local seat.

How big is Pingdu compared with the rest of China?

Its 542,234 residents are 0% of the 1,411,968,572 people living in China today. Shanghai is larger with 24,874,500 people.

Where is Pingdu?

In Shandong, China, at latitude 36.78 and longitude 119.95, 59 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Nancun (33 km), Laizhou (44 km), Gaomi (48 km).

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