Pingyin Population 2026 — China

Quick facts

GeoNames · UN WPP

Population

374,900

city proper · GeoNames

Rank in China

#340 of 644

largest cities tracked

World rank

#1439

of 5,279 cities ≥ 100k

Region

Shandong

first-level division

Elevation

43 m

above sea level

Time zone

UTC+8

Asia/Shanghai

Coordinates

36.28°N 116.45°E

Share of country

of 1.41B people

Pingyin overview

Updated October 2026

Pingyin (orange) and the other large cities of China

Pingyin lies in Shandong in China at 36.28°N, 116.45°E, about 43 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8).

It is smaller than Yanzhou (375,500) and larger than Xuanhua (373,422). 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 403 km away; the nearest large city is Feicheng, 29 km from Pingyin.

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 Pingyin

Within 200 km · straight-line distance

City	Distance	Population
Feicheng Shandong	29 km	968,100
Liaocheng Shandong	44 km	1,229,768
Tai’an Shandong	61 km	1,735,425
Jinan Shandong	65 km	8,352,574
Yanzhou Shandong	88 km	375,500
Qingnian Shandong	90 km	110,046
Jining Shandong	98 km	1,241,012
Sishui Shandong	103 km	552,300

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 Pingyin?

Pingyin has about 374,900 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.

Is Pingyin the capital of China?

No. The capital of China is Beijing (18,960,744 people), about 403 km away. Pingyin is the 340th largest city of the country.

How big is Pingyin compared with the rest of China?

Its 374,900 residents are 0% of the 1,411,968,572 people living in China today. Shanghai is larger with 24,874,500 people.

Where is Pingyin?

In Shandong, China, at latitude 36.28 and longitude 116.45, 43 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Feicheng (29 km), Liaocheng (44 km), Tai’an (61 km).

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