Pizhou Population 2026 — China

Quick facts

GeoNames · UN WPP

Population

343,421

city proper · GeoNames

Rank in China

#354 of 644

largest cities tracked

World rank

#1578

of 5,279 cities ≥ 100k

Region

Jiangsu

first-level division

Status

Local seat

Elevation

25 m

above sea level

Time zone

UTC+8

Asia/Shanghai

Coordinates

34.31°N 117.95°E

Share of country

of 1.41B people

Pizhou overview

Updated October 2026

Pizhou (orange) and the other large cities of China

Pizhou lies in Jiangsu in China at 34.31°N, 117.95°E, about 25 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8); GeoNames classifies it as a local seat.

It is smaller than Qitaihe (345,033) and larger than Laixi (341,470). 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 637 km away; the nearest large city is Xinyi, 37 km from Pizhou.

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 Pizhou

Within 200 km · straight-line distance

City	Distance	Population
Xinyi Jiangsu	37 km	300,511
Suicheng Jiangsu	46 km	256,665
Jiawang Jiangsu	49 km	133,861
Suqian Jiangsu	51 km	1,437,685
Xuzhou Jiangsu	62 km	1,253,991
Yunlong Jiangsu	65 km	345,393
Zaozhuang Shandong	71 km	3,855,601
Tongshan Jiangsu	74 km	329,661

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 Pizhou?

Pizhou has about 343,421 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.

Is Pizhou the capital of China?

No. The capital of China is Beijing (18,960,744 people), about 637 km away. Pizhou is the 354th largest city of the country and a local seat.

How big is Pizhou compared with the rest of China?

Its 343,421 residents are 0% of the 1,411,968,572 people living in China today. Shanghai is larger with 24,874,500 people.

Where is Pizhou?

In Jiangsu, China, at latitude 34.31 and longitude 117.95, 25 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Xinyi (37 km), Suicheng (46 km), Jiawang (49 km).

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