Putian Population 2026 — China

Quick facts

GeoNames · UN WPP

Population

1,539,389

city proper · GeoNames

Rank in China

#100 of 644

largest cities tracked

World rank

#303

of 5,279 cities ≥ 100k

Region

Fujian

first-level division

Status

District seat

Elevation

23 m

above sea level

Time zone

UTC+8

Asia/Shanghai

Coordinates

25.44°N 119.01°E

Share of country

0.1%

of 1.41B people

Putian overview

Updated October 2026

Putian (orange) and the other large cities of China

Putian lies in Fujian in China at 25.44°N, 119.01°E, about 23 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8); GeoNames classifies it as a district seat.

It is smaller than Wanzhou (1,545,900) and larger than Jinzhou (1,524,362). 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 1,627 km away; the nearest large city is Quanzhou, 72 km from Putian.

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 Putian

Within 200 km · straight-line distance

City	Distance	Population
Quanzhou Fujian	72 km	1,469,157
Fuzhou Fujian	75 km	4,094,491
Jinjiang Fujian	82 km	1,416,151
Xiamen Fujian	142 km	4,617,251
Ningde Fujian	145 km	429,260
Nanping Fujian	158 km	467,875
Sanming Fujian	166 km	602,166
Zhangzhou Fujian	171 km	589,831

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 Putian?

Putian has about 1,539,389 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.

Is Putian the capital of China?

No. The capital of China is Beijing (18,960,744 people), about 1,627 km away. Putian is the 100th largest city of the country and a district seat.

How big is Putian compared with the rest of China?

Its 1,539,389 residents are 0.1% of the 1,411,968,572 people living in China today. Shanghai is larger with 24,874,500 people.

Where is Putian?

In Fujian, China, at latitude 25.44 and longitude 119.01, 23 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Quanzhou (72 km), Fuzhou (75 km), Jinjiang (82 km).

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