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Quzhou lies in Zhejiang in China at 28.96°N, 118.87°E, about 77 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8).
It is smaller than Ziyang (905,729) and larger than Pingxiang (893,550). 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 1,238 km away; the nearest large city is Jinhua, 77 km from Quzhou.
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 Quzhou?
Quzhou has about 902,767 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Quzhou the capital of China?
No. The capital of China is Beijing (18,960,744 people), about 1,238 km away. Quzhou is the 194th largest city of the country.
How big is Quzhou compared with the rest of China?
Its 902,767 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 Quzhou?
In Zhejiang, China, at latitude 28.96 and longitude 118.87, 77 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Jinhua (77 km), Huangshan (99 km), Shangrao (106 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Quzhou Population 2026 — China. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/china/quzhou/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/china/quzhou/">Quzhou 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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