Rui’an Population 2026 — China

Quick facts

GeoNames · UN WPP

Population

1,125,000

city proper · GeoNames

Rank in China

#150 of 644

largest cities tracked

World rank

#464

of 5,279 cities ≥ 100k

Region

Zhejiang

first-level division

Elevation

4 m

above sea level

Time zone

UTC+8

Asia/Shanghai

Coordinates

27.78°N 120.66°E

Share of country

0.1%

of 1.41B people

Rui’an overview

Updated October 2026

Rui’an (orange) and the other large cities of China

Rui’an lies in Zhejiang in China at 27.78°N, 120.66°E, about 4 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8).

It is smaller than Zhuzhou (1,129,687) and larger than Zoucheng (1,116,692). 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 1,405 km away; the nearest large city is Wenzhou, 25 km from Rui’an.

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 Rui’an

Within 200 km · straight-line distance

City	Distance	Population
Wenzhou Zhejiang	25 km	2,650,000
Fuding Fujian	66 km	192,352
Lishui Zhejiang	106 km	451,418
Songcheng Fujian	119 km	165,730
Taizhou Zhejiang	124 km	1,485,502
Fu’an Fujian	126 km	154,439
Guli Zhejiang	137 km	964,203
Ningde Fujian	167 km	429,260

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 Rui’an?

Rui’an has about 1,125,000 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.

Is Rui’an the capital of China?

No. The capital of China is Beijing (18,960,744 people), about 1,405 km away. Rui’an is the 150th largest city of the country.

How big is Rui’an compared with the rest of China?

Its 1,125,000 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 Rui’an?

In Zhejiang, China, at latitude 27.78 and longitude 120.66, 4 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Wenzhou (25 km), Fuding (66 km), Lishui (106 km).

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