Sishui Population 2026 — China

Quick facts

GeoNames · UN WPP

Population

552,300

city proper · GeoNames

Rank in China

#272 of 644

largest cities tracked

World rank

#968

of 5,279 cities ≥ 100k

Region

Shandong

first-level division

Elevation

112 m

above sea level

Time zone

UTC+8

Asia/Shanghai

Coordinates

35.65°N 117.28°E

Share of country

of 1.41B people

Sishui overview

Updated October 2026

Sishui (orange) and the other large cities of China

Sishui lies in Shandong in China at 35.65°N, 117.28°E, about 112 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8).

It is smaller than Huaihua (552,622) and larger than Ulanqab (550,231). 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 480 km away; the nearest large city is Zoucheng, 39 km from Sishui.

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 Sishui

Within 200 km · straight-line distance

City	Distance	Population
Zoucheng Shandong	39 km	1,116,692
Yanzhou Shandong	42 km	375,500
Xintai Shandong	51 km	222,459
Tai’an Shandong	61 km	1,735,425
Chengtangcun Shandong	63 km	1,756,300
Jining Shandong	68 km	1,241,012
Laiwu Shandong	70 km	989,535
Feicheng Shandong	81 km	968,100

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 Sishui?

Sishui has about 552,300 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.

Is Sishui the capital of China?

No. The capital of China is Beijing (18,960,744 people), about 480 km away. Sishui is the 272nd largest city of the country.

How big is Sishui compared with the rest of China?

Its 552,300 residents are 0% of the 1,411,968,572 people living in China today. Shanghai is larger with 24,874,500 people.

Where is Sishui?

In Shandong, China, at latitude 35.65 and longitude 117.28, 112 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Zoucheng (39 km), Yanzhou (42 km), Xintai (51 km).

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