Suzhou Population 2026 — China

Quick facts

GeoNames · UN WPP

Population

6,715,559

city proper · GeoNames

Rank in China

#23 of 644

largest cities tracked

World rank

#52

of 5,279 cities ≥ 100k

Region

Jiangsu

first-level division

Status

District seat

Elevation

10 m

above sea level

Time zone

UTC+8

Asia/Shanghai

Coordinates

31.3°N 120.6°E

Share of country

0.5%

of 1.41B people

Suzhou overview

Updated October 2026

Suzhou (orange) and the other large cities of China

Suzhou lies in Jiangsu in China at 31.3°N, 120.6°E, about 10 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8); GeoNames classifies it as a district seat.

It is smaller than Yantai (7,102,100) and larger than Zhengzhou (6,650,532). 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 1,029 km away; the nearest large city is Kunshan, 35 km from Suzhou.

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 Suzhou

Within 200 km · straight-line distance

City	Distance	Population
Kunshan Jiangsu	35 km	2,092,496
Changshu Jiangsu	40 km	1,677,050
Wuxi Jiangsu	41 km	4,396,835
Taicang Jiangsu	50 km	831,113
Zhangjiagang Jiangsu	63 km	1,432,044
Jiaxing Zhejiang	63 km	1,180,000
Huzhou Zhejiang	68 km	1,015,937
Yixing Jiangsu	74 km	1,285,785

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 Suzhou?

Suzhou has about 6,715,559 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.

Is Suzhou the capital of China?

No. The capital of China is Beijing (18,960,744 people), about 1,029 km away. Suzhou is the 23rd largest city of the country and a district seat.

How big is Suzhou compared with the rest of China?

Its 6,715,559 residents are 0.5% of the 1,411,968,572 people living in China today. Shanghai is larger with 24,874,500 people.

Where is Suzhou?

In Jiangsu, China, at latitude 31.3 and longitude 120.6, 10 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Kunshan (35 km), Changshu (40 km), Wuxi (41 km).

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