Taicang Population 2026 — China

Quick facts

GeoNames · UN WPP

Population

831,113

city proper · GeoNames

Rank in China

#211 of 644

largest cities tracked

World rank

#658

of 5,279 cities ≥ 100k

Region

Jiangsu

first-level division

Status

Local seat

Elevation

4 m

above sea level

Time zone

UTC+8

Asia/Shanghai

Coordinates

31.45°N 121.09°E

Share of country

0.1%

of 1.41B people

Taicang overview

Updated October 2026

Taicang (orange) and the other large cities of China

Taicang lies in Jiangsu in China at 31.45°N, 121.09°E, about 4 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8); GeoNames classifies it as a local seat.

It is smaller than Yibin (836,340) and larger than Chenzhou (822,534). 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 1,031 km away; the nearest large city is Kunshan, 15 km from Taicang.

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 Taicang

Within 200 km · straight-line distance

City	Distance	Population
Kunshan Jiangsu	15 km	2,092,496
Changshu Jiangsu	40 km	1,677,050
Shanghai Shanghai	43 km	24,874,500
Suzhou Jiangsu	50 km	6,715,559
Chongming	60 km	637,921
Nantong Jiangsu	68 km	2,273,326
Zhangjiagang Jiangsu	70 km	1,432,044
Wuxi Jiangsu	78 km	4,396,835

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 Taicang?

Taicang has about 831,113 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.

Is Taicang the capital of China?

No. The capital of China is Beijing (18,960,744 people), about 1,031 km away. Taicang is the 211th largest city of the country and a local seat.

How big is Taicang compared with the rest of China?

Its 831,113 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 Taicang?

In Jiangsu, China, at latitude 31.45 and longitude 121.09, 4 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Kunshan (15 km), Changshu (40 km), Shanghai (43 km).

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