Weihai Population 2026 — China

Quick facts

GeoNames · UN WPP

Population

844,310

city proper · GeoNames

Rank in China

#207 of 644

largest cities tracked

World rank

#646

of 5,279 cities ≥ 100k

Region

Shandong

first-level division

Status

District seat

Elevation

14 m

above sea level

Time zone

UTC+8

Asia/Shanghai

Coordinates

37.51°N 122.11°E

Share of country

0.1%

of 1.41B people

Weihai overview

Updated October 2026

Weihai (orange) and the other large cities of China

Weihai lies in Shandong in China at 37.51°N, 122.11°E, about 14 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8); GeoNames classifies it as a district seat.

It is smaller than Guang’an (858,159) and larger than Shangyu (839,747). 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 563 km away; the nearest large city is Tianfu, 28 km from Weihai.

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 Weihai

Within 200 km · straight-line distance

City	Distance	Population
Tianfu Shandong	28 km	115,370
Yantai Shandong	59 km	7,102,100
Dongcun Shandong	117 km	658,000
Laiyang Shandong	137 km	872,000
Zhaoyuan Shandong	151 km	120,000
Laixi Shandong	158 km	341,470
Dalian Liaoning	162 km	7,450,785
Jinzhou Liaoning	180 km	215,386

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 Weihai?

Weihai has about 844,310 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.

Is Weihai the capital of China?

No. The capital of China is Beijing (18,960,744 people), about 563 km away. Weihai is the 207th largest city of the country and a district seat.

How big is Weihai compared with the rest of China?

Its 844,310 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 Weihai?

In Shandong, China, at latitude 37.51 and longitude 122.11, 14 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Tianfu (28 km), Yantai (59 km), Dongcun (117 km).

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