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Wuhan (orange) and the other large cities of China
Wuhan lies in Hubei in China at 30.58°N, 114.27°E, about 20 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8); GeoNames classifies it as a regional capital.
It is smaller than Tianjin (13,866,009) and larger than Xi’an (12,952,907). 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 1,055 km away; the nearest large city is Xiaogan, 50 km from Wuhan.
China as a whole has a live population of 1,411,960,739 (-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 Wuhan
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Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Wuhan?
Wuhan has about 13,739,000 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Wuhan the capital of China?
No. The capital of China is Beijing (18,960,744 people), about 1,055 km away. Wuhan is the 8th largest city of the country and a regional capital.
How big is Wuhan compared with the rest of China?
Its 13,739,000 residents are 1% of the 1,411,960,739 people living in China today. Shanghai is larger with 24,874,500 people.
Where is Wuhan?
In Hubei, China, at latitude 30.58 and longitude 114.27, 20 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Xiaogan (50 km), Huangzhou (53 km), Ezhou (58 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Wuhan Population 2026 — China. Retrieved October 21, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/china/wuhan/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/china/wuhan/">Wuhan Population 2026 — China</a> — GlostatsFigures on this page may be quoted, charted or republished as long as the page is credited with a link. Terms · Download the data as CSV · Embed a live counter.
City populations are GeoNames figures (CC BY 4.0): the latest official census or estimate for the city proper — the municipality, not the wider metropolitan area — so they can differ from "metro area" numbers you see elsewhere. Country populations are live Glostats estimates from the UN World Population Prospects. Distances are great-circle distances between city centres. Page generated 2026-10-21. More about our data.