Xiamen Population 2026 — China

Quick facts

GeoNames · UN WPP

Population

4,617,251

city proper · GeoNames

Rank in China

#30 of 633

largest cities tracked

World rank

#75

of 5,552 cities ≥ 100k

Region

Fujian

first-level division

Status

District seat

Elevation

12 m

above sea level

Time zone

UTC+8

Asia/Shanghai

Coordinates

24.48°N 118.08°E

Share of country

0.3%

of 1.41B people

Xiamen overview

Updated October 2026

Xiamen (orange) and the other large cities of China

Xiamen lies in Fujian in China at 24.48°N, 118.08°E, about 12 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8); GeoNames classifies it as a district seat.

It is smaller than Zibo (4,704,138) and larger than Yangzhou (4,559,797). 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 1,723 km away; the nearest large city is Zhangzhou, 43 km from Xiamen.

China as a whole has a live population of 1,411,949,191 (-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 Xiamen

Within 200 km · straight-line distance

City	Distance	Population
Zhangzhou Fujian	43 km	589,831
Jinjiang Fujian	62 km	1,416,151
Quanzhou Fujian	70 km	1,469,157
Longyan Fujian	126 km	1,025,087
Huanggang Guangdong	142 km	225,956
Putian Fujian	142 km	1,539,389
Chaozhou Guangdong	174 km	1,750,945
Chenghua Guangdong	175 km	152,453

Largest cities in China

Top 10 · all 633 →

#	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 Xiamen?

Xiamen has about 4,617,251 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.

Is Xiamen the capital of China?

No. The capital of China is Beijing (18,960,744 people), about 1,723 km away. Xiamen is the 30th largest city of the country and a district seat.

How big is Xiamen compared with the rest of China?

Its 4,617,251 residents are 0.3% of the 1,411,949,191 people living in China today. Shanghai is larger with 24,874,500 people.

Where is Xiamen?

In Fujian, China, at latitude 24.48 and longitude 118.08, 12 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Zhangzhou (43 km), Jinjiang (62 km), Quanzhou (70 km).

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