Yiwu Population 2026 — China

Quick facts

GeoNames · UN WPP

Population

1,481,384

city proper · GeoNames

Rank in China

#103 of 644

largest cities tracked

World rank

#320

of 5,279 cities ≥ 100k

Region

Zhejiang

first-level division

Status

Local seat

Elevation

84 m

above sea level

Time zone

UTC+8

Asia/Shanghai

Coordinates

29.32°N 120.08°E

Share of country

0.1%

of 1.41B people

Yiwu overview

Updated October 2026

Yiwu (orange) and the other large cities of China

Yiwu lies in Zhejiang in China at 29.32°N, 120.08°E, about 84 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8); GeoNames classifies it as a local seat.

It is smaller than Taizhou (1,485,502) and larger than Quanzhou (1,469,157). 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 1,225 km away; the nearest large city is Dongyang, 15 km from Yiwu.

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 Yiwu

Within 200 km · straight-line distance

City	Distance	Population
Dongyang Zhejiang	15 km	130,387
Puyang Zhejiang	24 km	3,590,000
Zhuji Zhejiang	48 km	110,721
Jinhua Zhejiang	48 km	1,463,990
Guli Zhejiang	48 km	964,203
Shaoxing Zhejiang	91 km	2,300,000
Lishui Zhejiang	96 km	451,418
Hangzhou Zhejiang	109 km	11,936,010

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 Yiwu?

Yiwu has about 1,481,384 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.

Is Yiwu the capital of China?

No. The capital of China is Beijing (18,960,744 people), about 1,225 km away. Yiwu is the 103rd largest city of the country and a local seat.

How big is Yiwu compared with the rest of China?

Its 1,481,384 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 Yiwu?

In Zhejiang, China, at latitude 29.32 and longitude 120.08, 84 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Dongyang (15 km), Puyang (24 km), Zhuji (48 km).

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