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Yunfu (orange) and the other large cities of China
Yunfu lies in Guangdong in China at 22.93°N, 112.04°E, about 67 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8); GeoNames classifies it as a district seat.
It is smaller than Wenzhou (2,650,000) and larger than Xining (2,467,965). 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 1,932 km away; the nearest large city is Zhaoqing, 45 km from Yunfu.
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.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Yunfu?
Yunfu has about 2,612,800 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Yunfu the capital of China?
No. The capital of China is Beijing (18,960,744 people), about 1,932 km away. Yunfu is the 59th largest city of the country and a district seat.
How big is Yunfu compared with the rest of China?
Its 2,612,800 residents are 0.2% of the 1,411,949,191 people living in China today. Shanghai is larger with 24,874,500 people.
Where is Yunfu?
In Guangdong, China, at latitude 22.93 and longitude 112.04, 67 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Zhaoqing (45 km), Encheng (87 km), Yangchun (89 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Yunfu Population 2026 — China. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/china/yunfu/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/china/yunfu/">Yunfu 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 2026-10-22. More about our data.