Zhangzhou Population 2026 — China

Quick facts

GeoNames · UN WPP

Population

589,831

city proper · GeoNames

Rank in China

#265 of 644

largest cities tracked

World rank

#916

of 5,279 cities ≥ 100k

Region

Fujian

first-level division

Status

District seat

Elevation

14 m

above sea level

Time zone

UTC+8

Asia/Shanghai

Coordinates

24.51°N 117.66°E

Share of country

of 1.41B people

Zhangzhou overview

Updated October 2026

Zhangzhou (orange) and the other large cities of China

Zhangzhou lies in Fujian in China at 24.51°N, 117.66°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 Yingkou (591,159) and larger than Dongsheng (574,242). 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 1,716 km away; the nearest large city is Xiamen, 43 km from Zhangzhou.

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 Zhangzhou

Within 200 km · straight-line distance

City	Distance	Population
Xiamen Fujian	43 km	4,617,251
Longyan Fujian	90 km	1,025,087
Jinjiang Fujian	99 km	1,416,151
Quanzhou Fujian	104 km	1,469,157
Huanggang Guangdong	114 km	225,956
Chaozhou Guangdong	142 km	1,750,945
Chenghua Guangdong	148 km	152,453
Anbu Guangdong	154 km	162,964

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 Zhangzhou?

Zhangzhou has about 589,831 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.

Is Zhangzhou the capital of China?

No. The capital of China is Beijing (18,960,744 people), about 1,716 km away. Zhangzhou is the 265th largest city of the country and a district seat.

How big is Zhangzhou compared with the rest of China?

Its 589,831 residents are 0% of the 1,411,968,572 people living in China today. Shanghai is larger with 24,874,500 people.

Where is Zhangzhou?

In Fujian, China, at latitude 24.51 and longitude 117.66, 14 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Xiamen (43 km), Longyan (90 km), Jinjiang (99 km).

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