Zhanjiang Population 2026 — China

Quick facts

GeoNames · UN WPP

Population

1,400,709

city proper · GeoNames

Rank in China

#117 of 644

largest cities tracked

World rank

#353

of 5,279 cities ≥ 100k

Region

Guangdong

first-level division

Status

District seat

Elevation

16 m

above sea level

Time zone

UTC+8

Asia/Shanghai

Coordinates

21.23°N 110.39°E

Share of country

0.1%

of 1.41B people

Zhanjiang overview

Updated October 2026

Zhanjiang (orange) and the other large cities of China

Zhanjiang lies in Guangdong in China at 21.23°N, 110.39°E, about 16 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8); GeoNames classifies it as a district seat.

It is smaller than Qujing (1,408,500) and larger than Fushun (1,400,646). 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 2,153 km away; the nearest large city is Wuchuan, 46 km from Zhanjiang.

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 Zhanjiang

Within 200 km · straight-line distance

City	Distance	Population
Wuchuan Guangdong	46 km	907,354
Lianjiang Guangdong	47 km	1,363,470
Maoming Guangdong	73 km	1,307,802
Gaozhou Guangdong	90 km	292,164
Hepu Guangxi	132 km	192,813
Haikou Hainan	133 km	3,001,600
Beihai Guangxi	135 km	525,329
Xiuying Hainan	137 km	290,000

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 Zhanjiang?

Zhanjiang has about 1,400,709 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.

Is Zhanjiang the capital of China?

No. The capital of China is Beijing (18,960,744 people), about 2,153 km away. Zhanjiang is the 117th largest city of the country and a district seat.

How big is Zhanjiang compared with the rest of China?

Its 1,400,709 residents are 0.1% of the 1,411,960,739 people living in China today. Shanghai is larger with 24,874,500 people.

Where is Zhanjiang?

In Guangdong, China, at latitude 21.23 and longitude 110.39, 16 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Wuchuan (46 km), Lianjiang (47 km), Maoming (73 km).

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