Zhengzhou Population 2026 — China

Quick facts

GeoNames · UN WPP

Population

6,650,532

city proper · GeoNames

Rank in China

#24 of 644

largest cities tracked

World rank

#53

of 5,279 cities ≥ 100k

Region

Henan

first-level division

Status

Regional capital

Elevation

104 m

above sea level

Time zone

UTC+8

Asia/Shanghai

Coordinates

34.76°N 113.65°E

Share of country

0.5%

of 1.41B people

Zhengzhou overview

Updated October 2026

Zhengzhou (orange) and the other large cities of China

Zhengzhou lies in Henan in China at 34.76°N, 113.65°E, about 104 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8); GeoNames classifies it as a regional capital.

It is smaller than Suzhou (6,715,559) and larger than Nanning (5,977,185). 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 622 km away; the nearest large city is Xinxiang, 50 km from Zhengzhou.

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 Zhengzhou

Within 200 km · straight-line distance

City	Distance	Population
Xinxiang Henan	50 km	1,047,088
Kaifeng Henan	60 km	1,451,741
Jiaozuo Henan	65 km	865,413
Xuchang Henan	83 km	1,265,536
Jiyuan Henan	103 km	242,143
Jincheng Shanxi	111 km	476,945
Luoyang Henan	111 km	1,390,581
Pingdingshan Henan	118 km	979,130

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 Zhengzhou?

Zhengzhou has about 6,650,532 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.

Is Zhengzhou the capital of China?

No. The capital of China is Beijing (18,960,744 people), about 622 km away. Zhengzhou is the 24th largest city of the country and a regional capital.

How big is Zhengzhou compared with the rest of China?

Its 6,650,532 residents are 0.5% of the 1,411,968,572 people living in China today. Shanghai is larger with 24,874,500 people.

Where is Zhengzhou?

In Henan, China, at latitude 34.76 and longitude 113.65, 104 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Xinxiang (50 km), Kaifeng (60 km), Jiaozuo (65 km).

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