Zhenjiang Population 2026 — China

Quick facts

GeoNames · UN WPP

Population

950,516

city proper · GeoNames

Rank in China

#186 of 644

largest cities tracked

World rank

#569

of 5,279 cities ≥ 100k

Region

Jiangsu

first-level division

Status

District seat

Elevation

26 m

above sea level

Time zone

UTC+8

Asia/Shanghai

Coordinates

32.21°N 119.46°E

Share of country

0.1%

of 1.41B people

Zhenjiang overview

Updated October 2026

Zhenjiang (orange) and the other large cities of China

Zhenjiang lies in Jiangsu in China at 32.21°N, 119.46°E, about 26 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8); GeoNames classifies it as a district seat.

It is smaller than Linfen (959,198) and larger than Huludao (944,495). 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 899 km away; the nearest large city is Yangzhou, 21 km from Zhenjiang.

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 Zhenjiang

Within 200 km · straight-line distance

City	Distance	Population
Yangzhou Jiangsu	21 km	4,559,797
Zhenzhou Jiangsu	28 km	176,006
Taizhou Jiangsu	53 km	1,607,108
Nanjing Jiangsu	66 km	9,314,685
Changzhou Jiangsu	68 km	3,290,918
Jiangyin Jiangsu	83 km	1,779,515
Xinghua Jiangsu	88 km	105,918
Yixing Jiangsu	101 km	1,285,785

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 Zhenjiang?

Zhenjiang has about 950,516 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.

Is Zhenjiang the capital of China?

No. The capital of China is Beijing (18,960,744 people), about 899 km away. Zhenjiang is the 186th largest city of the country and a district seat.

How big is Zhenjiang compared with the rest of China?

Its 950,516 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 Zhenjiang?

In Jiangsu, China, at latitude 32.21 and longitude 119.46, 26 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Yangzhou (21 km), Zhenzhou (28 km), Taizhou (53 km).

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