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Baoshan

Shanghai · China
City population
2,265,900
#59
in China
#4
in Shanghai
#174
worldwide
BeijingBaoshan
31.408, 121.490 · 1,051 km from Beijing
City population
2,265,900
Within the city boundary, not a metro area
Rank in China
#59
of 2,091 cities of 15,000+
World rank
#174
of 31,365 cities listed
Share of China
0.2%
of the national population

About Baoshan

Ranked #174 globally and #59 in China, Baoshan holds a population of 2,265,900 within its city proper. It is the fourth-largest of 35 cities in Shanghai and accounts for 0.2% of China's national population. Several substantial cities cluster nearby: Songnan (127,347 people) lies 6 km away, Yanghang (204,564) at 7 km, and Yuepu (139,328) at the same distance. Gaojing and Miaohang follow at 10 km, with populations of 127,512 and 89,615 respectively.

This summary is AI-generated from the figures on this page. The figures themselves come from the sources cited beside each value.

Position in China
#59of 2,091
LargestSmallest
Position in Shanghai
#4of 35
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Country
China
Region
Shanghai
Rank in region
#4of 35
Distance to capital
1,051 km
to Beijing
Elevation
5 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates
31.408, 121.490
Record updated
2026-03-31
Entry edited, not measured

City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.

Nearby Cities

All 2,091 in China

Closest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.

6KMSongnan127K people7KMYanghang205K people7KMYuepu139K people10KMGaojing128K people10KMMiaohang90K people

Compared with the World's Largest Cities

City-proper population against the fifteen largest cities in the dataset.

  1. Shanghai24.9M
  2. Beijing19M
  3. Shenzhen17.5M
  4. Guangzhou16.1M
  5. Kinshasa16M
  6. Istanbul15.7M
  7. Lagos15.4M
  8. Ho Chi Minh City14M
  9. Chengdu13.6M
  10. Lahore13M
  11. Mumbai12.7M
  12. São Paulo12.4M
  13. Mexico City12.3M
  14. Karachi11.6M
  15. Tianjin11.1M
  16. Baoshan2.27M
City-proper figures only. Administrative boundaries differ between countries, so these are not directly comparable to metropolitan-area estimates.
Baoshan compared with the fifteen largest cities
NameCity population
Shanghai24.9M
Beijing19M
Shenzhen17.5M
Guangzhou16.1M
Kinshasa16M
Istanbul15.7M
Lagos15.4M
Ho Chi Minh City14M
Chengdu13.6M
Lahore13M
Mumbai12.7M
São Paulo12.4M
Mexico City12.3M
Karachi11.6M
Tianjin11.1M
Baoshan2.27M

Baoshan Population FAQ

What is the population of Baoshan?

Baoshan has a city population of 2,265,900. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.

Where is Baoshan?

Baoshan is in Shanghai, China, 1,051 km from the capital, Beijing. Its coordinates are 31.408, 121.490.

How big is Baoshan compared with other cities in China?

It is the 59th largest of the 2,091 cities of 15,000 or more listed in China, holding 0.2% of the national population.

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