What is the population of Pudong?
Pudong has a city population of 5,681,512. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.
About Pudong
Pudong is a city in Shanghai, China with a population of 5,681,512. It is the 18th largest of the 2,091 cities of 15,000 or more listed in China, and the 49th largest worldwide. It lies 1,068 km from Beijing.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#2of 35
Coordinates
31.240, 121.501
Record updated
31 March 2026
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 ChinaClosest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.
Compared with the World's Largest Cities
City-proper population against the fifteen largest cities in the dataset.
| Name | City population |
|---|---|
| Shanghai | 24.9M |
| Beijing | 19M |
| Shenzhen | 17.5M |
| Guangzhou | 16.1M |
| Kinshasa | 16M |
| Istanbul | 15.7M |
| Lagos | 15.4M |
| Ho Chi Minh City | 14M |
| Chengdu | 13.6M |
| Lahore | 13M |
| Mumbai | 12.7M |
| São Paulo | 12.4M |
| Mexico City | 12.3M |
| Karachi | 11.6M |
| Tianjin | 11.1M |
| Pudong | 5.68M |
Pudong Population FAQ
Where is Pudong?
Pudong is in Shanghai, China, 1,068 km from the capital, Beijing. Its coordinates are 31.240, 121.501.
How big is Pudong compared with other cities in China?
It is the 18th largest of the 2,091 cities listed in China, holding 0.4% of the national population.