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Shizuishan

Ningxia · China
City population
739,400
#223
in China
#4
in Ningxia
#746
worldwide
BeijingShizuishan
38.981, 106.389 · 865 km from Beijing
City population
739,400
Within the city boundary, not a metro area
Rank in China
#223
of 2,091 cities of 15,000+
World rank
#746
of 31,365 cities listed
Share of China
0.1%
of the national population

About Shizuishan

At 1,112 m elevation, Shizuishan holds a population of 739,400 in Ningxia. The city ranks fourth within its region and 223rd among China's listed cities. Dawukou lies 7 km away with a population of 131,880, while Shitanjing is situated 28 km distant at 78,765 residents. Shizuishan sits 865 km from Beijing.

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
#223of 2,091
LargestSmallest
Position in Ningxia
#4of 25
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Country
China
Region
Ningxia
Rank in region
#4of 25
Distance to capital
865 km
to Beijing
Elevation
1,112 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates
38.981, 106.389
Record updated
2025-08-18
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.

7KMDawukou132K people28KMShitanjing79K people29KMHongguang Qidui17K people34KMChangxin25K people37KMLigang24K 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. Shizuishan739K
City-proper figures only. Administrative boundaries differ between countries, so these are not directly comparable to metropolitan-area estimates.
Shizuishan 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
Shizuishan739K

Shizuishan Population FAQ

What is the population of Shizuishan?

Shizuishan has a city population of 739,400. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.

Where is Shizuishan?

Shizuishan is in Ningxia, China, 865 km from the capital, Beijing. Its coordinates are 38.981, 106.389.

How big is Shizuishan compared with other cities in China?

It is the 223rd largest of the 2,091 cities of 15,000 or more listed in China, holding 0.1% of the national population.

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