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Zhaoqing

Guangdong · China
City population
1,553,109
#97
in China
#15
in Guangdong
#298
worldwide
BeijingZhaoqing
23.049, 112.461 · 1,911 km from Beijing
City population
1,553,109
Within the city boundary, not a metro area
Rank in China
#97
of 2,091 cities of 15,000+
World rank
#298
of 31,365 cities listed
Share of China
0.1%
of the national population

About Zhaoqing

China's 97th-largest city, Zhaoqing holds a population of 1,553,109 and ranks 15th within Guangdong province. It lies 1,911 km from Beijing. Among nearby cities, Yunfu is significantly larger at 2,612,800 residents and sits 45 km away, while Sanshui (153,714) is 46 km distant; Lubu (95,820) lies closest at 23 km.

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
#97of 2,091
LargestSmallest
Position in Guangdong
#15of 101
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Country
China
Region
Guangdong
Rank in region
#15of 101
Distance to capital
1,911 km
to Beijing
Elevation
16 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates
23.049, 112.461
Record updated
2021-10-14
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.

23KMLubu96K people45KMYunfu2.61M people46KMSanshui154K people60KMShaping108K people63KMShiwan82K 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. Zhaoqing1.55M
City-proper figures only. Administrative boundaries differ between countries, so these are not directly comparable to metropolitan-area estimates.
Zhaoqing 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
Zhaoqing1.55M

Zhaoqing Population FAQ

What is the population of Zhaoqing?

Zhaoqing has a city population of 1,553,109. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.

Where is Zhaoqing?

Zhaoqing is in Guangdong, China, 1,911 km from the capital, Beijing. Its coordinates are 23.049, 112.461.

How big is Zhaoqing compared with other cities in China?

It is the 97th 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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