Map of Guangzhou, China

Guangzhou is the administrative centre of Guangdong, China, with a population of about 18,676,605. It lies at 23.1167°N, 113.2500°E. Guangzhou is about 1,890 km (1,175 mi) south of Beijing, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Foshan, 16 km to the southwest.

Guangzhou at a glance

Where is Guangzhou?

• The 3rd largest city in China by recorded population.
• The largest city in Guangdong on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 43 min on the shortest day to 13 h 33 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Guangzhou

• Foshan — 16 km southwest
• Dasha — 20 km east
• Shiwan — 22 km southwest
• Shiqiao — 22 km southeast
• Daliang — 31 km south
• Sanshui — 37 km west
• Shaping — 49 km southwest
• Dongguan — 52 km east
• Humen — 55 km southeast
• Shilong — 61 km east

Largest cities in Guangdong

• Shenzhen — 17,494,398
• Dongguan — 9,644,871
• Foshan — 9,042,509
• Zhongshan — 3,841,873
• Shantou — 3,838,900
• Huizhou — 2,900,113
• Yunfu — 2,612,800
• Zhuhai — 2,207,090
• Jieyang — 1,899,394
• Jiangmen — 1,795,459

Largest cities in China

• Shanghai — 24,874,500
• Beijing — 18,960,744
• Shenzhen — 17,494,398
• Tianjin — 13,866,009
• Wuhan — 13,739,000
• Chengdu — 13,568,357
• Xi’an — 12,952,907
• Hangzhou — 11,936,010
• Dongguan — 9,644,871
• Nanjing — 9,314,685

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.