Kaifeng: population
Kaifeng, China: 1.09 million people in 2025, by the UN estimate.
Rank among the cities of the country: 68 of 2082.
In 1975 it had 417,000 people.
In 2000 it had 681,000 people, so it has grown by 60% since then.
For 2050 the UN projects 975,000 people.
A city here is a dense area of at least 1,500 people per km² with at least 50,000 people, drawn on a population grid by the UN degree of urbanisation. It can differ from the city’s administrative borders and from national statistics. Years from 2026 on are projections.
Largest cities: China
| City | 2025 | 2050, projected |
|---|---|---|
| Shanghai | 29,558,908 | 34,912,186 |
| Guangzhou | 27,563,372 | 29,243,076 |
| Beijing | 17,013,303 | 18,004,156 |
| Shenzhen | 13,878,396 | 14,660,570 |
| Suzhou | 7,731,101 | 7,639,262 |
| Hangzhou | 7,500,208 | 9,624,602 |
| Wuhan | 7,363,548 | 6,157,042 |
| Tianjin | 7,285,342 | 7,645,279 |
| Chongqing | 7,071,073 | 6,080,495 |
| Nanjing | 6,800,676 | 6,316,820 |
Sources: World Urbanization Prospects 2025, UN DESA Population Division (CC BY 3.0 IGO).