Shenzhen — GeoNames settlement population
Shenzhen has a recorded base population of 17,494,398 for the GeoNames settlement definition (Population reference date not supplied in local record). GeoNames settlement record; the moving counter uses World Bank national growth (2025); not measured local growth, not new population observations.
At a glance
UN association
Geographic association unverified; no urban-centre population or rank attributed to this place.
Recorded localities
Gazetteer associations; boundary membership not independently verified.
Shenzhen City Centre (70,826)
Comparable database records
Same definition label: GeoNames settlement. Dates/boundaries may still differ; this is not a harmonised international city ranking. Ratios use 17,494,398 as denominator.
| Place | Population | vs Shenzhen |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 11,034,555 | −36.9% |
| Dongguan | 9,644,871 | −44.9% |
| Foshan | 9,042,509 | −48.3% |
| Yantai | 7,102,100 | −59.4% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 6,747,815 | −61.4% |
About these numbers
Source: GeoNames settlement record. Reference: Population reference date not supplied in local record. Live method: exponential projection from modelling anchor 2025-07-01 using World Bank national growth (2025); not measured local growth (−0.17% per year). This anchor is a modelling convention, not an observed population date. Tiles, ranks and comparisons use the recorded base figure 17,494,398, not the ticking estimate. Country/world denominators are World Bank values and can differ in date and method from local/UN values. Ranks cover only records with the same definition label in this database, not all cities in the world.
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