Map of Kunming, China

Kunming is the administrative centre of Yunnan, China, with a population of about 3,855,346. It lies at 25.0389°N, 102.7183°E. Kunming is about 2,087 km (1,297 mi) southwest of Beijing, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Majie, 8 km to the west.

Kunming at a glance

Where is Kunming?

• The 31st largest city in China by recorded population.
• The largest city in Yunnan on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 35 min on the shortest day to 13 h 42 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Kunming

• Majie — 8 km west
• Anning — 27 km southwest
• Haikou — 32 km southwest
• Shilin — 67 km east
• Longquan — 69 km southwest
• Yuxi — 78 km south
• Miyang — 102 km southeast
• Qujing — 118 km northeast
• Zhongshu — 121 km southeast
• Jianshui — 173 km southwest

Largest cities in Yunnan

• Qujing — 1,408,500
• Baoshan — 935,618
• Zhaotong — 787,845
• Jianshui — 490,000
• Wenshan City — 450,000
• Lincang — 323,708
• Simao — 296,565
• Longling County — 270,000
• Dali — 235,305
• Lijiang — 211,151

Largest cities in China

• Shanghai — 24,874,500
• Beijing — 18,960,744
• Guangzhou — 18,676,605
• 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

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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.