Map of Shenzhen, China

Shenzhen is a city in Guangdong, China, with a population of about 17,494,398. It lies at 22.5455°N, 114.0683°E. Shenzhen is about 1,943 km (1,207 mi) south of Beijing, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Fanling, 9 km to the southeast.

Shenzhen at a glance

Where is Shenzhen?

• The 4th largest city in China by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Guangdong on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 45 min on the shortest day to 13 h 31 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Shenzhen

• Fanling — 9 km southeast, Hong Kong
• Yuen Long Kau Hui — 11 km south, Hong Kong
• Pat Heung — 11 km south, Hong Kong
• Yuen Long — 12 km south, Hong Kong
• Tin Shui Wai — 12 km southwest, Hong Kong
• Ping Shan — 13 km southwest, Hong Kong
• Shap Pat Heung — 14 km south, Hong Kong
• Tai Po — 15 km southeast, Hong Kong
• Tuen Mun — 20 km southwest, Hong Kong
• Kwai Chung — 21 km south, Hong Kong

Largest cities in Guangdong

• Guangzhou — 18,676,605
• 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
• Guangzhou — 18,676,605
• 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.