About Beijing
Beijing is located in China, part of Asia. Find essential geography and continue exploring more places in the same country.
Population18,960,744
Figure applies toBeijing (city)
Data as ofLatest recorded figure
Last checkedSeptember 3, 2026
CountryChina
ContinentAsia
Place typeCapital
Country codeCN
Source: GeoNames geographical database. Population figures can use different geographic boundaries and should be read together with “Figure applies to”.