About Shanghai
Shanghai is located in China, part of Asia. Find essential geography and continue exploring more places in the same country.
Population24,874,500
Figure applies toShanghai (city)
Data as ofLatest recorded figure
Last checkedSeptember 3, 2026
CountryChina
ContinentAsia
Place typeCity
Country codeCN
Source: GeoNames geographical database. Population figures can use different geographic boundaries and should be read together with “Figure applies to”.