Shenzhen holds 17,560,000 residents on 790 square miles — 13,451 to the square mile.
Overview
| City Name | Shenzhen |
| Country | China |
| Area Km2 | 1,997 |
| Land Area Sq Miles | 790 |
| Population | 17,560,000 |
| Population Density Per Sqmi | 13,451 |
| Population Growth Rate 1 | 3.5 |
| Metropolitan Population | 17,560,000 |
| Daytime Population | 20,000,000 |
| Median Household Income | 85,000 |
World Comparison
| Guangzhou (China) | 18,676,605 — 106% of Shenzhen |
| Tokyo (Japan) | 13,960,000 — 79% of Shenzhen |
| Mumbai (India) | 12,500,000 — 71% of Shenzhen |
Compiled 2026-09-01 from the urbanicity research tables.