Meizhou is a prefecture-level city in eastern Guangdong province, China. It has an area of 15,864.51 km2, and a population of 3,873,239 as of the 2020 census. It comprises Meijiang District, Meixian District, Xingning City and five counties. Its built-up or metro area made up of two urban districts was home to 992,351 inhabitants.