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Changchun (orange) and the other large cities of China
Changchun lies in Jilin in China at 43.88°N, 125.32°E, about 206 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8); GeoNames classifies it as a regional capital.
It is smaller than Shijiazhuang (5,758,403) and larger than Taiyuan (5,305,061). The largest city in China is Shanghai with 24,874,500 people; the capital, Beijing, has 18,960,744.
The national capital, Beijing, is about 860 km away; the nearest large city is Jiutai, 51 km from Changchun.
China as a whole has a live population of 1,411,968,572 (-0.2% a year) and ranks #2 of 238 countries — see the China population page for the full statistics and the China atlas for provinces, terrain and society maps.
Cities near Changchun
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Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Changchun?
Changchun has about 5,691,024 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Changchun the capital of China?
No. The capital of China is Beijing (18,960,744 people), about 860 km away. Changchun is the 28th largest city of the country and a regional capital.
How big is Changchun compared with the rest of China?
Its 5,691,024 residents are 0.4% of the 1,411,968,572 people living in China today. Shanghai is larger with 24,874,500 people.
Where is Changchun?
In Jilin, China, at latitude 43.88 and longitude 125.32, 206 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Jiutai (51 km), Gongzhuling (58 km), Dehui (79 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Changchun Population 2026 — China. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/china/changchun/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/china/changchun/">Changchun Population 2026 — China</a> — GlostatsFigures on this page may be quoted, charted or republished as long as the page is credited with a link. Terms · Download the data as CSV · Embed a live counter.
City populations are GeoNames figures (CC BY 4.0): the latest official census or estimate for the city proper — the municipality, not the wider metropolitan area — so they can differ from "metro area" numbers you see elsewhere. Country populations are live Glostats estimates from the UN World Population Prospects. Distances are great-circle distances between city centres. Page generated 2026-10-20. More about our data.