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Changsha lies in Guangdong in China at 22.38°N, 112.68°E, about 6 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8); GeoNames classifies it as a local seat.
It is smaller than Fuxin (689,050) and larger than Huangshi (688,090). 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 1,980 km away; the nearest large city is Taishan, 17 km from Changsha.
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.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Changsha?
Changsha has about 688,242 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Changsha the capital of China?
No. The capital of China is Beijing (18,960,744 people), about 1,980 km away. Changsha is the 234th largest city of the country and a local seat.
How big is Changsha compared with the rest of China?
Its 688,242 residents are 0% of the 1,411,968,572 people living in China today. Shanghai is larger with 24,874,500 people.
Where is Changsha?
In Guangdong, China, at latitude 22.38 and longitude 112.68, 6 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Taishan (17 km), Encheng (45 km), Jiangmen (47 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Changsha Population 2026 — China. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/china/changsha-guangdong/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/china/changsha-guangdong/">Changsha 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.