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Chengde (orange) and the other large cities of China
Chengde lies in Hebei in China at 40.95°N, 117.96°E, about 318 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8).
It is smaller than Baoshan (935,618) and larger than Laibin (910,282). 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 176 km away; the nearest large city is Lingyuan, 125 km from Chengde.
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 Chengde?
Chengde has about 920,395 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Chengde the capital of China?
No. The capital of China is Beijing (18,960,744 people), about 176 km away. Chengde is the 189th largest city of the country.
How big is Chengde compared with the rest of China?
Its 920,395 residents are 0.1% of the 1,411,968,572 people living in China today. Shanghai is larger with 24,874,500 people.
Where is Chengde?
In Hebei, China, at latitude 40.95 and longitude 117.96, 318 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Lingyuan (125 km), Sanhe (132 km), Linxi (144 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Chengde Population 2026 — China. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/china/chengde/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/china/chengde/">Chengde 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.