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Chongming (orange) and the other large cities of China
Chongming lies in China at 31.62°N, 121.7°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 Mingguang (645,000) and larger than Hebi (634,721). 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 1,038 km away; the nearest large city is Shanghai, 50 km from Chongming.
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 Chongming?
Chongming has about 637,921 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Chongming the capital of China?
No. The capital of China is Beijing (18,960,744 people), about 1,038 km away. Chongming is the 251st largest city of the country and a local seat.
How big is Chongming compared with the rest of China?
Its 637,921 residents are 0% of the 1,411,968,572 people living in China today. Shanghai is larger with 24,874,500 people.
Where is Chongming?
In China, at latitude 31.62 and longitude 121.7, 6 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Shanghai (50 km), Taicang (60 km), Kunshan (75 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Chongming Population 2026 — China. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/china/chongming/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/china/chongming/">Chongming 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.