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Dongguan overview
Dongguan (orange) and the other large cities of China
Dongguan lies in Guangdong in China at 23.02°N, 113.75°E, about 1 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8); GeoNames classifies it as a district seat.
It is smaller than Harbin (10,009,854) and larger than Hefei (9,465,881). 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 1,894 km away; the nearest large city is Shijie, 10 km from Dongguan.
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 Dongguan
| City | Distance | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Shijie Guangdong | 10 km | 246,960 |
| Shilong Guangdong | 15 km | 109,733 |
| Humen Guangdong | 23 km | 191,891 |
| Gongheyong Guangdong | 29 km | 204,881 |
| Tantou Guangdong | 31 km | 320,304 |
| Shajing Guangdong | 31 km | 127,089 |
| Licheng Guangdong | 32 km | 172,775 |
| Dasha Guangdong | 33 km | 116,307 |
Largest cities in China
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Dongguan?
Dongguan has about 9,644,871 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Dongguan the capital of China?
No. The capital of China is Beijing (18,960,744 people), about 1,894 km away. Dongguan is the 12th largest city of the country and a district seat.
How big is Dongguan compared with the rest of China?
Its 9,644,871 residents are 0.7% of the 1,411,968,572 people living in China today. Shanghai is larger with 24,874,500 people.
Where is Dongguan?
In Guangdong, China, at latitude 23.02 and longitude 113.75, 1 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Shijie (10 km), Shilong (15 km), Humen (23 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Dongguan Population 2026 — China. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/china/dongguan/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/china/dongguan/">Dongguan 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.