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Hecun (orange) and the other large cities of China
Hecun lies in Hebei in China at 36.53°N, 114.11°E, about 247 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8).
It is smaller than Loudi (497,171) and larger than Shanwei (491,766). 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 425 km away; the nearest large city is Linshui, 15 km from Hecun.
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 Hecun?
Hecun has about 494,412 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Hecun the capital of China?
No. The capital of China is Beijing (18,960,744 people), about 425 km away. Hecun is the 298th largest city of the country.
How big is Hecun compared with the rest of China?
Its 494,412 residents are 0% of the 1,411,968,572 people living in China today. Shanghai is larger with 24,874,500 people.
Where is Hecun?
In Hebei, China, at latitude 36.53 and longitude 114.11, 247 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Linshui (15 km), Handan (35 km), Anyang (54 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Hecun Population 2026 — China. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/china/hecun/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/china/hecun/">Hecun 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.