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Huangshan overview
Huangshan (orange) and the other large cities of China
Huangshan lies in Anhui in China at 29.71°N, 118.31°E, about 134 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8); GeoNames classifies it as a local seat.
It is smaller than Heyuan (463,907) and larger than Tieling (459,985). 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 1,147 km away; the nearest large city is Quzhou, 99 km from Huangshan.
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 Huangshan?
Huangshan has about 460,786 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Huangshan the capital of China?
No. The capital of China is Beijing (18,960,744 people), about 1,147 km away. Huangshan is the 312th largest city of the country and a local seat.
How big is Huangshan compared with the rest of China?
Its 460,786 residents are 0% of the 1,411,968,572 people living in China today. Shanghai is larger with 24,874,500 people.
Where is Huangshan?
In Anhui, China, at latitude 29.71 and longitude 118.31, 134 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Quzhou (99 km), Jingdezhen (117 km), Chizhou (133 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Huangshan Population 2026 — China. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/china/huangshan/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/china/huangshan/">Huangshan 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.