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Jining overview
Jining (orange) and the other large cities of China
Jining lies in Shandong in China at 35.41°N, 116.58°E, about 43 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8).
It is smaller than Heshan (1,249,807) and larger than Liaocheng (1,229,768). 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 501 km away; the nearest large city is Yanzhou, 28 km from Jining.
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 Jining
| City | Distance | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Yanzhou Shandong | 28 km | 375,500 |
| Zoucheng Shandong | 35 km | 1,116,692 |
| Chengtangcun Shandong | 66 km | 1,756,300 |
| Sishui Shandong | 68 km | 552,300 |
| Datun Jiangsu | 72 km | 110,258 |
| Fengcheng Jiangsu | 78 km | 161,850 |
| Peicheng Jiangsu | 81 km | 195,363 |
| Xiazhen Shandong | 83 km | 125,667 |
Largest cities in China
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Jining?
Jining has about 1,241,012 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Jining the capital of China?
No. The capital of China is Beijing (18,960,744 people), about 501 km away. Jining is the 137th largest city of the country.
How big is Jining compared with the rest of China?
Its 1,241,012 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 Jining?
In Shandong, China, at latitude 35.41 and longitude 116.58, 43 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Yanzhou (28 km), Zoucheng (35 km), Chengtangcun (66 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Jining Population 2026 — China. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/china/jining/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/china/jining/">Jining 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.
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