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Mingguang (orange) and the other large cities of China
Mingguang lies in Anhui in China at 32.78°N, 117.96°E, about 16 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8).
It is smaller than Lingyuan (646,000) and larger than Chongming (637,921). 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 805 km away; the nearest large city is Bengbu, 59 km from Mingguang.
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 Mingguang?
Mingguang has about 645,000 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Mingguang the capital of China?
No. The capital of China is Beijing (18,960,744 people), about 805 km away. Mingguang is the 250th largest city of the country.
How big is Mingguang compared with the rest of China?
Its 645,000 residents are 0% of the 1,411,968,572 people living in China today. Shanghai is larger with 24,874,500 people.
Where is Mingguang?
In Anhui, China, at latitude 32.78 and longitude 117.96, 16 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Bengbu (59 km), Chuzhou (60 km), Huainan (92 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Mingguang Population 2026 — China. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/china/mingguang/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/china/mingguang/">Mingguang 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.