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Mudanjiang lies in Heilongjiang in China at 44.55°N, 129.63°E, about 254 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8); GeoNames classifies it as a district seat.
It is smaller than E’zhou (668,727) and larger than Leshan (662,814). 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 1,203 km away; the nearest large city is Hailin, 19 km from Mudanjiang.
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 Mudanjiang?
Mudanjiang has about 665,915 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Mudanjiang the capital of China?
No. The capital of China is Beijing (18,960,744 people), about 1,203 km away. Mudanjiang is the 243rd largest city of the country and a district seat.
How big is Mudanjiang compared with the rest of China?
Its 665,915 residents are 0% of the 1,411,968,572 people living in China today. Shanghai is larger with 24,874,500 people.
Where is Mudanjiang?
In Heilongjiang, China, at latitude 44.55 and longitude 129.63, 254 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Hailin (19 km), Suifenhe (122 km), Hengshan (124 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Mudanjiang Population 2026 — China. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/china/mudanjiang/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/china/mudanjiang/">Mudanjiang 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.