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Puning overview
Puning (orange) and the other large cities of China
Puning lies in Guangdong in China at 23.31°N, 116.17°E, about 12 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8).
It is smaller than Lianyungang (2,001,009) and larger than Ganzhou (1,977,253). 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 1,846 km away; the nearest large city is Jieyang, 33 km from Puning.
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 Puning?
Puning has about 1,998,619 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Puning the capital of China?
No. The capital of China is Beijing (18,960,744 people), about 1,846 km away. Puning is the 73rd largest city of the country.
How big is Puning compared with the rest of China?
Its 1,998,619 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 Puning?
In Guangdong, China, at latitude 23.31 and longitude 116.17, 12 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Jieyang (33 km), Huicheng (33 km), Hepo (37 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Puning Population 2026 — China. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/china/puning/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/china/puning/">Puning 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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