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Shouguang overview
Shouguang (orange) and the other large cities of China
Shouguang lies in Shandong in China at 36.88°N, 118.74°E, about 38 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8).
It is smaller than Yan’an (475,234) and larger than Jingdezhen (473,561). 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 394 km away; the nearest large city is Changle, 21 km from Shouguang.
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 Shouguang?
Shouguang has about 473,620 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Shouguang the capital of China?
No. The capital of China is Beijing (18,960,744 people), about 394 km away. Shouguang is the 307th largest city of the country.
How big is Shouguang compared with the rest of China?
Its 473,620 residents are 0% of the 1,411,968,572 people living in China today. Shanghai is larger with 24,874,500 people.
Where is Shouguang?
In Shandong, China, at latitude 36.88 and longitude 118.74, 38 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Changle (21 km), Yidu (30 km), Qingzhou (31 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Shouguang Population 2026 — China. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/china/shouguang/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/china/shouguang/">Shouguang 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.