Tantou Population 2026 — China

Quick facts

GeoNames · UN WPP

Population

320,304

city proper · GeoNames

Rank in China

#361 of 644

largest cities tracked

World rank

#1672

of 5,279 cities ≥ 100k

Region

Guangdong

first-level division

Elevation

1 m

above sea level

Time zone

UTC+8

Asia/Shanghai

Coordinates

22.75°N 113.84°E

Share of country

of 1.41B people

Tantou overview

Updated October 2026

Tantou (orange) and the other large cities of China

Tantou lies in Guangdong in China at 22.75°N, 113.84°E, about 1 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8).

It is smaller than Xingyi (322,890) and larger than Baicheng (316,970). 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 1,923 km away; the nearest large city is Shajing, 2 km from Tantou.

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 Tantou

Within 200 km · straight-line distance

City	Distance	Population
Shajing Guangdong	2 km	127,089
Gongheyong Guangdong	4 km	204,881
Humen Guangdong	18 km	191,891
Bao'an Centre Guangdong	21 km	120,170
Bao'an Guangdong	23 km	4,476,554
Dongguan Guangdong	31 km	9,644,871
Shenzhen Guangdong	33 km	17,494,398
Shijie Guangdong	39 km	246,960

Largest cities in China

Top 10 · all 644 →

#	City	Region	Population
1	Shanghai	Shanghai	24,874,500
2	Chongqing	Chongqing	22,000,000
3	Chengdu	Sichuan	20,937,757
4	BeijingCapital	Beijing	18,960,744
5	Guangzhou	Guangdong	18,676,605
6	Shenzhen	Guangdong	17,494,398
7	Tianjin	Tianjin	13,866,009
8	Wuhan	Hubei	13,739,000
9	Xi’an	Shaanxi	12,952,907
10	Hangzhou	Zhejiang	11,936,010

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Tantou?

Tantou has about 320,304 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.

Is Tantou the capital of China?

No. The capital of China is Beijing (18,960,744 people), about 1,923 km away. Tantou is the 361st largest city of the country.

How big is Tantou compared with the rest of China?

Its 320,304 residents are 0% of the 1,411,968,572 people living in China today. Shanghai is larger with 24,874,500 people.

Where is Tantou?

In Guangdong, China, at latitude 22.75 and longitude 113.84, 1 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Shajing (2 km), Gongheyong (4 km), Humen (18 km).

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