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Tonghua lies in Jilin in China at 41.72°N, 125.93°E, about 375 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8); GeoNames classifies it as a district seat.
It is smaller than Xianning (512,517) and larger than Zhangye (507,433). 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 826 km away; the nearest large city is Baishan, 48 km from Tonghua.
China as a whole has a live population of 1,411,960,739 (-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 Tonghua?
Tonghua has about 510,000 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Tonghua the capital of China?
No. The capital of China is Beijing (18,960,744 people), about 826 km away. Tonghua is the 290th largest city of the country and a district seat.
How big is Tonghua compared with the rest of China?
Its 510,000 residents are 0% of the 1,411,960,739 people living in China today. Shanghai is larger with 24,874,500 people.
Where is Tonghua?
In Jilin, China, at latitude 41.72 and longitude 125.93, 375 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Baishan (48 km), Huanren (69 km), Longshan (145 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Tonghua Population 2026 — China. Retrieved October 21, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/china/tonghua/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/china/tonghua/">Tonghua 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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