What is the population of Dongguan?
Dongguan has a city population of 9,644,871. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.
About Dongguan
Surrounded by numerous cities within 30 km—Shijie at 246,960 people lies just 10 km away, followed by Humen at 191,891 and Shilong at 109,733—this city of 9.6 million ranks eighth among China's listed cities and third in Guangdong province. At sea level 1,894 km from Beijing, it accounts for 0.7% of China's national population.
This summary is AI-generated from the figures on this page. The figures themselves come from the sources cited beside each value.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#3of 101
Coordinates
23.018, 113.749
Record updated
26 March 2024
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.
Nearby Cities
All 2,091 in ChinaClosest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.
Compared with the World's Largest Cities
City-proper population against the fifteen largest cities in the dataset.
| Name | City population |
|---|---|
| Shanghai | 24.9M |
| Beijing | 19M |
| Shenzhen | 17.5M |
| Guangzhou | 16.1M |
| Kinshasa | 16M |
| Istanbul | 15.7M |
| Lagos | 15.4M |
| Ho Chi Minh City | 14M |
| Chengdu | 13.6M |
| Lahore | 13M |
| Mumbai | 12.7M |
| São Paulo | 12.4M |
| Mexico City | 12.3M |
| Karachi | 11.6M |
| Tianjin | 11.1M |
| Dongguan | 9.64M |
Dongguan Population FAQ
Where is Dongguan?
Dongguan is in Guangdong, China, 1,894 km from the capital, Beijing. Its coordinates are 23.018, 113.749.
How big is Dongguan compared with other cities in China?
It is the 8th largest of the 2,091 cities listed in China, holding 0.7% of the national population.