Map of Changchun, China

Changchun is the administrative centre of Jilin, China, with a population of about 5,691,024. It lies at 43.8800°N, 125.3228°E. Changchun is about 860 km (534 mi) northeast of Beijing, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Xinglongshan, 14 km to the northeast.

Changchun at a glance

Where is Changchun?

• The 18th largest city in China by recorded population.
• The largest city in Jilin on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 54 min on the shortest day to 15 h 28 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Changchun

• Xinglongshan — 14 km northeast
• Shuangyang — 48 km southeast
• Jiutai — 51 km northeast
• Gongzhuling — 58 km southwest
• Dehui — 79 km north
• Yantongshan — 86 km southeast
• Jilin — 99 km east
• Lishu — 102 km southwest
• Siping — 110 km southwest
• Longshan — 112 km south

Largest cities in Jilin

• Jilin — 1,895,865
• Siping — 627,957
• Tonghua — 510,000
• Longshan — 465,249
• Yanji — 326,957
• Baicheng — 316,970
• Baishan — 183,880
• Gongzhuling — 180,700
• Jiutai — 175,115
• Dunhua — 148,844

Largest cities in China

• Shanghai — 24,874,500
• Beijing — 18,960,744
• Guangzhou — 18,676,605
• Shenzhen — 17,494,398
• Tianjin — 13,866,009
• Wuhan — 13,739,000
• Chengdu — 13,568,357
• Xi’an — 12,952,907
• Hangzhou — 11,936,010
• Dongguan — 9,644,871

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.