Map of Chongjin, North Korea

Chongjin is the administrative centre of North Hamgyong, North Korea, with a population of about 327,000. It lies at 41.7956°N, 129.7758°E. Chongjin is about 458 km (285 mi) northeast of Pyongyang, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Ranam, 12 km to the southwest.

Chongjin at a glance

Where is Chongjin?

• The 8th largest city in North Korea by recorded population.
• The largest city in North Hamgyong on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 08 min on the shortest day to 15 h 13 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Chongjin

• Ranam — 12 km southwest
• Kyŏngsŏng — 27 km southwest
• Rajin — 66 km northeast
• Hoeryŏng — 72 km north
• Ŭndŏk — 93 km northeast
• Aoji — 96 km northeast
• Kilju — 100 km south
• Helong — 105 km northwest, China
• Longjing — 112 km north, China
• Yanji — 124 km north, China

Largest cities in North Hamgyong

• Ŭndŏk — 89,244
• Kilju — 63,652
• Hoeryŏng — 43,831
• Kyŏngsŏng — 35,604
• Aoji — 34,248
• Ranam — 34,055

Largest cities in North Korea

• Pyongyang — 3,222,000
• Hamhŭng — 559,056
• Namp’o — 455,000
• Sunch’ŏn — 437,000
• Hŭngnam — 346,082
• Kaesŏng — 338,155
• Wŏnsan — 329,207
• Sariwŏn — 310,100
• Sinŭiju — 288,112
• Haeju — 222,396

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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.