Map of Harbin, China

Harbin is the administrative centre of Heilongjiang, China, with a population of about 5,242,897. It lies at 45.7500°N, 126.6500°E. Harbin is about 1,057 km (657 mi) northeast of Beijing, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Hulan, 17 km to the north.

Harbin at a glance

Where is Harbin?

• The 20th largest city in China by recorded population.
• The largest city in Heilongjiang on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 40 min on the shortest day to 15 h 43 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Harbin

• Hulan — 17 km north
• Acheng — 33 km southeast
• Shuangcheng — 49 km southwest
• Bin Xian — 63 km east
• Lanxi — 63 km northwest
• Zhaodong — 63 km northwest
• Bayan — 68 km northeast
• Wuchang — 100 km southeast
• Suihua — 103 km north
• Yushu — 103 km south

Largest cities in Heilongjiang

• Daqing — 1,604,027
• Qiqihar — 882,364
• Hegang — 743,307
• Mudanjiang — 665,915
• Shuangyashan — 600,000
• Jiamusi — 549,549
• Daxing’anling — 520,000
• Bei’an — 436,444
• Jixi — 403,759
• Qitaihe — 345,033

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.