About Shantou
Shantou is located in China, part of Asia. Find essential geography and continue exploring more places in the same country.
Population3,838,900
Figure applies toShantou (city)
Data as ofLatest recorded figure
Last checkedSeptember 3, 2026
CountryChina
ContinentAsia
Place typeCity
Country codeCN
Source: GeoNames geographical database. Population figures can use different geographic boundaries and should be read together with “Figure applies to”.