Benxi Population 2026 — China

Quick facts

GeoNames · UN WPP

Population

865,215

city proper · GeoNames

Rank in China

#204 of 644

largest cities tracked

World rank

#630

of 5,279 cities ≥ 100k

Region

Liaoning

first-level division

Elevation

212 m

above sea level

Time zone

UTC+8

Asia/Shanghai

Coordinates

41.29°N 123.77°E

Share of country

0.1%

of 1.41B people

Benxi overview

Updated October 2026

Benxi (orange) and the other large cities of China

Benxi lies in Liaoning in China at 41.29°N, 123.77°E, about 212 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8).

It is smaller than Jiaozuo (865,413) and larger than Wanxian (859,662). The largest city in China is Shanghai with 24,874,500 people; the capital, Beijing, has 18,960,744.

The national capital, Beijing, is about 641 km away; the nearest large city is Liaoyang, 49 km from Benxi.

China as a whole has a live population of 1,411,968,572 (-0.2% a year) and ranks #2 of 238 countries — see the China population page for the full statistics and the China atlas for provinces, terrain and society maps.

Cities near Benxi

Within 200 km · straight-line distance

City	Distance	Population
Liaoyang Liaoning	49 km	687,890
Sujiatun Liaoning	54 km	148,113
Dongling Liaoning	61 km	171,454
Shenyang Liaoning	62 km	9,070,093
Anshan Liaoning	67 km	3,325,372
Fushun Liaoning	68 km	1,400,646
Jiupu Liaoning	73 km	123,843
Liaozhong Liaoning	90 km	395,017

Largest cities in China

Top 10 · all 644 →

#	City	Region	Population
1	Shanghai	Shanghai	24,874,500
2	Chongqing	Chongqing	22,000,000
3	Chengdu	Sichuan	20,937,757
4	BeijingCapital	Beijing	18,960,744
5	Guangzhou	Guangdong	18,676,605
6	Shenzhen	Guangdong	17,494,398
7	Tianjin	Tianjin	13,866,009
8	Wuhan	Hubei	13,739,000
9	Xi’an	Shaanxi	12,952,907
10	Hangzhou	Zhejiang	11,936,010

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Benxi?

Benxi has about 865,215 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.

Is Benxi the capital of China?

No. The capital of China is Beijing (18,960,744 people), about 641 km away. Benxi is the 204th largest city of the country.

How big is Benxi compared with the rest of China?

Its 865,215 residents are 0.1% of the 1,411,968,572 people living in China today. Shanghai is larger with 24,874,500 people.

Where is Benxi?

In Liaoning, China, at latitude 41.29 and longitude 123.77, 212 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Liaoyang (49 km), Sujiatun (54 km), Dongling (61 km).

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