Deyang Population 2026 — China

Quick facts

GeoNames · UN WPP

Population

735,070

city proper · GeoNames

Rank in China

#228 of 644

largest cities tracked

World rank

#728

of 5,279 cities ≥ 100k

Region

Sichuan

first-level division

Status

District seat

Elevation

501 m

above sea level

Time zone

UTC+8

Asia/Shanghai

Coordinates

31.13°N 104.38°E

Share of country

0.1%

of 1.41B people

Deyang overview

Updated October 2026

Deyang (orange) and the other large cities of China

Deyang lies in Sichuan in China at 31.13°N, 104.38°E, about 501 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8); GeoNames classifies it as a district seat.

It is smaller than Shizuishan (739,400) and larger than Yangquan (731,228). 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 1,459 km away; the nearest large city is Luojiang, 23 km from Deyang.

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 Deyang

Within 200 km · straight-line distance

City	Distance	Population
Luojiang Sichuan	23 km	212,186
Mianzhu, Deyang, Sichuan Sichuan	28 km	510,000
Mianyang Sichuan	47 km	1,550,000
Chengdu Sichuan	60 km	20,937,757
Jiangyou Sichuan	78 km	127,225
Ziyang Sichuan	115 km	905,729
Meishan Sichuan	132 km	1,107,742
Suining Sichuan	133 km	656,760

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 Deyang?

Deyang has about 735,070 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.

Is Deyang the capital of China?

No. The capital of China is Beijing (18,960,744 people), about 1,459 km away. Deyang is the 228th largest city of the country and a district seat.

How big is Deyang compared with the rest of China?

Its 735,070 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 Deyang?

In Sichuan, China, at latitude 31.13 and longitude 104.38, 501 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Luojiang (23 km), Mianzhu, Deyang, Sichuan (28 km), Mianyang (47 km).

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