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Dingxi lies in Gansu in China at 35.57°N, 104.62°E, about 1,908 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8); GeoNames classifies it as a district seat.
It is smaller than Jiuquan (428,346) and larger than Tongchuan (417,740). 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 1,141 km away; the nearest large city is Lanzhou, 89 km from Dingxi.
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.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Dingxi?
Dingxi has about 420,614 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Dingxi the capital of China?
No. The capital of China is Beijing (18,960,744 people), about 1,141 km away. Dingxi is the 326th largest city of the country and a district seat.
How big is Dingxi compared with the rest of China?
Its 420,614 residents are 0% of the 1,411,968,572 people living in China today. Shanghai is larger with 24,874,500 people.
Where is Dingxi?
In Gansu, China, at latitude 35.57 and longitude 104.62, 1,908 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Lanzhou (89 km), Gangu Chengguanzhen (113 km), Baiyin (116 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Dingxi Population 2026 — China. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/china/dingxi/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/china/dingxi/">Dingxi Population 2026 — China</a> — GlostatsFigures on this page may be quoted, charted or republished as long as the page is credited with a link. Terms · Download the data as CSV · Embed a live counter.
City populations are GeoNames figures (CC BY 4.0): the latest official census or estimate for the city proper — the municipality, not the wider metropolitan area — so they can differ from "metro area" numbers you see elsewhere. Country populations are live Glostats estimates from the UN World Population Prospects. Distances are great-circle distances between city centres. Page generated 2026-10-20. More about our data.