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Guyuan (orange) and the other large cities of China
Guyuan lies in Ningxia in China at 36.01°N, 106.28°E, about 1,740 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8); GeoNames classifies it as a district seat.
It is smaller than Tongchuan (417,740) and larger than Chaoyang (410,005). 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 986 km away; the nearest large city is Pingliang, 64 km from Guyuan.
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 Guyuan?
Guyuan has about 411,854 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Guyuan the capital of China?
No. The capital of China is Beijing (18,960,744 people), about 986 km away. Guyuan is the 328th largest city of the country and a district seat.
How big is Guyuan compared with the rest of China?
Its 411,854 residents are 0% of the 1,411,968,572 people living in China today. Shanghai is larger with 24,874,500 people.
Where is Guyuan?
In Ningxia, China, at latitude 36.01 and longitude 106.28, 1,740 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Pingliang (64 km), Qingyang (127 km), Dingxi (157 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Guyuan Population 2026 — China. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/china/guyuan/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/china/guyuan/">Guyuan 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.
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