Laibin Population 2026 — China

Quick facts

GeoNames · UN WPP

Population

910,282

city proper · GeoNames

Rank in China

#190 of 644

largest cities tracked

World rank

#592

of 5,279 cities ≥ 100k

Region

Guangxi

first-level division

Status

District seat

Elevation

72 m

above sea level

Time zone

UTC+8

Asia/Shanghai

Coordinates

23.75°N 109.22°E

Share of country

0.1%

of 1.41B people

Laibin overview

Updated October 2026

Laibin (orange) and the other large cities of China

Laibin lies in Guangxi in China at 23.75°N, 109.22°E, about 72 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8); GeoNames classifies it as a district seat.

It is smaller than Chengde (920,395) and larger than Xiaogan (908,266). 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 1,919 km away; the nearest large city is Liuzhou, 67 km from Laibin.

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 Laibin

Within 200 km · straight-line distance

City	Distance	Population
Liuzhou Guangxi	67 km	1,436,599
Guigang Guangxi	80 km	1,086,327
Yizhou Guangxi	101 km	155,872
Nanning Guangxi	139 km	5,977,185
Yulin Guangxi	156 km	1,056,743
Hechi Guangxi	156 km	330,131
Beiliu Guangxi	163 km	199,769
Yangshuo Guangxi	172 km	300,000

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 Laibin?

Laibin has about 910,282 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.

Is Laibin the capital of China?

No. The capital of China is Beijing (18,960,744 people), about 1,919 km away. Laibin is the 190th largest city of the country and a district seat.

How big is Laibin compared with the rest of China?

Its 910,282 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 Laibin?

In Guangxi, China, at latitude 23.75 and longitude 109.22, 72 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Liuzhou (67 km), Guigang (80 km), Yizhou (101 km).

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