Quick facts
Leshan overview
Leshan (orange) and the other large cities of China
Leshan lies in Sichuan in China at 29.56°N, 103.76°E, about 375 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8).
It is smaller than Mudanjiang (665,915) and larger than Rizhao (661,943). 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 1,626 km away; the nearest large city is Meishan, 54 km from Leshan.
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 Leshan
Largest cities in China
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Leshan?
Leshan has about 662,814 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Leshan the capital of China?
No. The capital of China is Beijing (18,960,744 people), about 1,626 km away. Leshan is the 244th largest city of the country.
How big is Leshan compared with the rest of China?
Its 662,814 residents are 0% of the 1,411,968,572 people living in China today. Shanghai is larger with 24,874,500 people.
Where is Leshan?
In Sichuan, China, at latitude 29.56 and longitude 103.76, 375 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Meishan (54 km), Ya'an (88 km), Zigong (101 km).
Explore more
Cite or link to this page
Glostats. (2026). Leshan Population 2026 — China. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/china/leshan/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/china/leshan/">Leshan 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.