Liaocheng Population 2026 — China

Quick facts

GeoNames · UN WPP

Population

1,229,768

city proper · GeoNames

Rank in China

#138 of 644

largest cities tracked

World rank

#415

of 5,279 cities ≥ 100k

Region

Shandong

first-level division

Status

District seat

Elevation

32 m

above sea level

Time zone

UTC+8

Asia/Shanghai

Coordinates

36.45°N 116°E

Share of country

0.1%

of 1.41B people

Liaocheng overview

Updated October 2026

Liaocheng (orange) and the other large cities of China

Liaocheng lies in Shandong in China at 36.45°N, 116°E, about 32 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8); GeoNames classifies it as a district seat.

It is smaller than Jining (1,241,012) and larger than Jinzhong (1,226,617). 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 386 km away; the nearest large city is Pingyin, 44 km from Liaocheng.

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 Liaocheng

Within 200 km · straight-line distance

City	Distance	Population
Pingyin Shandong	44 km	374,900
Qingnian Shandong	51 km	110,046
Feicheng Shandong	72 km	968,100
Jinan Shandong	92 km	8,352,574
Tai’an Shandong	104 km	1,735,425
Dezhou Shandong	115 km	679,535
Puyang Henan	116 km	655,674
Puyang Chengguanzhen Henan	121 km	104,994

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 Liaocheng?

Liaocheng has about 1,229,768 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.

Is Liaocheng the capital of China?

No. The capital of China is Beijing (18,960,744 people), about 386 km away. Liaocheng is the 138th largest city of the country and a district seat.

How big is Liaocheng compared with the rest of China?

Its 1,229,768 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 Liaocheng?

In Shandong, China, at latitude 36.45 and longitude 116, 32 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Pingyin (44 km), Qingnian (51 km), Feicheng (72 km).

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