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Liaoyang (orange) and the other large cities of China
Liaoyang lies in Liaoning in China at 41.27°N, 123.17°E, about 33 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8).
It is smaller than Huangshi (688,090) and larger than Baise (686,078). 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 592 km away; the nearest large city is Anshan, 23 km from Liaoyang.
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 Liaoyang?
Liaoyang has about 687,890 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Liaoyang the capital of China?
No. The capital of China is Beijing (18,960,744 people), about 592 km away. Liaoyang is the 236th largest city of the country.
How big is Liaoyang compared with the rest of China?
Its 687,890 residents are 0% of the 1,411,968,572 people living in China today. Shanghai is larger with 24,874,500 people.
Where is Liaoyang?
In Liaoning, China, at latitude 41.27 and longitude 123.17, 33 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Anshan (23 km), Jiupu (29 km), Sujiatun (45 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Liaoyang Population 2026 — China. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/china/liaoyang/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/china/liaoyang/">Liaoyang 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.