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Liuzhou lies in Guangxi in China at 24.32°N, 109.41°E, about 102 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8); GeoNames classifies it as a district seat.
It is smaller than Suqian (1,437,685) and larger than Zhangjiagang (1,432,044). 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 1,852 km away; the nearest large city is Laibin, 67 km from Liuzhou.
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 Liuzhou?
Liuzhou has about 1,436,599 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Liuzhou the capital of China?
No. The capital of China is Beijing (18,960,744 people), about 1,852 km away. Liuzhou is the 111th largest city of the country and a district seat.
How big is Liuzhou compared with the rest of China?
Its 1,436,599 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 Liuzhou?
In Guangxi, China, at latitude 24.32 and longitude 109.41, 102 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Laibin (67 km), Yizhou (77 km), Yangshuo (121 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Liuzhou Population 2026 — China. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/china/liuzhou/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/china/liuzhou/">Liuzhou 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.