Longyan Population 2026 — China

Quick facts

GeoNames · UN WPP

Population

1,025,087

city proper · GeoNames

Rank in China

#165 of 644

largest cities tracked

World rank

#517

of 5,279 cities ≥ 100k

Region

Fujian

first-level division

Status

District seat

Elevation

318 m

above sea level

Time zone

UTC+8

Asia/Shanghai

Coordinates

25.07°N 117.02°E

Share of country

0.1%

of 1.41B people

Longyan overview

Updated October 2026

Longyan (orange) and the other large cities of China

Longyan lies in Fujian in China at 25.07°N, 117.02°E, about 318 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8); GeoNames classifies it as a district seat.

It is smaller than Shaoguan (1,028,460) and larger than Yongzhou (1,020,715). 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 1,650 km away; the nearest large city is Zhangzhou, 90 km from Longyan.

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 Longyan

Within 200 km · straight-line distance

City	Distance	Population
Zhangzhou Fujian	90 km	589,831
Meizhou Guangdong	126 km	992,351
Xiamen Fujian	126 km	4,617,251
Sanming Fujian	144 km	602,166
Huanggang Guangdong	155 km	225,956
Quanzhou Fujian	159 km	1,469,157
Jinjiang Fujian	159 km	1,416,151
Chaozhou Guangdong	163 km	1,750,945

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 Longyan?

Longyan has about 1,025,087 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.

Is Longyan the capital of China?

No. The capital of China is Beijing (18,960,744 people), about 1,650 km away. Longyan is the 165th largest city of the country and a district seat.

How big is Longyan compared with the rest of China?

Its 1,025,087 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 Longyan?

In Fujian, China, at latitude 25.07 and longitude 117.02, 318 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Zhangzhou (90 km), Meizhou (126 km), Xiamen (126 km).

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