Luoyang Population 2026 — China

Quick facts

GeoNames · UN WPP

Population

1,390,581

city proper · GeoNames

Rank in China

#119 of 644

largest cities tracked

World rank

#356

of 5,279 cities ≥ 100k

Region

Henan

first-level division

Status

District seat

Elevation

128 m

above sea level

Time zone

UTC+8

Asia/Shanghai

Coordinates

34.67°N 112.44°E

Share of country

0.1%

of 1.41B people

Luoyang overview

Updated October 2026

Luoyang (orange) and the other large cities of China

Luoyang lies in Henan in China at 34.67°N, 112.44°E, about 128 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8); GeoNames classifies it as a district seat.

It is smaller than Fushun (1,400,646) and larger than Guankou (1,380,000). 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 679 km away; the nearest large city is Jiyuan, 48 km from Luoyang.

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 Luoyang

Within 200 km · straight-line distance

City	Distance	Population
Jiyuan Henan	48 km	242,143
Yima Henan	51 km	147,800
Changzhi Shanxi	87 km	699,514
Jiaozuo Henan	96 km	865,413
Jincheng Shanxi	99 km	476,945
Zhengzhou Henan	111 km	6,650,532
Sanmenxia Henan	114 km	669,307
Pingdingshan Henan	132 km	979,130

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 Luoyang?

Luoyang has about 1,390,581 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.

Is Luoyang the capital of China?

No. The capital of China is Beijing (18,960,744 people), about 679 km away. Luoyang is the 119th largest city of the country and a district seat.

How big is Luoyang compared with the rest of China?

Its 1,390,581 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 Luoyang?

In Henan, China, at latitude 34.67 and longitude 112.44, 128 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Jiyuan (48 km), Yima (51 km), Changzhi (87 km).

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