Xianyang Population 2026 — China

Quick facts

GeoNames · UN WPP

Population

1,034,081

city proper · GeoNames

Rank in China

#162 of 644

largest cities tracked

World rank

#504

of 5,279 cities ≥ 100k

Region

Shaanxi

first-level division

Status

Local seat

Elevation

387 m

above sea level

Time zone

UTC+8

Asia/Shanghai

Coordinates

34.34°N 108.7°E

Share of country

0.1%

of 1.41B people

Xianyang overview

Updated October 2026

Xianyang (orange) and the other large cities of China

Xianyang lies in Shaanxi in China at 34.34°N, 108.7°E, about 387 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8); GeoNames classifies it as a local seat.

It is smaller than Yichun (1,045,952) and larger than Sanya (1,031,396). 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 921 km away; the nearest large city is Xi’an, 23 km from Xianyang.

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 Xianyang

Within 200 km · straight-line distance

City	Distance	Population
Xi’an Shaanxi	23 km	12,952,907
Tongchuan Shaanxi	66 km	417,740
Weinan Shaanxi	76 km	1,199,290
Tongchuanshi Shaanxi	89 km	223,603
Yintai Shaanxi	94 km	217,509
Shangluo Shaanxi	125 km	531,696
Huayin Shaanxi	128 km	263,352
Baoji Shaanxi	135 km	1,437,802

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 Xianyang?

Xianyang has about 1,034,081 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.

Is Xianyang the capital of China?

No. The capital of China is Beijing (18,960,744 people), about 921 km away. Xianyang is the 162nd largest city of the country and a local seat.

How big is Xianyang compared with the rest of China?

Its 1,034,081 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 Xianyang?

In Shaanxi, China, at latitude 34.34 and longitude 108.7, 387 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Xi’an (23 km), Tongchuan (66 km), Weinan (76 km).

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