Yan’an Population 2026 — China

Quick facts

GeoNames · UN WPP

Population

475,234

city proper · GeoNames

Rank in China

#306 of 644

largest cities tracked

World rank

#1157

of 5,279 cities ≥ 100k

Region

Shaanxi

first-level division

Status

District seat

Elevation

960 m

above sea level

Time zone

UTC+8

Asia/Shanghai

Coordinates

36.6°N 109.49°E

Share of country

of 1.41B people

Yan’an overview

Updated October 2026

Yan’an (orange) and the other large cities of China

Yan’an lies in Shaanxi in China at 36.6°N, 109.49°E, about 960 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8); GeoNames classifies it as a district seat.

It is smaller than Hongjiang (476,000) and larger than Shouguang (473,620). 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 706 km away; the nearest large city is Wayaobu, 62 km from Yan’an.

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 Yan’an

Within 200 km · straight-line distance

City	Distance	Population
Wayaobu Shaanxi	62 km	113,698
Hancheng Shaanxi	152 km	397,020
Yintai Shaanxi	169 km	217,509
Tongchuanshi Shaanxi	173 km	223,603
Lüliang Shanxi	179 km	3,346,500
Linfen Shanxi	190 km	959,198
Qingyang Gansu	193 km	2,125,400
Tongchuan Shaanxi	195 km	417,740

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 Yan’an?

Yan’an has about 475,234 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.

Is Yan’an the capital of China?

No. The capital of China is Beijing (18,960,744 people), about 706 km away. Yan’an is the 306th largest city of the country and a district seat.

How big is Yan’an compared with the rest of China?

Its 475,234 residents are 0% of the 1,411,968,572 people living in China today. Shanghai is larger with 24,874,500 people.

Where is Yan’an?

In Shaanxi, China, at latitude 36.6 and longitude 109.49, 960 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Wayaobu (62 km), Hancheng (152 km), Yintai (169 km).

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