Yibin Population 2026 — China

Quick facts

GeoNames · UN WPP

Population

836,340

city proper · GeoNames

Rank in China

#210 of 644

largest cities tracked

World rank

#654

of 5,279 cities ≥ 100k

Region

Sichuan

first-level division

Status

Local seat

Elevation

323 m

above sea level

Time zone

UTC+8

Asia/Shanghai

Coordinates

28.76°N 104.64°E

Share of country

0.1%

of 1.41B people

Yibin overview

Updated October 2026

Yibin (orange) and the other large cities of China

Yibin lies in Sichuan in China at 28.76°N, 104.64°E, about 323 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8); GeoNames classifies it as a local seat.

It is smaller than Xinyu (839,488) and larger than Taicang (831,113). 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 1,641 km away; the nearest large city is Shuifu, 27 km from Yibin.

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 Yibin

Within 200 km · straight-line distance

City	Distance	Population
Shuifu Yunnan	27 km	102,143
Xunchang Sichuan	35 km	118,664
Zigong Sichuan	66 km	1,262,064
Luzhou Sichuan	78 km	998,900
Fuji Sichuan	83 km	131,927
Neijiang Sichuan	100 km	1,251,095
Xuyong Sichuan	102 km	108,352
Hejiang Sichuan	116 km	137,437

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 Yibin?

Yibin has about 836,340 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.

Is Yibin the capital of China?

No. The capital of China is Beijing (18,960,744 people), about 1,641 km away. Yibin is the 210th largest city of the country and a local seat.

How big is Yibin compared with the rest of China?

Its 836,340 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 Yibin?

In Sichuan, China, at latitude 28.76 and longitude 104.64, 323 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Shuifu (27 km), Xunchang (35 km), Zigong (66 km).

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