Map of Xi’an, China

Xi’an is the administrative centre of Shaanxi, China, with a population of about 12,952,907. It lies at 34.2583°N, 108.9286°E. Xi’an is about 912 km (567 mi) southwest of Beijing, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Xianyang, 23 km to the northwest.

Xi’an at a glance

Where is Xi’an?

• The 8th largest city in China by recorded population.
• The largest city in Shaanxi on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 52 min on the shortest day to 14 h 27 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Xi’an

• Xianyang — 23 km northwest
• Lintong — 29 km northeast
• Yuxia — 35 km southwest
• Yanliang — 52 km northeast
• Weinan — 60 km northeast
• Tongchuan — 71 km north
• Tongchuanshi — 92 km north
• Shangluo — 102 km southeast
• Guozhen — 145 km west
• Shiquan — 150 km southwest

Largest cities in Shaanxi

• Baoji — 1,437,802
• Weinan — 1,199,290
• Xianyang — 1,034,081
• Hanzhong — 1,006,557
• Ankang — 870,126
• Shangluo — 531,696
• Yan’an — 475,234
• Tongchuan — 417,740
• Huayin — 263,352
• Tongchuanshi — 223,603

Largest cities in China

• Shanghai — 24,874,500
• Beijing — 18,960,744
• Guangzhou — 18,676,605
• Shenzhen — 17,494,398
• Tianjin — 13,866,009
• Wuhan — 13,739,000
• Chengdu — 13,568,357
• Hangzhou — 11,936,010
• Dongguan — 9,644,871
• Nanjing — 9,314,685

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.