Map of Xichang, Sichuan, China

Xichang is a city in Sichuan, China, with a population of about 481,796. It lies at 27.8964°N, 102.2634°E. Xichang is about 1,862 km (1,157 mi) southwest of Beijing, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Daxing, 155 km to the southwest.

Xichang at a glance

Where is Xichang?

• The 20th largest city in Sichuan on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 22 min on the shortest day to 13 h 55 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Xichang

• Daxing — 155 km southwest
• Panzhihua — 156 km south
• Zhaotong — 157 km southeast
• Zhongxin — 173 km southwest
• Yongbei — 202 km southwest
• Sanchuan — 203 km southwest
• Shuanglong — 213 km east
• Junlian — 223 km east
• Chenghai — 224 km southwest
• Xiangjiaba — 225 km east

Largest cities in Sichuan

• Chengdu — 13,568,357
• Bazhong — 2,712,894
• Nanchong — 1,858,875
• Dazhou — 1,589,435
• Mianyang — 1,550,000
• Zigong — 1,262,064
• Neijiang — 1,251,095
• Meishan — 1,107,742
• Luzhou — 998,900
• Ziyang — 905,729

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
• Xi’an — 12,952,907
• Hangzhou — 11,936,010
• Dongguan — 9,644,871

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Other places named Xichang

• Xichang — Guangxi, China

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.