Map of Dalian, China

Dalian is a city in Liaoning, China, with a population of about 4,913,879. It lies at 38.9122°N, 121.6022°E. Dalian is about 461 km (286 mi) east of Beijing, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Dalianwan, 15 km to the northeast.

Dalian at a glance

Where is Dalian?

• The 22nd largest city in China by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Liaoning on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 26 min on the shortest day to 14 h 54 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Dalian

• Dalianwan — 15 km northeast
• Jinzhou — 23 km northeast
• Lüshun — 32 km southwest
• Pulandian — 62 km northeast
• Wafangdian — 86 km northeast
• Dengzhou — 143 km southwest
• Zhuanghe — 148 km northeast
• Yantai — 160 km south
• Qingyang — 160 km south
• Weihai — 162 km south

Largest cities in Liaoning

• Shenyang — 9,070,093
• Anshan — 1,450,000
• Fushun — 1,400,646
• Huludao — 944,495
• Benxi — 865,215
• Dandong — 815,858
• Fuxin — 689,050
• Liaoyang — 687,890
• Panshan — 625,040
• Jinzhou — 604,269

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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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.