Located in central-north Liaoning, it is the province's most populous city as well as the largest city in Northeast China by urban population, with an urban population of 6.3 million (2010 census), while the total metropolitan population is up to 8.1 million.
Itholakala maphakathi nenyakatho yeLiaoning, idolobha elinabantu abaningi kakhulu esifundazweni kanye nedolobha elikhulu kunawo wonke eNyakatho-mpumalanga yeChina ngabantu basemadolobheni, elinabantu basemadolobheni abayizigidi ezingama-6.3 (ukubalwa kwabantu ngo-2010), kanti inani lamadolobha amakhulu lifinyelela kwizigidi eziyi-8.1.