List of cities in China by population
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Article ImagesThis list ranks cities in the People's Republic of China (PRC), Hong Kong and Macau by population.
According to the administrative divisions of the People's Republic of China, there are three levels of cities, namely municipalities, prefecture-level cities (地级市), and county-level cities. There are over 160 cities in China with population over one million.
Municipalities and prefecture-level cities are not each a "city" in the strictest sense of the term, but instead an administrative unit comprising, typically, both an urban core (a city in the strict sense) and surrounding rural or less-urbanized areas usually many times the size of the central, built-up core. Prefecture-level cities nearly always contain multiple counties, county-level cities, and other such sub-divisions. To distinguish a prefecture-level city from its actual urban area (city in the strict sense), the term 市区 shìqū "urban area" is used. However, even this term often encompasses large suburban regions often greater than 1,000 square miles (3,000 km2), sometimes only the urban core whereas the agglomeration overtake the city limits. Thus, the "urban core" would be roughly comparable to the US term "city limit", the "shìqū or urban area" would be roughly comparable to "metropolitan area", and the municipality is a political designation defining regions under control of a municipal government, having no comparable division.
The cities are listed by built up area resulting from google earth observations adjusted to Local Government Authorities encompassed by built up area (ie Districts, Cities or Counties). Thuse, these built up area can be made of several cities (ie : Guangzhou - Dongguan - Shenzhen, Shanghai - Suzhou, Shenyang - Fushun, Anshan - Liaoyang etc.) The population of the official chinese urban area is listed below aside. The larger municipality figure is the wider administrative area population, which includes suburban and rural areas at the 2010 census (cf. www.citypopulation.de). Sometimes they include "cities" which can have more than 1 million inhabitants, with all the features of a city, which should thus be added on this list (more than 40).
In the end, there are more than 120 built up areas with more than 1 million inhabitants.
The list contains all cities with the administrative designation sub-provincial city (副省级城市). The majority are "Provincial Capital City" (省会). "SEZ Cities" (Special Economic Zone Cities) (经济特区城市) and National Central Cities (国家中心城市) are also listed out.
City : 2010 census | Built up Area | Urban Area | Level | Administrative Area | Remarks |
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广州 Guangzhou | 41,230,000 | 11,070,654 | Provincial capital (National central city) | 10,810,755 | Incl. Shenzhen, Dongguan and part of Foshan, Jiangmen, Zhongshan and Huizhou |
上海 Shanghai | 25,607,016 | 22,265,426 | Municipality (National central city) | 23,019,148 | Incl. part of Suzhou[1] |
北京 Beijing | 19,980,328 | 19,295,000 | Municipality (National central city) | 19,612,368 | Incl. Zhuozhou and Sanhe cities ; Danchang Hui county in Hebei.[1] |
汕头 Shantou | 11,630,447 | 1,346,708 | Special economic zone city | 5,391,028 | Incl. most districts of Jieyang and Chaozhou |
深圳 Shenzhen | Guangzhou | 10,357,938 | Special economic zone City | 10,357,938 | |
天津 Tianjin | 10,290,987 | 11,090,044 | Municipality (National central city) | 12,937,954 | |
东莞 Dongguan | Guangzhou | 8,220,937 | Prefecture | 8,220,937 | |
杭州 Hangzhou | 7,321,141 | 5,695,313 | Provincial capital | 8,700,400 | Incl. part of Shaoxing |
香港 Hong Kong | 7,055,071 | 7,055,071 | Special Administrative Region | 7,055,071 | Not yet included in Guangzhou - Shenzhen built up area |
武汉 Wuhan | 6,886,253 | 6,434,373 | Provincial capital | 9,785,392 | |
南京 Nanjing | 6,852,984 | 6,852,984 | Provincial capital | 8,004,680 | |
沈阳 Shenyang | 6,756,379 | 5,743,718 | Provincial capital | 8,106,171 | Incl urban part of Fushun |
成都 Chengdu | 6,730,749 | 7,123,697 | Provincial capital | 14,047,625 | |
西安 Xi'an | 6,613,138 | 3,890,098 | Provincial capital | 8,467,837 | Incl. part of Xianyang |
泉州 Quanzhou | 6,070,717 | 1,398,427 | Administrative area | 8,128,530 | |
哈尔滨 Harbin | 5,282,783 | 4,517,549 | Provincial capital | 9,873,742 | |
温州 Wenzhou | 5,173,324 | 2,312,066 | Administrative area | 9,122,100 | |
厦门 Xiamen | 4,984,482 | 1,861,289 | Special economic zone city | 3,531,147 | Incl. part of Zhangzhou |
重庆 Chongqing | 4,802,511 | 5,402,721 | Municipality (National central city) | 28,846,170 | |
青岛 Qingdao | 4,345,884 | 3,063,492 | Sub-Provincial city | 8,715,100 | |
苏州 Suzhou | Shanghai | 4,074,000 | Prefecture | 10,465,994 | |
长沙 Changsha | 4,073,645 | 3,093,980 | Provincial capital | 7,044,118 | |
郑州 Zhengzhou | 3,980,250 | 3,132,000 | Provincial capital | 8,626,505 | |
济南 Jinan | 3,922,180 | 3,922,180 | Provincial capital | 6,814,000 | |
石家庄 Shijiazhuang | 3,833,606 | 2,604,930 | Provincial capital | 10,163,788 | |
太原 Taiyuan | 3,775,360 | 3,212,500 | Provincial capital | 4,201,591 | Incl. Yuci district in Jinzhong |
无锡 Wuxi | 3,542,319 | 3,542,319 | Prefecture | 6,372,624 | |
淄博 Zibo | 3,530,037 | 3,002,181 | Prefecture | 4,530,600 | |
昆明 Kunming | 3,353,860 | 3,184,580 | Provincial capital | 6,432,212 | |
合肥 Hefei | 3,352,076 | 3,352,076 | Provincial capital | 5,702,466 | |
长春 Changchun | 3,341,700 | 3,341,700 | Provincial capital | 7,677,089 | |
大连 Dalian | 3,266,905 | 3,266,905 | Sub-Provincial city | 6,690,432 | |
唐山 Tangshan | 3,163,352 | 919,082 | Prefecture | 7,577,284 | |
宁波 Ningbo | 3,089,180 | 3,089,180 | Sub-Provincial city | 7,605,700 | |
福州 Fuzhou | 2,921,763 | 2,921,763 | Provincial capital | 7,115,370 | |
长州 Changzhou | 2,886,961 | 2,886,961 | Provincial capital | 4,591,972 | |
乌鲁木齐 Ürümqi | 2,744,280 | 2,302,146 | Provincial capital | 3,110,280 | |
贵阳 Guiyang | 2,552,635 | 2,552,635 | Provincial capital | 4,324,561 | |
南宁 Nanning | 2,480,340 | 2,875,220 | Provincial capital | 6,661,600 | |
徐州 Xuzhou | 2,369,851 | 2,828,834 | Prefecture-level city | 8,580,500 | |
南昌 Nanchang | 2,180,100 | 2,012,400 | Provincial capital | 5,042,565 | |
兰州 Lanzhou | 2,177,130 | 2,177,130 | Provincial capital | 3,616,163 | |
鞍山 Anshan | 2,171,050 | 1,529,350 | Prefecture | 3,645,884 | |
扬州 Yangzhou | 2,146,980 | 1,112,526 | Prefecture | 4,459,760 | |
南通 Nantong | 1,994,708 | 1,994,708 | Prefecture | 7,282,835 | |
呼和浩特 Hohhot | 1,980,774 | 1,980,774 | Provincial capital | 2,866,615 | |
吉林 市 Jilin City | 1,975,803 | 1,975,803 | Prefecture | 4,414,681 | |
淮南 Huainan | 1,899,740 | 1,626,905 | Prefecture | 2,334,000 | |
临沂 Linyi | 1,876,770 | 1,876,770 | Administrative area | 10,039,400 | |
Xiangtan | 1,779,960 | 684,600 | Prefecture | 2,748,552 | Built up area of 2,586,948 in progress with 4 urban districts of Zhuzhou |
惠州 Huizhou | Guangzhou | 1,746,180 | Prefecture | 4,597,002 | |
包头 Baotou | 1,703,700 | 1,779,420 | Prefecture | 2,650,364 | |
南阳 Nanyang, Henan | 1,672,171 | 1,672,171 | Administrative area | 10,263,006 | |
保定 Baoding | 1,665,360 | 1,028,000 | Administrative area | 11,194,379 | |
柳州 Liuzhou | 1,603,318 | 1,029,946 | Prefecture | 3,758,700 | Incl. Liujiang county within built up area |
Fuyang | 1,533,432 | 1,533,432 | Prefecture | 7,599,918 | |
Jiangmen | Guangzhou | 1,529,556 | Sub-Provincial city | 4,448,871 | |
银川 Yinchuan | 1,513,151 | 1,290,170 | Provincial capital | 1,993,088 | Incl. Helan county within built up area |
Weifang | 1,512,584 | 1,512,984 | Prefecture | 9,086,200 | |
珠海 Zhuhai | 1,500,000 | 761,200 | Special economic zone city | 1,560,229 | |
黄石 Huangshi | 1,498,053 | 621,654 | Prefecture | 2,429,318 | Incl. Daye city |
Lu'an | 1,482,729 | 1,482,729 | Prefecture | 5,612,000 | |
洛阳 Luoyang | 1,455,500 | 1,527,250 | Prefecture | 6,549,486 | |
Zhangzhou | 1,453,135 | 596,165 | Prefecture | 4,809,983 | |
大同 Datong | 1,447,550 | 1,570,035 | Prefecture | 3,318,057 | |
Panjin | 1,392,493 | 635,037 | Prefecture | 1,392,493 | Incl. 2 urban districts plus Dawa and Panshan counties partly in built up area |
Suqian | 1,382,049 | 1,382,049 | Prefecture | 4,715,553 | |
邯郸 Handan | 1,371,399 | 946,159 | Prefecture | 9,174,679 | |
Maanshan | 1,366,302 | 633,940 | Sub-Provincial city | 1,366,302 | |
营口 Yingkou | 1,340,993 | 897,515 | Prefecture | 2,428,534 | Incl. Dashiqiao city now in built up area |
抚顺 Fushun | Shenyang | 1,340,205 | Prefecture | 2,138,090 | |
烟台 Yantai | 1,229,718 | 1,747,494 | Sub-Provincial city | 6,968,200 | |
西宁 Xining | 1,198,304 | 1,198,304 | Administrative area | 2,208,708 | |
绍兴 Shaoxing | Hangzhou | 1,195,797 | Prefecture | 4,912,200 | |
宜昌 Yichang | 1,180,300 | 1,231,175 | Prefecture-Level city | 4,059,686 | |
Guigang | 1,084,065 | 1,084,065 | Prefecture | 4,118,800 | |
Daqing | 1,042,902 | 1,323,252 | Prefecture | 2,904,532 | Datong urban district not yet in built up area |
桂林 Guilin | 1,032,657 | 694,872 | Prefecture | 4,748,000 | |
绵阳 Mianyang | 985,586 | 985,586 | Prefecture | 4,613,862 | |
本溪 Benxi | 959,610 | 959,610 | Prefecture | 1,709,538 | |
安阳 Anyang | 950,131 | 950,131 | Prefecture | 5,172,834 | |
平顶山 Pingdingshan | 932,790 | 932,790 | Prefecture | 4,904,367 | |
衡阳 Hengyang | 886,424 | 936,789 | Prefecture | 7,141,462 | |
锦州 Jinzhou | 886,008 | 886,008 | Prefecture | 3,126,463 | |
芜湖 Wuhu | 864,932 | 1,009,824 | Prefecture | 2,263,123 | |
信阳 Xianyang | Xian | 859,520 | Prefecture | 5,096,006 | |
佳木斯 Jiamusi | 850,750 | 850,750 | Prefecture | 2,552,097 | |
Suihua | 849,033 | 849,033 | Prefecture | 5,416,339 | |
齐齐哈尔 Qiqihar | 847,388 | 1,395,090 | Prefecture | 5,611,000 | |
开封 Kaifeng | 826,961 | 826,961 | Prefecture | 4,676,159 | |
秦皇岛 Qinhuangdao | 820,800 | 820,800 | Prefecture | 2,987,605 | |
Zhuzhou | 806,988 | 806,988 | Prefecture | 3,855,609 | Built up area of 2,586,948 in progress with 3 urban districts of Xiangtan |
牡丹江 Mudanjiang | 805,584 | 805,584 | Prefecture | 2,798,723 | |
蚌埠 Bengbu | 802,575 | 802,575 | Prefecture | 3,164,467 | |
舟山 Zhoushan | 796,979 | 796,979 | Prefecture | 1,121,300 | |
安庆 Anqing | 780,000 | 780,000 | Prefecture | 5,311,000 | |
新乡 Xinxiang | 779,775 | 914,936 | Prefecture | 5,707,801 | Fenqquan urban district not yet linked to built up area |
廊坊 Langfang | 777,632 | 777,632 | Prefecture | 4,358,839 | Sanhe City and Danchang Hui county included in Beijing built up area |
镇江 Zhenjiang | 769,560 | 1,189,320 | Prefecture | 3,113,384 | |
丹东 Dandong | 760,800 | 760,800 | Prefecture | 2,444,697 | |
Huludao | 759,190 | 759,190 | Prefecture | 2,623,541 | |
阜新 Fuxin | 669,317 | 669,317 | Prefecture | 1,819,339 | |
Shaoyang | 615,321 | 615,321 | Prefecture | 7,071,826 | |
阿克苏 Aksu | 599,464 | 599,464 | Prefecture | 2,370,887 | Incl. largely rural areas |
台州 Taizhou | 571,516 | 571,516 | Prefecture | 4,618,558 | |
滁州 Chuzhou | 562,321 | 562,321 | Prefecture | 3,937,868 | |
澳门 Macau | Zhuhai | 541,200 | Special Administrative Region | 541,200 | |
辽阳 Liaoyang | Anshan | 527,850 | Prefecture | 1,859,758 | |
沧州 Cangzhou | 514,074 | 514,074 | Prefecture | 7,134,053 | |
鹤岗 Hegang | 489,232 | 489,232 | Prefecture | 1,058,665 | Dongshan district not yet in built up area |
连云港 Lianyungang | 460,012 | 628,996 | Prefecture | 4,393,914 | |
潮州 Chaozhou | Shantou | 452,472 | Prefecture | 2,669,844 | |
南平 Nanping | 423,605 | 423,605 | Prefecture | 2,645,549 | |
北海 Beihai | 405,600 | 572,000 | Prefecture | 1,539,300 | |
喀什 Kashgar | 396,795 | 396,795 | Prefecture | 3,979,262 | |
周口 Zhoukou | 308,173 | 308,173 | Prefecture | 8,953,172 | |
阿勒泰 Altay | 216,890 | 216,890 | Prefecture | 603,280 | |
拉萨 Lhasa | 262,918 | 262,918 | Prefecture | 559,423 | |
克拉玛依 Karamay | 234,600 | 234,600 | Prefecture | 391,008 | |
丽江 Lijiang | 155,540 | 155,540 | Prefecture | 1,244,769 | |
曲阜 Qufu | 60,000 | County | 2,650,000 |
See List of prefecture-level divisions of China for a complete list of prefecture-level cities (283).
See also
- List of TOP Chinese cities by GDP
- List of cities in the People's Republic of China by urban population
- List of cities in the People's Republic of China by GDP per capita
- List of cities in the People's Republic of China
- List of province-level capitals and sub-provincial cities in the People's Republic of China
- List of twin towns and sister cities in China
- List of cities by population
- List of metropolitan areas by population
- List of cities in Asia
- List of cities and towns in Hong Kong
- List of cities in Macao
- List of cities in Australia by population
- List of Japanese cities by population
- List of cities and towns in Malaysia by population
- List of cities and towns in Russia by population
- List of cities in South Korea by population
- List of Taiwanese counties and cities by population
- List of largest United Kingdom settlements by population
- List of United States cities by population
- Global city
References
- ^ a b "Topographic Features". Basic Facts. Shanghai Municipal Government. Retrieved 19 July 2011. Cite error: The named reference "Census2010" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).