China - Top 100+ Cities by Population

Population data by city is the population of the city itself, not the metro area. Data is as of 2011 estimates.

Rank CityCountryPopulation
1. Shanghai China 14,608,512
2. Zhumadian China 8,263,100
3. Beijing China 7,480,601
4. Nanchong China 7,150,000
5. Hong Kong China 7,012,738
6. Tai’an China 5,499,000
7. Yueyang China 5,000,000
8. Kaifeng China 4,800,000
9. Wuhan China 4,184,206
10. Chongqing China 3,967,028
11. Chengdu China 3,950,437
12. Tianjin China 3,766,207
13. Puyang China 3,590,000
14. Shenyang China 3,512,192
15. Shiyan China 3,460,000
16. Harbin China 3,229,883
17. Xi’an China 3,225,812
18. Lanzhou China 3,200,000
19. Guangzhou China 3,152,825
20. Nanjing China 3,087,010
21. Shenzhen China 3,000,000
22. Taiyuan China 2,722,475
23. Yunfu China 2,612,800
24. Changchun China 2,537,421
25. Zhongshan China 2,493,400
26. Changsha China 2,073,938
27. Jinan China 2,069,266
28. Dalian China 2,035,307
29. Zhengzhou China 2,014,125
30. Shijiazhuang China 1,992,474
31. Jilin China 1,881,977
32. Hangzhou China 1,878,129
33. Nanchang China 1,871,351
34. Qingdao China 1,642,245
35. Tangshan China 1,596,949
36. Xinyang China 1,590,668
37. Urumqi China 1,508,225
38. Fushun China 1,400,646
39. Luoyang China 1,390,581
40. Hefei China 1,388,904
41. Liuyang China 1,380,000
42. Handan China 1,358,318
43. Suzhou China 1,343,091
44. Shantou China 1,333,973
45. Baotou China 1,301,768
46. Anshan China 1,199,275
47. Tongshan China 1,199,193
48. Fuzhou China 1,179,720
49. Guiyang China 1,171,633
50. Dayan China 1,137,600
51. Wuxi China 1,108,647
52. Datong China 1,052,678
53. Changshu City China 1,047,700
54. Xianyang China 1,034,081
55. Huainan China 1,027,655
56. Kunming China 1,023,674
57. Jieyang China 1,001,985
58. Zhu Cheng City China 1,000,000
59. Baoding China 995,652
60. Benxi China 987,717
61. Changzhou China 949,018
62. Huaibei China 903,039
63. Pingdingshan China 889,675
64. Qiqihar China 882,364
65. Wenzhou China 865,672
66. Nanning China 803,788
67. Anyang China 781,129
68. Hohhot China 774,477
69. Shangyu China 770,000
70. Xining China 767,531
71. Qinhuangdao China 759,718
72. Hengyang China 759,602
73. Xinxiang China 743,601
74. Hegang China 743,307
75. Langfang China 720,119
76. Ningbo China 719,867
77. Yantai China 719,332
78. Zhuzhou China 709,358
79. Changzhi China 699,514
80. Zhangjiakou China 692,602
81. Zigong China 689,961
82. Fuxin China 689,050
83. Huangshi China 688,090
84. Liaoyang China 687,890
85. Xiangtan China 674,189
86. Zibo China 669,770
87. Puyang China 666,322
88. Nantong China 666,251
89. Mudanjiang China 665,915
90. Guilin China 649,352
91. Zhanjiang China 637,790
92. Zhenjiang China 632,552
93. Dandong China 631,973
94. Shaoguan China 628,749
95. Yancheng China 628,441
96. Foshan China 627,348
97. Panshan China 625,040
98. Haikou China 615,835
99. Taizhou China 612,356
100. Xingtai China 611,739