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
52. Datong China 1,052,678
51. Wuxi China 1,108,647
50. Dayan China 1,137,600
49. Guiyang China 1,171,633
48. Fuzhou China 1,179,720
47. Tongshan China 1,199,193
46. Anshan China 1,199,275
45. Baotou China 1,301,768
44. Shantou China 1,333,973
43. Suzhou China 1,343,091
42. Handan China 1,358,318
41. Liuyang China 1,380,000
40. Hefei China 1,388,904
39. Luoyang China 1,390,581
38. Fushun China 1,400,646
37. Urumqi China 1,508,225
36. Xinyang China 1,590,668
35. Tangshan China 1,596,949
34. Qingdao China 1,642,245
33. Nanchang China 1,871,351
32. Hangzhou China 1,878,129
31. Jilin China 1,881,977
30. Shijiazhuang China 1,992,474
29. Zhengzhou China 2,014,125
28. Dalian China 2,035,307
27. Jinan China 2,069,266
26. Changsha China 2,073,938
25. Zhongshan China 2,493,400
24. Changchun China 2,537,421
23. Yunfu China 2,612,800
22. Taiyuan China 2,722,475
21. Shenzhen China 3,000,000
20. Nanjing China 3,087,010
19. Guangzhou China 3,152,825
18. Lanzhou China 3,200,000
17. Xi’an China 3,225,812
16. Harbin China 3,229,883
15. Shiyan China 3,460,000
14. Shenyang China 3,512,192
13. Puyang China 3,590,000
12. Tianjin China 3,766,207
11. Chengdu China 3,950,437
10. Chongqing China 3,967,028
9. Wuhan China 4,184,206
8. Kaifeng China 4,800,000
7. Yueyang China 5,000,000
6. Tai’an China 5,499,000
5. Hong Kong China 7,012,738
4. Nanchong China 7,150,000
3. Beijing China 7,480,601
2. Zhumadian China 8,263,100
1. Shanghai China 14,608,512