List of cities in China by population. There are 137 cities in China, of which Chongqing is the largest in terms of population - 29 914 073. The total number of people in China is 1 402 500 035 for 2026.
| # | Name, city | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chongqing | 29 914 073 |
| 2 | Shanghai | 24 150 081 |
| 3 | Beijing | 21 705 021 |
| 4 | Tianjin | 14 425 023 |
| 5 | Nanyang | 12 010 049 |
| 6 | Baoding | 10 700 020 |
| 7 | Harbin | 10 636 034 |
| 8 | Shenzhen | 10 358 001 |
| 9 | Wuhan | 10 220 051 |
| 10 | Guangzhou | 10 000 039 |
| 11 | Shijiazhuang | 9 600 036 |
| 12 | Xuzhou | 9 468 091 |
| 13 | Hangzhou | 8 700 067 |
| 14 | Zhengzhou | 8 626 566 |
| 15 | Weifang | 8 500 082 |
| 16 | Fuyang | 8 360 087 |
| 17 | Ganzhou | 8 300 012 |
| 18 | Jining | 8 023 036 |
| 19 | Shenyang | 7 760 038 |
| 20 | Zhumadian | 7 640 088 |
| 21 | XI'an | 7 270 086 |
| 22 | Hong Kong | 7 182 822 |
| 23 | Chengdu | 7 123 045 |
| 24 | Tangshan | 7 100 020 |
| 25 | Shangqiu | 7 000 057 |
| 26 | Zhanjiang | 6 900 010 |
| 27 | Zunyi | 6 838 042 |
| 28 | Fuzhou | 6 830 020 |
| 29 | Changchun | 6 830 045 |
| 30 | Nanning | 6 825 059 |
| 31 | Shaoyang | 6 739 074 |
| 32 | Dalian | 6 690 482 |
| 33 | Xinyang | 6 634 022 |
| 34 | Kunming | 6 250 087 |
| 35 | Qiqihar | 6 011 035 |
| 36 | Changde | 5 717 097 |
| 37 | Anqing | 5 590 059 |
| 38 | Yichun | 5 400 011 |
| 39 | Huai'an | 5 340 026 |
| 40 | Zhaotong | 5 252 059 |
| 41 | Anyang | 5 250 062 |
| 42 | Yueyang | 5 158 076 |
| 43 | Guilin | 5 046 011 |
| 44 | Nanchang | 5 042 607 |
| 45 | Meizhou | 5 001 052 |
| 46 | Shantou | 4 972 022 |
| 47 | Mianyang | 4 945 031 |
| 48 | Hefei | 4 867 041 |
| 49 | Yuncheng | 4 860 015 |
| 50 | Kaifeng | 4 800 067 |
| 51 | Lianran | 4 790 022 |
| 52 | Huaihua | 4 558 088 |
| 53 | Yibin | 4 456 022 |
| 54 | Chenzhou | 4 385 017 |
| 55 | Chifeng | 4 376 637 |
| 56 | Zhangjiakou | 4 345 563 |
| 57 | Neijiang | 4 238 051 |
| 58 | Yichang | 4 040 032 |
| 59 | Guiyang | 3 921 015 |
| 60 | Baoji | 3 738 749 |
| 61 | Hanzhong | 3 700 036 |
| 62 | Deyang | 3 636 091 |
| 63 | Liuzhou | 3 625 086 |
| 64 | Changsha | 3 617 052 |
| 65 | Chengde | 3 610 085 |
| 66 | Xiamen | 3 530 043 |
| 67 | Bengbu | 3 525 032 |
| 68 | Taiyuan | 3 398 046 |
| 69 | Chaoyang | 3 370 063 |
| 70 | Lanzhou | 3 310 086 |
| 71 | The siping | 3 300 086 |
| 72 | Jinan | 3 250 017 |
| 73 | Datong | 3 160 066 |
| 74 | Shaoguan | 3 148 062 |
| 75 | Urumqi | 3 112 643 |
| 76 | Wuzhou | 3 101 076 |
| 77 | Tongliao | 3 094 652 |
| 78 | Jinzhou | 3 000 022 |
| 79 | Shanwei | 2 990 016 |
| 80 | Ankang | 2 930 088 |
| 81 | Nanping | 2 890 011 |
| 82 | Jingmen | 2 839 049 |
| 83 | Mudanjiang | 2 790 098 |
| 84 | Longyan | 2 770 035 |
| 85 | Kaohsiung | 2 769 103 |
| 86 | Qingdao | 2 755 563 |
| 87 | Rizhao | 2 720 013 |
| 88 | Hohhot | 2 635 083 |
| 89 | Taipei | 2 612 647 |
| 90 | Lishui | 2 510 012 |
| 91 | Dandong | 2 400 043 |
| 92 | Yangjiang | 2 357 065 |
| 93 | Ear | 2 260 060 |
| 94 | Pingliang | 2 190 015 |
| 95 | Xining | 2 154 054 |
| 96 | Kowloon | 2 019 546 |
| 97 | Jixi | 1 950 066 |
| 98 | Liaoyang | 1 800 091 |
| 99 | Yinchuan | 1 616 044 |
| 100 | Beihai | 1 573 066 |
| 101 | Benxi | 1 567 039 |
| 102 | Jingdezhen | 1 554 086 |
| 103 | Hebi | 1 419 083 |
| 104 | Zhangye | 1 270 048 |
| 105 | Yichun | 1 250 042 |
| 106 | Dongtai | 1 130 043 |
| 107 | Gongzhuling | 1 070 078 |
| 108 | Anqiu | 1 050 019 |
| 109 | Haikou | 830 243 |
| 110 | Shuangcheng | 826 026 |
| 111 | Hailun | 820 082 |
| 112 | Sanya | 685 476 |
| 113 | Yarkand | 621 064 |
| 114 | Xichang | 620 010 |
| 115 | Turpan | 589 636 |
| 116 | Aksu | 560 091 |
| 117 | Macau | 541 242 |
| 118 | Korla | 527 077 |
| 119 | Anda | 520 062 |
| 120 | Linga | 520 053 |
| 121 | Lhasa | 464 789 |
| 122 | Ghulja | 430 077 |
| 123 | Hami | 404 087 |
| 124 | Huadian | 400 037 |
| 125 | Yanji | 400 089 |
| 126 | Kashgar | 352 068 |
| 127 | Hailar | 280 067 |
| 128 | Karamay | 262 169 |
| 129 | Linxia | 230 086 |
| 130 | Altay | 170 069 |
| 131 | Chuguchak | 157 074 |
| 132 | Hotan | 114 095 |
| 133 | Hualien | 110 097 |
| 134 | Kucha | 70 350 |
| 135 | Czego | 50 030 |
| 136 | Karashar | 31 808 |
| 137 | Nanjing | 8 212 |