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Largest cities in China

351 cities with more than 300,000 people, ranked by 2025 population.

cities of 300k+
351
combined population
433.1 million
largest
Shanghai
Real estate market: China
#City20252050 (projected)Change
1Shanghai29.6 million34.9 million+18.1%
2Guangzhou27.6 million29.2 million+6.1%
3Beijing17 million18 million+5.8%
4Shenzhen13.9 million14.7 million+5.6%
5Suzhou7.7 million7.6 million−1.2%
6Hangzhou7.5 million9.6 million+28.3%
7Wuhan7.4 million6.2 million−16.4%
8Tianjin7.3 million7.6 million+4.9%
9Chongqing7.1 million6.1 million−14%
10Nanjing6.8 million6.3 million−7.1%
11Chaozhou6.4 million6.8 million+6.7%
12Chengdu6.1 million5.2 million−15%
13Shenyang5.7 million5.1 million−11.4%
14Xi'an5.2 million4.7 million−9.3%
15Zhengzhou4.9 million4.4 million−9%
16Hefei4.9 million4.5 million−7.8%
17Harbin4.4 million4.1 million−5.4%
18Wenzhou4.2 million4.1 million−1.5%
19Taiyuan4 million4 million−0.7%
20Puning4 million4.3 million+7%
21Ürümqi3.8 million4 million+6.6%
22Qingdao3.6 million3.3 million−8.8%
23Jinan3.5 million3.1 million−9.8%
24Changsha3.5 million3.4 million−2.7%
25Changchun3.4 million3 million−10.6%
26Nanchang3.3 million3 million−7.7%
27Nanning3.3 million3.2 million−3.4%
28Quanzhou3.3 million3 million−9.8%
29Kunming3.2 million3.1 million−4.6%
30Ningbo3.1 million3.8 million+24.3%
31Shijiazhuang3 million2.7 million−9.7%
32Fuzhou2.9 million2.7 million−7.8%
33Dalian2.8 million2.7 million−4.4%
34Guiyang2.7 million2.4 million−10%
35Changzhou2.7 million2.5 million−7.3%
36Wuxi2.6 million2.4 million−7%
37Tangshan2.3 million2.4 million+6.6%
38Lanzhou2.3 million2.1 million−8.4%
39Cixi2.2 million2.7 million+21.9%
40Hohhot2 million1.9 million−5.4%
41Putian1.9 million1.7 million−9.2%
42Yinchuan1.8 million2 million+10.3%
43Xiamen City1.8 million1.6 million−8.2%
44Handan1.8 million1.6 million−8%
45Luoyang1.7 million1.5 million−12%
46Nantong1.7 million1.5 million−10.2%
47Wuhu1.6 million1.5 million−6.4%
48Zibo1.6 million1.5 million−10.4%
49Datong1.6 million1.5 million−4.6%
50Baotou1.5 million1.5 million−1.1%
51Anyang1.5 million1.3 million−9.6%
52Taizhou1.5 million1.5 million−2%
53Xiuying District1.5 million1.4 million−1.7%
54Jilin City1.4 million1.3 million−10.1%
55Xuzhou1.4 million1.2 million−14.4%
56Liuzhou1.4 million1.3 million−8.6%
57Xining1.4 million1.3 million−5.9%
58Huaiyin District1.4 million1.3 million−6.1%
59Zhongshan1.3 million1.4 million+5.4%
60Anshan1.3 million1.2 million−10.1%
61Yichang1.3 million1.1 million−15.7%
62Zhangzhou1.2 million1.1 million−8.7%
63Ganzhou1.2 million1.2 million−3%
64Yueqing1.2 million1.1 million−2.4%
65Huizhou1.1 million1.2 million+8.2%
66Tianjia‘an1.1 million1 million−7.5%
67Yancheng1.1 million1 million−7%
68Kaifeng1.1 million975,000−10.3%
69Zhangjiagang1.1 million960,000−10.1%
70Honghuagang1.1 million961,000−9.6%
71Luohe1 million872,000−14.3%
72Binhai New Area1 million1.1 million+7%
73Jinhua999,000983,000−1.6%
74Shiyan992,000915,000−7.8%
75Shunqing990,000857,000−13.4%
76Linyi988,000747,000−24.4%
77Zhuzhou979,000962,000−1.7%
78Guilin974,000869,000−10.8%
79Baoding970,0001 million+6.6%
80Xiangyang969,000866,000−10.6%
81Fushan968,000871,000−10%
82Linfen945,000818,000−13.4%
83Ma'anshan930,000867,000−6.8%
84Xuchang917,000801,000−12.6%
85Weifang909,000838,000−7.8%
86Qiqihar893,000800,000−10.4%
87Huadu882,000965,000+9.4%
88Chenghai876,000937,000+7%
89Hengyang873,000789,000−9.6%
90Xinxiang859,000777,000−9.5%
91Jinzhou855,000753,000−11.9%
92Haizhou District851,000798,000−6.2%
93Fuyang839,000661,000−21.2%
94Tengzhou835,000705,000−15.6%
95Baoji824,000747,000−9.3%
96Huangshi821,000621,000−24.4%
97Quzhou812,000797,000−1.8%
98Jining804,000649,000−19.3%
99Qinhuangdao798,000840,000+5.3%
100Jincheng794,000663,000−16.5%
101Yingkou786,000700,000−10.9%
102Suzhou786,000662,000−15.8%
103Yingkou782,000703,000−10.1%
104Nanyang782,000692,000−11.5%
105Zhenjiang782,000730,000−6.6%
106Pingdingshan779,000686,000−11.9%
107Yueyang775,000656,000−15.4%
108Changshu774,000715,000−7.6%
109Yiwu766,000748,000−2.3%
110Liupanshui766,000734,000−4.2%
111Yangzhou760,000704,000−7.4%
112Mudanjiang759,000663,000−12.6%
113Xinyu756,000741,000−2%
114Xingtai754,000692,000−8.2%
115Puyang754,000688,000−8.8%
116Jiaxing751,000939,000+25%
117Yichun746,000731,000−2%
118Dandong739,000658,000−11%
119Benxi735,000651,000−11.4%
120Lu'an730,000602,000−17.5%
121Zhumadian728,000581,000−20.2%
122Suqian725,000609,000−16%
123Yingxia719,000788,000+9.6%
124Gulin718,000784,000+9.2%
125Linchuan718,000670,000−6.7%
126Xiaogan712,000603,000−15.3%
127Jiaozuo705,000640,000−9.2%
128Yiyang704,000612,000−13.1%
129Tai'an703,000632,000−10.1%
130Qingyuan703,000765,000+8.8%
131Deyang700,000588,000−16%
132Donghe696,000690,000−0.9%
133Dazhou694,000582,000−16.1%
134Zhoukou690,000567,000−17.8%
135Longgang681,000667,000−2.1%
136Youyi681,000651,000−4.4%
137Jingzhou679,000558,000−17.8%
138Ankang678,000624,000−8%
139Shangqiu677,000519,000−23.3%
140Bazhong City676,000625,000−7.5%
141Jiamusi673,000611,000−9.2%
142Fushun665,000586,000−11.9%
143Leiyang663,000601,000−9.4%
144Zucheng655,000599,000−8.5%
145Changde652,000569,000−12.7%
146Jiangyin638,000561,000−12.1%
147Mianyang637,000524,000−17.7%
148Liaoyang635,000561,000−11.7%
149Fangshan634,000691,000+9%
150Yuxi631,000606,000−4%
151Qujing631,000592,000−6.2%
152Pingxiang623,000607,000−2.6%
153Xiashan622,000589,000−5.3%
154Hengshui618,000555,000−10.2%
155Suining614,000532,000−13.4%
156Xingning610,000728,000+19.3%
157Zhaoqing608,000646,000+6.3%
158Zhangjiakou606,000550,000−9.2%
159Anqiu605,000557,000−7.9%
160Changzhi603,000543,000−10%
161Leshan600,000515,000−14.2%
162Maoming600,000568,000−5.3%
163Chifeng599,000549,000−8.3%
164Jiujiang598,000543,000−9.2%
165Huaibei597,000466,000−21.9%
166Huiyang596,000639,000+7.2%
167Yongchuan591,000503,000−14.9%
168Weihai590,000551,000−6.6%
169Loudi586,000537,000−8.4%
170Cangzhou586,000527,000−10.1%
171Beihai577,000547,000−5.2%
172Binzhou577,000509,000−11.8%
173Shengze563,000755,000+34.1%
174Yulin558,000527,000−5.6%
175Yuncheng558,000515,000−7.7%
176Shangrao556,000506,000−9%
177Yitang556,000451,000−18.9%
178Panjin552,000492,000−10.9%
179Luhe551,000508,000−7.8%
180Meishan547,000470,000−14.1%
181Huangdao District546,000503,000−7.9%
182Wanzhou545,000412,000−24.4%
183Huazhou544,000468,000−14%
184Chengtougu541,000581,000+7.4%
185Shaoyang538,000483,000−10.2%
186Fengrun538,000609,000+13.2%
187Xianyang538,000488,000−9.3%
188Bengbu535,000499,000−6.7%
189Bozhou531,000431,000−18.8%
190Beibei528,000448,000−15.2%
191Langfang527,000562,000+6.6%
192Liling520,000511,000−1.7%
193Liaocheng519,000476,000−8.3%
194Dongsheng518,000522,000+0.8%
195Zhuji516,000503,000−2.5%
196Chenzhou515,000467,000−9.3%
197Tongliao512,000465,000−9.2%
198Tianshui512,000469,000−8.4%
199Jinhe511,000554,000+8.4%
200Hegang510,000456,000−10.6%
201Fuxin508,000453,000−10.8%
202Shunyi508,000575,000+13.2%
203Kashgar506,000511,000+1%
204Jingjiang505,000470,000−6.9%
205Anqing503,000464,000−7.8%
206Anshun500,000445,000−11%
207Yangjiang497,000459,000−7.6%
208Huludao496,000435,000−12.3%
209Baishan495,000443,000−10.5%
210Siping494,000450,000−8.9%
211Dezhou493,000428,000−13.2%
212Enshi485,000417,000−14%
213Huzhou483,000651,000+34.8%
214Rizhao481,000434,000−9.8%
215Huai'an District480,000423,000−11.9%
216Gaomi479,000410,000−14.4%
217Yulin479,000462,000−3.5%
218Zigong477,000411,000−13.8%
219Jinzhong474,000471,000−0.6%
220Chuxiong471,000453,000−3.8%
221Lüliang470,000469,000−0.2%
222Changge468,000398,000−15%
223Beilun District468,000575,000+22.9%
224Yangquan467,000418,000−10.5%
225Tongxiang465,000557,000+19.8%
226Shanwei465,000495,000+6.5%
227Meizhou464,000496,000+6.9%
228Bijie464,000450,000−3%
229Yuhu463,000453,000−2.2%
230Yanji462,000407,000−11.9%
231Jiaozhou457,000410,000−10.3%
232Jiangyang453,000389,000−14.1%
233Heyuan450,000508,000+12.9%
234Zoucheng447,000316,000−29.3%
235Chengde445,000407,000−8.5%
236Chaoyang444,000389,000−12.4%
237Zhanjiang441,000420,000−4.8%
238Guang'an436,000370,000−15.1%
239Gaozhou435,000415,000−4.6%
240Zaozhuang433,000356,000−17.8%
241Huiminxiang432,000357,000−17.4%
242Huidong428,000456,000+6.5%
243Hanchuan427,000325,000−23.9%
244Longquanyi426,000361,000−15.3%
245Ranghulu424,000397,000−6.4%
246Ziyang424,000366,000−13.7%
247Jingdezhen423,000391,000−7.6%
248Shaoguan423,000495,000+17%
249Longyan422,000385,000−8.8%
250Taixing417,000388,000−7%
251Lishui416,000408,000−1.9%
252Yixing416,000387,000−7%
253Fuyang415,000579,000+39.5%
254Jixi412,000359,000−12.9%
255Ghulja411,000407,000−1%
256Huangyan District410,000400,000−2.4%
257Dongtai409,000382,000−6.6%
258Zhaodong408,000386,000−5.4%
259Daqing405,000382,000−5.7%
260Jiashan405,000561,000+38.5%
261Wuzhou399,000370,000−7.3%
262Sanya398,000395,000−0.8%
263Pingliang398,000368,000−7.5%
264Heze398,000346,000−13.1%
265Xinxing395,000358,000−9.4%
266Danzhou City394,000389,000−1.3%
267Ezhou394,000330,000−16.2%
268Jiyuan393,000342,000−13%
269Zheba391,000339,000−13.3%
270Wenling390,000378,000−3.1%
271Changping387,000431,000+11.4%
272Yongkang385,000376,000−2.3%
273Fuqing385,000352,000−8.6%
274Haicheng384,000343,000−10.7%
275Tongling384,000358,000−6.8%
276Guangyuan382,000340,000−11%
277Changji/Sanji381,000418,000+9.7%
278Dongyang381,000369,000−3.1%
279Laiwu379,000320,000−15.6%
280Xinghua376,000349,000−7.2%
281Haimen375,000345,000−8%
282Liuyang372,000367,000−1.3%
283Taizhou371,000339,000−8.6%
284Xuancheng370,000344,000−7%
285Shuyang369,000342,000−7.3%
286Shihezi368,000375,000+1.9%
287Xianyou368,000332,000−9.8%
288Tong'an367,000335,000−8.7%
289Liyang363,000337,000−7.2%
290Xingping363,000334,000−8%
291Linhai362,000355,000−1.9%
292Qidong362,000336,000−7.2%
293Hulan362,000339,000−6.4%
294Danyang City359,000333,000−7.2%
295Yongzhou354,000318,000−10.2%
296Lili354,000475,000+34.2%
297Haifeng353,000382,000+8.2%
298Xinyang351,000287,000−18.2%
299Gaoyou348,000321,000−7.8%
300Guankou344,000315,000−8.4%
301Dongying343,000313,000−8.7%
302Kaili343,000312,000−9%
303Yanshi District343,000306,000−10.8%
304Dujiangyan342,000287,000−16.1%
305Qingzhou342,000301,000−12%
306Neijiang341,000294,000−13.8%
307Bo'ai340,000287,000−15.6%
308Yan'an339,000323,000−4.7%
309Sihui337,000365,000+8.3%
310Shuozhou336,000320,000−4.8%
311Ningguo336,000425,000+26.5%
312Shouguang336,000301,000−10.4%
313Changyi336,000299,000−11%
314Tianmen334,000280,000−16.2%
315Jianyang334,000291,000−12.9%
316Xuanhua334,000311,000−6.9%
317Hui'an333,000302,000−9.3%
318Liaoyuan331,000297,000−10.3%
319Xuanwei330,000320,000−3%
320Dashiqiao330,000277,000−16.1%
321Shangyu District329,000416,000+26.4%
322Ya'an328,000279,000−14.9%
323Baoshan327,000308,000−5.8%
324Xiangtan327,000319,000−2.4%
325Yinzhu325,000298,000−8.3%
326Kaiping325,000350,000+7.7%
327Lieshan324,000263,000−18.8%
328Huangshan323,000298,000−7.7%
329Chuzhou321,000294,000−8.4%
330Aksu320,000345,000+7.8%
331Zhangqiu319,000257,000−19.4%
332Qili318,000291,000−8.5%
333Guiping316,000294,000−7%
334Miluo315,000314,000−0.3%
335Tongzhou315,000288,000−8.6%
336Nankang315,000305,000−3.2%
337Ningde314,000290,000−7.6%
338Hezhou314,000277,000−11.8%
339Raoping314,000359,000+14.3%
340Lufeng313,000336,000+7.3%
341Emeishan311,000265,000−14.8%
342Huairou310,000350,000+12.9%
343Xichang309,000295,000−4.5%
344Cangnan309,000303,000−1.9%
345Tonghua308,000275,000−10.7%
346Jinshan307,000403,000+31.3%
347Cenxi306,000291,000−4.9%
348Gaoming304,000326,000+7.2%
349Gao'an304,000299,000−1.6%
350Zhaotong302,000292,000−3.3%
351Changxing301,000387,000+28.6%

Source: United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects 2025 (CC BY 3.0 IGO). 2030–2050 are projections.