# Prefecture-level divisions of China

China is officially divided into 339 prefecture-level divisions, which rank below provinces and above counties as the second-level administrative division in the country. Of these, 333 are located in territory controlled by the People's Republic of China, while 6 are located in land controlled by Taiwan.
There are four types of prefecture-level divisions:
* 299 Prefecture-level cities (293 in mainland China and 6 in the claimed Taiwan Province)
* 30 Autonomous prefectures
* 7 Prefectures
* 3 Leagues
Of these, leagues and prefectures are in the process of being abolished and transformed into one of the other two types of prefecture-level divisions.

## History

Modern prefectures emerged from successive attempts by Yuan Shikai and later the Nationalist Government of the Republic of China to abolish the second level of administrative divisions. When these attempts eventually failed, modern prefectures were created in 1936. Chinese provinces are relatively large by international standards, and provincial administrations have difficulty administering counties without an intermediary level of government. However, prefecture-level divisions are still not a formally recognized level of government in the same way as provinces and counties.

## Types
### Prefecture-level cities

By far the most common type of prefecture-level division, prefecture-level cities are cities with the right to administer surrounding counties. This arrangement is known as "cities governing counties." Although there have been at least a few prefecture-level cities since the beginning of the PRC, they were relatively uncommon until the 1980s. Since then, hundreds of prefectures have been converted into prefecture-level cities. They are each headed by a People's Government, whose officials are appointed by the province but subject to approval by the local People's Congress. As with other levels of Chinese government, the People's Congress can adopt local regulations and elects a standing committee to exercise its powers when not in session.

### Prefectures

Until the 1980s, the most common prefecture-level division was the prefecture, which operated as the field agencies of the provincial government. Unlike other prefecture-level governments, they do not have their own People's Governments or People's Congresses. They are instead the field agencies of the province whose role is to supervise the local county governments. However, the number of prefectures has declined rapidly since the 1980s. There are now only six prefectures left, mainly in rural areas of outlying provinces.

### Autonomous prefectures

Unlike other prefecture-level divisions, autonomous prefectures are a formal part of the Chinese administrative structure. They were established in 1953 as part of a series of administrative reforms giving greater autonomy to ethnic minorities. Like leagues and prefecture-level cities, autonomous prefectures have a locally elected People's Government and People's Congress.

### Leagues

Leagues are similar to autonomous prefectures but are unique to Inner Mongolia. Their numbers have been declining in recent years as most are converted to prefecture-level cities. Only three leagues remain.

## List of prefecture-level divisions

Notes:
* Municipalities (Beijing, Chongqing, Shanghai, & Tianjin) are not included, but their internal divisions are similar to prefectures.
* Sub-provincial cities are included, but other types of sub-provincial divisions are not.
* The six prefectures of Taiwan Province are not listed.
* * Indicates capital of province.
* Bold: indicates sub-provincial city or above.
| Name | Province | Type | Population (2010) | Area (km$^2$) | Prefecture Seat |
| Hefei* | Anhui | City | 7,457,027 | 11,323 | Shushan District |
| Anqing | Anhui | City | 5,311,000 | 15,398 | Daguan District |
| Bengbu | Anhui | City | 3,164,000 | 5,952 | Bengshan District |
| Bozhou | Anhui | City | 4,851,000 | 8,394 | Qiaocheng District |
| Chizhou | Anhui | City | 1,403,000 | 9,423 | Guichi District |
| Chuzhou | Anhui | City | 3,938,000 | 13,398 | Langya District |
| Fuyang | Anhui | City | 7,600,000 | 13,300 | Yingzhou District |
| Huaibei | Anhui | City | 2,114,000 | 2,725 | Xiangshan District |
| Huainan | Anhui | City | 3,342,000 | 5,533 | Tianjia'an District |
| Huangshan | Anhui | City | 1,359,000 | 9,807 | Tunxi District |
| Lu'an | Anhui | City | 4,610,000 | 15,447 | Jin'an District |
| Ma'anshan | Anhui | City | 1,366,000 | 1,686 | Yushan District |
| Suzhou, Anhui | Anhui | City | 5,353,000 | 9,939 | Yongqiao District |
| Tongling | Anhui | City | 724,000 | 1,113 | Tongguanshan District |
| Wuhu | Anhui | City | 2,263,000 | 3,317 | Jiujiang District |
| Xuancheng | Anhui | City | 2,533,000 | 12,340 | Xuanzhou District |
| Fuzhou, Fujian* | Fujian | City | 7,115,370 | 12,000 | Gulou District |
| Xiamen | Fujian | City | 3,531,347 | 1,573 | Siming District |
| Longyan | Fujian | City | 2,559,545 | 19,069 | Xinluo District |
| Nanping | Fujian | City | 2,645,549 | 26,300 | Yanping District |
| Ningde | Fujian | City | 2,821,996 | 13,452 | Jiaocheng District |
| Putian | Fujian | City | 2,778,508 | 4,200 | Chengxiang District |
| Quanzhou | Fujian | City | 8,128,530 | 11,015 | Fengze District |
| Sanming | Fujian | City | 2,503,388 | 22,929 | Meilie District |
| Zhangzhou | Fujian | City | 4,809,983 | 12,607 | Xiangcheng District |
| Jiuquan | Gansu | City | 1,095,947 | 191,342 | Suzhou District |
| Jiayuguan | Gansu | City | 231,853 | 1,133 | Xiongguan District |
| Zhangye | Gansu | City | 1,199,515 | 16,216 | Ganzhou District |
| Jinchang | Gansu | City | 464,050 | 8,896 | Jinchuan District |
| Wuwei | Gansu | City | 1,815,054 | 33,000 | Liangzhou District |
| Baiyin | Gansu | City | 1,708,751 | 8,185 | Baiyin District |
| Lanzhou* | Gansu | City | 3,616,163 | 13,100 | Chengguan District |
| Gannan | Gansu | Autonomous prefecture (Tibetan) | 689,132 | 40,898 | Hezuo City |
| Dingxi | Gansu | City | 2,698,622 | 7,837 | Anding District |
| Linxia | Gansu | Autonomous prefecture (Hui) | 1,946,677 | 8,169 | Linxia City |
| Longnan | Gansu | City | 2,567,718 | 27,000 | Wudu District |
| Tianshui | Gansu | City | 3,262,548 | 14,300 | Qinzhou District |
| Pingliang | Gansu | City | 2,068,033 | 11,325 | Kongtong District |
| Qingyang | Gansu | City | 2,211,191 | 10,470 | Xifeng District |
| Qingyuan | Guangdong | City | 3,698,394 | 19,000 | Qingcheng District |
| Shaoguan | Guangdong | City | 2,826,612 | 18,645 | Zhenjiang District |
| Heyuan | Guangdong | City | 2,953,019 | 15,478 | Yuancheng District |
| Meizhou | Guangdong | City | 4,240,139 | 15,836 | Meijiang District |
| Chaozhou | Guangdong | City | 2,669,844 | 3,614 | Xiangqiao District |
| Zhaoqing | Guangdong | City | 3,918,085 | 22,322 | Duanzhou District |
| Yunfu | Guangdong | City | 2,360,128 | 7,813 | Yuncheng District |
| Foshan | Guangdong | City | 7,194,311 | 3,813 | Chancheng District |
| Guangzhou* | Guangdong | City | 12,700,800 | 7,434 | Yuexiu District |
| Dongguan | Guangdong | City | 8,220,237 | 2,465 | Nancheng District |
| Huizhou | Guangdong | City | 4,597,002 | 11,158 | Huicheng District |
| Shanwei | Guangdong | City | 2,935,717 | 5,271 | Cheng District |
| Jieyang | Guangdong | City | 5,877,025 | 5,240 | Rongcheng District |
| Shantou | Guangdong | City | 5,391,028 | 2,064 | Jinping District |
| Zhanjiang | Guangdong | City | 6,993,304 | 12,490 | Chikan District |
| Maoming | Guangdong | City | 5,817,753 | 11,458 | Maonan District |
| Yangjiang | Guangdong | City | 2,421,812 | 7,813 | Jiangcheng District |
| Jiangmen | Guangdong | City | 4,448,871 | 9,443 | Pengjiang District |
| Zhongshan | Guangdong | City | 3,120,884 | 1,800 | Dong District |
| Zhuhai | Guangdong | City | 1,560,229 | 1,653 | Xiangzhou District |
| Shenzhen | Guangdong | City | 10,357,938 | 2,050 | Futian District |
| Baise | Guangxi | City | 3,466,800 | 36,252 | Youjiang District |
| Hechi | Guangxi | City | 3,369,200 | 13,706 | Jinchengjiang District |
| Liuzhou | Guangxi | City | 3,758,700 | 16,877 | Liubei District |
| Guilin | Guangxi | City | 4,748,000 | 27,809 | Lingui District |
| Hezhou | Guangxi | City | 1,954,100 | 11,854 | Babu District |
| Chongzuo | Guangxi | City | 1,994,300 | 17,345 | Jiangzhou District |
| Nanning* | Guangxi | City | 6,661,600 | 22,293 | Qingxiu District |
| Laibin | Guangxi | City | 2,099,700 | 13,400 | Xingbin District |
| Guigang | Guangxi | City | 4,118,800 | 10,595 | Gangbei District |
| Wuzhou | Guangxi | City | 2,882,200 | 12,588 | Changzhou District |
| Fangchenggang | Guangxi | City | 866,900 | 2,386 | Gangkou District |
| Qinzhou | Guangxi | City | 3,079,700 | 5,250 | Qinbei District |
| Beihai | Guangxi | City | 1,539,300 | 1,288 | Haicheng District |
| Yulin, Guangxi | Guangxi | City | 5,487,400 | 12,839 | Yuzhou District |
| Bijie | Guizhou | City | 6,536,370 | 26,853 | Qixingguan District |
| Zunyi | Guizhou | City | 6,127,009 | 11,877 | Huichuan District |
| Tongren | Guizhou | City | 3,092,365 | 18,006 | Bijiang District |
| Liupanshui | Guizhou | City | 2,851,180 | 9,926 | Zhongshan District |
| Anshun | Guizhou | City | 2,297,339 | 9,269 | Xixiu District |
| Guiyang* | Guizhou | City | 4,324,561 | 8,034 | Guanshanhu District |
| Qianxinan | Guizhou | Autonomous prefecture (Buyei & Miao) | 2,805,857 | 16,804 | Xingyi City |
| Qiannan | Guizhou | Autonomous prefecture (Buyei & Miao) | 3,231,161 | 26,207 | Duyun City |
| Qiandongnan | Guizhou | Autonomous prefecture (Miao & Dong) | 3,480,626 | 30,339 | Kaili City |
| Danzhou | Hainan | City | 932,362 | 3,400 | Nada Town |
| Haikou* | Hainan | City | 2,046,189 | 2,304 | Longhua District |
| Sanya | Hainan | City | 685,408 | 1,919 | Jiyang District |
| Sansha | Hainan | City | 444 | 13 | Xisha District (Xisha Islands) |
| Shijiazhuang* | Hebei | City | 9,547,869 | 14,771 | Chang'an District |
| Baoding | Hebei | City | 10,029,197 | 20,911 | Xinshi District |
| Cangzhou | Hebei | City | 7,134,053 | 14,383 | Yunhe District |
| Chengde | Hebei | City | 3,473,197 | 39,519 | Shuangqiao District |
| Handan | Hebei | City | 9,174,679 | 12,068 | Congtai District |
| Hengshui | Hebei | City | 4,340,773 | 8,815 | Taocheng District |
| Langfang | Hebei | City | 4,358,839 | 6,417 | Guangyang District |
| Qinhuangdao | Hebei | City | 2,987,605 | 7,812 | Haigang District |
| Tangshan | Hebei | City | 7,577,284 | 17,040 | Lubei District |
| Xingtai | Hebei | City | 7,104,114 | 12,486 | Qiaodong District |
| Zhangjiakou | Hebei | City | 4,345,491 | 36,947 | Qiaoxi District |
| Harbin* | Heilongjiang | City | 10,635,971 | 53,068 | Songbei District |
| Daqing | Heilongjiang | City | 2,904,532 | 8,556 | Sartu District |
| Hegang | Heilongjiang | City | 1,058,665 | 14,784 | Xiangyang District |
| Heihe | Heilongjiang | City | 1,673,898 | 54,390 | Aihui District |
| Jiamusi | Heilongjiang | City | 2,552,097 | 12,173 | Jiao District |
| Jixi | Heilongjiang | City | 1,862,161 | 22,351 | Jiguan District |
| Mudanjiang | Heilongjiang | City | 2,798,723 | 40,435 | Dong'an District |
| Qiqihar | Heilongjiang | City | 5,367,003 | 42,469 | Jianhua District |
| Qitaihe | Heilongjiang | City | 920,419 | 6,221 | Taoshan District |
| Shuangyashan | Heilongjiang | City | 1,462,626 | 10,225 | Jianshan District |
| Suihua | Heilongjiang | City | 5,416,439 | 13,595 | Beilin District |
| Yichun, Heilongjiang | Heilongjiang | City | 1,148,126 | 15,064 | Yichun District |
| Daxing'anling | Heilongjiang | Prefecture | 511,564 | 46,755 | Jiagedaqi District |
| Zhengzhou* | Henan | City | 8,626,505 | 7,446 | Zhongyuan District |
| Anyang | Henan | City | 5,172,834 | 7,355 | Wenfeng District |
| Hebi | Henan | City | 1,569,100 | 2,182 | Qibin District |
| Jiaozuo | Henan | City | 3,539,860 | 4,071 | Jiefang District |
| Kaifeng | Henan | City | 4,676,159 | 6,444 | Gulou District |
| Luohe | Henan | City | 2,544,103 | 2,617 | Yancheng District |
| Luoyang | Henan | City | 6,549,486 | 15,208 | Luolong District |
| Nanyang | Henan | City | 10,263,006 | 26,600 | Wolong District |
| Pingdingshan | Henan | City | 4,904,367 | 7,882 | Xinhua District |
| Puyang | Henan | City | 3,598,494 | 4,188 | Hualong District |
| Sanmenxia | Henan | City | 2,233,872 | 10,496 | Hubin District |
| Shangqiu | Henan | City | 7,362,472 | 10,704 | Liangyuan District |
| Xinxiang | Henan | City | 5,707,801 | 8,169 | Weibin District |
| Xinyang | Henan | City | 6,108,683 | 18,819 | Shihe District |
| Xuchang | Henan | City | 4,307,199 | 4,996 | Weidu District |
| Zhoukou | Henan | City | 8,953,172 | 11,959 | Chuanhui District |
| Zhumadian | Henan | City | 7,230,744 | 15,083 | Yicheng District |
| Wuhan* | Hubei | City | 9,785,392 | 8,494 | Jiang'an District |
| Ezhou | Hubei | City | 1,048,672 | 1,504 | Echeng District |
| Huanggang | Hubei | City | 6,162,072 | 17,446 | Huangzhou District |
| Huangshi | Hubei | City | 2,429,318 | 4,630 | Xialu District |
| Jingmen | Hubei | City | 2,873,687 | 12,404 | Dongbao District |
| Jingzhou | Hubei | City | 5,691,707 | 14,067 | Shashi District |
| Shiyan | Hubei | City | 3,340,843 | 23,600 | Maojian District |
| Suizhou | Hubei | City | 2,162,222 | 9,636 | Zengdu District |
| Xiangyang | Hubei | City | 5,500,307 | 19,700 | Xiangcheng District |
| Xianning | Hubei | City | 2,462,583 | 9,861 | Xian'an District |
| Xiaogan | Hubei | City | 4,814,542 | 8,910 | Xiaonan District |
| Yichang | Hubei | City | 4,059,686 | 21,227 | Xiling District |
| Enshi | Hubei | Autonomous prefecture (Tujia & Miao) | 3,290,294 | 9,266 | Enshi City |
| Changsha* | Hunan | City | 7,044,118 | 11,820 | Yuelu District |
| Changde | Hunan | City | 5,747,218 | 18,189 | Wuling District |
| Chenzhou | Hunan | City | 4,581,778 | 19,317 | Beihu District |
| Hengyang | Hunan | City | 7,141,462 | 15,310 | Zhengxiang District |
| Huaihua | Hunan | City | 4,741,948 | 27,600 | Hecheng District |
| Loudi | Hunan | City | 3,785,627 | 8,107 | Louxing District |
| Shaoyang | Hunan | City | 7,071,826 | 20,829 | Daxiang District |
| Xiangtan | Hunan | City | 2,748,552 | 5,015 | Yuetang District |
| Yiyang | Hunan | City | 4,313,084 | 12,144 | Heshan District |
| Yongzhou | Hunan | City | 5,180,235 | 22,255 | Lengshuitan District |
| Yueyang | Hunan | City | 5,477,911 | 5,799 | Yueyanglou District |
| Zhangjiajie | Hunan | City | 1,476,521 | 9,516 | Yongding District |
| Zhuzhou | Hunan | City | 3,855,609 | 11,262 | Tianyuan District |
| Xiangxi | Hunan | Autonomous Prefecture (Tujia & Miao) | 2,547,833 | 15,486 | Jishou City |
| Alxa | Inner Mongolia | League | 231,334 | 267,574 | Bayanhot Elute Subdistrict, Alxa Left Banner |
| Bayannur | Inner Mongolia | City | 1,669,915 | 65,788 | Linhe District |
| Wuhai | Inner Mongolia | City | 532,902 | 1,754 | Haibowan District |
| Ordos | Inner Mongolia | City | 1,940,653 | 87,000 | Dongsheng District |
| Baotou | Inner Mongolia | City | 2,650,364 | 27,768 | Hondlon District |
| Hohhot* | Inner Mongolia | City | 2,866,615 | 17,224 | Xincheng District |
| Ulanqab | Inner Mongolia | City | 2,143,590 | 54,491 | Jining District |
| Xilingol | Inner Mongolia | League | 1,028,022 | 202,580 | Xilinhot City |
| Chifeng | Inner Mongolia | City | 4,341,245 | 90,275 | Hongshan District |
| Tongliao | Inner Mongolia | City | 3,139,153 | 59,535 | Horqin District |
| Hinggan | Inner Mongolia | League | 1,613,250 | 59,806 | Ulanhot City |
| Hulunbuir | Inner Mongolia | City | 2,549,278 | 263,953 | Hailar District |
| Nanjing* | Jiangsu | City | 8,004,680 | 6,598 | Xuanwu District |
| Changzhou | Jiangsu | City | 4,591,972 | 4,385 | Xinbei District |
| Huai'an | Jiangsu | City | 4,799,889 | 10,072 | Qinghe District |
| Lianyungang | Jiangsu | City | 4,393,914 | 7,444 | Xinpu District |
| Nantong | Jiangsu | City | 7,282,835 | 8,001 | Chongchuan District |
| Suqian | Jiangsu | City | 4,715,553 | 8,555 | Sucheng District |
| Suzhou, Jiangsu | Jiangsu | City | 10,465,994 | 8,488 | Gusu District |
| Taizhou, Jiangsu | Jiangsu | City | 4,618,558 | 5,790 | Hailing District |
| Wuxi | Jiangsu | City | 6,372,624 | 4,787 | Binhu District |
| Xuzhou | Jiangsu | City | 8,580,500 | 11,258 | Yunlong District |
| Yancheng | Jiangsu | City | 7,260,240 | 16,920 | Tinghu District |
| Yangzhou | Jiangsu | City | 4,459,760 | 6,658 | Guangling District |
| Zhenjiang | Jiangsu | City | 3,113,384 | 3,847 | Runzhou District |
| Nanchang* | Jiangxi | City | 5,042,565 | 7,402 | Donghu District |
| Fuzhou, Jiangxi | Jiangxi | City | 3,912,312 | 7,258 | Linchuan District |
| Ganzhou | Jiangxi | City | 8,368,440 | 39,400 | Zhanggong District |
| Ji'an | Jiangxi | City | 4,810,340 | 25,300 | Jizhou District |
| Jingdezhen | Jiangxi | City | 1,587,477 | 5,256 | Changjiang District |
| Jiujiang | Jiangxi | City | 4,728,763 | 18,823 | Xunyang District |
| Pingxiang | Jiangxi | City | 1,854,510 | 1,477 | Anyuan District |
| Shangrao | Jiangxi | City | 6,579,714 | 22,791 | Xinzhou District |
| Xinyu | Jiangxi | City | 1,138,873 | 1,227 | Yushui District |
| Yichun, Jiangxi | Jiangxi | City | 5,419,575 | 7,208 | Yuanzhou District |
| Yingtan | Jiangxi | City | 1,124,906 | 7,208 | Yuehu District |
| Changchun* | Jilin | City | 7,677,089 | 20,532 | Chaoyang District |
| Baicheng | Jilin | City | 2,033,058 | 25,683 | Taobei District |
| Baishan | Jilin | City | 1,295,750 | 17,485 | Hunjiang District |
| Jilin | Jilin | City | 4,414,681 | 27,700 | Chuanying District |
| Liaoyuan | Jilin | City | 1,176,645 | 5,125 | Longshan District |
| Siping | Jilin | City | 3,386,325 | 14,323 | Tiexi District |
| Songyuan | Jilin | City | 2,881,082 | 22,000 | Ningjiang District |
| Tonghua | Jilin | City | 2,325,242 | 15,195 | Dongchang District |
| Yanbian | Jilin | Autonomous Prefecture (Korean) | 2,271,600 | 43,509 | Yanji City |
| Shenyang* | Liaoning | City | 8,106,171 | 12,924 | Shenhe District |
| Dalian | Liaoning | City | 6,690,432 | 13,237 | Xigang District |
| Anshan | Liaoning | City | 3,645,884 | 9,252 | Tiedong District |
| Benxi | Liaoning | City | 1,709,538 | 8,411 | Pingshan District |
| Chaoyang | Liaoning | City | 3,044,641 | 19,698 | Shuangta District |
| Dandong | Liaoning | City | 2,444,697 | 14,981 | Zhenxing District |
| Fushun | Liaoning | City | 2,138,090 | 10,816 | Shuncheng District |
| Fuxin | Liaoning | City | 1,819,339 | 10,445 | Xihe District |
| Huludao | Liaoning | City | 2,623,541 | 10,415 | Longgang District |
| Jinzhou | Liaoning | City | 3,126,463 | 10,111 | Taihe District |
| Liaoyang | Liaoning | City | 1,858,768 | 4,731 | Baita District |
| Panjin | Liaoning | City | 1,392,493 | 4,071 | Xinglongtai District |
| Tieling | Liaoning | City | 2,717,732 | 13,000 | Yinzhou District |
| Yingkou | Liaoning | City | 2,428,534 | 5,402 | Zhanqian District |
| Yinchuan* | Ningxia | City | 1,993,088 | 4,467 | Jinfeng District |
| Shizuishan | Ningxia | City | 725,482 | 5,209 | Dawukou District |
| Wuzhong | Ningxia | City | 1,273,792 | 20,733 | Litong District |
| Zhongwei | Ningxia | City | 1,080,832 | 16,986 | Shapotou District |
| Guyuan | Ningxia | City | 1,228,156 | 14,412 | Yuanzhou District |
| Haixi | Qinghai | Autonomous prefecture (Mongol & Tibetan) | 489,338 | 325,785 | Delingha |
| Haibei | Qinghai | Autonomous prefecture (Tibetan) | 273,304 | 34,700 | Sanjiaocheng Town, Haiyan County |
| Xining* | Qinghai | City | 2,208,708 | 7,372 | Chengzhong District |
| Haidong | Qinghai | City | 1,396,846 | 12,810 | Ledu District |
| Hainan | Qinghai | Autonomous prefecture (Tibetan) | 441,689 | 46,000 | Qabqa Town, Gonghe County |
| Huangnan | Qinghai | Autonomous prefecture (Tibetan) | 256,716 | 17,921 | Rongwo Town, Tongren County |
| Yushu | Qinghai | Autonomous prefecture (Tibetan) | 378,439 | 188,794 | Yushu City |
| Golog | Qinghai | Autonomous prefecture (Tibetan) | 181,682 | 76,312 | Dawu Town, Maqên County |
| Xi'an* | Shaanxi | City | 8,467,837 | 9,983 | Weiyang District |
| Ankang | Shaanxi | City | 2,629,906 | 23,529 | Hanbin District |
| Baoji | Shaanxi | City | 3,716,731 | 18,712 | Jintai District |
| Hanzhong | Shaanxi | City | 3,416,196 | 27,246 | Hantai District |
| Shangluo | Shaanxi | City | 2,341,742 | 19,292 | Shangzhou District |
| Tongchuan | Shaanxi | City | 834,437 | 3,882 | Yaozhou District |
| Weinan | Shaanxi | City | 5,286,077 | 13,000 | Linwei District |
| Xianyang | Shaanxi | City | 4,894,834 | 10,196 | Qindu District |
| Yan'an | Shaanxi | City | 2,187,009 | 37,000 | Baota District |
| Yulin, Shaanxi | Shaanxi | City | 3,351,437 | 43,578 | Yuyang District |
| Jinan* | Shandong | City | 6,814,000 | 8,177 | Lixia District |
| Qingdao | Shandong | City | 8,715,100 | 10,654 | Shinan District |
| Binzhou | Shandong | City | 3,748,500 | 9,444 | Bincheng District |
| Dezhou | Shandong | City | 5,568,200 | 10,356 | Decheng District |
| Dongying | Shandong | City | 2,035,300 | 7,923 | Dongying District |
| Heze | Shandong | City | 8,287,800 | 12,238 | Mudan District |
| Jining | Shandong | City | 8,081,900 | 10,685 | Shizhong District |
| Liaocheng | Shandong | City | 5,789,900 | 8,715 | Dongchangfu District |
| Linyi | Shandong | City | 10,039,400 | 17,251 | Lanshan District |
| Rizhao | Shandong | City | 2,801,100 | 5,310 | Donggang District |
| Tai'an | Shandong | City | 5,494,200 | 7,762 | Taishan District |
| Weifang | Shandong | City | 9,086,200 | 15,800 | Kuiwen District |
| Weihai | Shandong | City | 2,804,800 | 5,436 | Huancui District |
| Yantai | Shandong | City | 6,968,200 | 13,739 | Laishan District |
| Zaozhuang | Shandong | City | 3,729,300 | 4,550 | Shizhong District |
| Zibo | Shandong | City | 4,530,600 | 5,938 | Zhangdian District |
| Taiyuan* | Shanxi | City | 4,201,591 | 6,956 | Xinghualing District |
| Changzhi | Shanxi | City | 3,334,564 | 13,864 | Cheng District |
| Datong | Shanxi | City | 3,318,057 | 14,176 | Cheng District |
| Jincheng | Shanxi | City | 2,279,151 | 9,484 | Cheng District |
| Jinzhong | Shanxi | City | 3,249,425 | 16,408 | Yuci District |
| Linfen | Shanxi | City | 4,316,612 | 20,275 | Yaodu District |
| Lüliang | Shanxi | City | 3,727,057 | 21,000 | Lishi District |
| Shuozhou | Shanxi | City | 1,714,857 | 5,737 | Shuocheng District |
| Xinzhou | Shanxi | City | 3,067,501 | 25,180 | Xinfu District |
| Yangquan | Shanxi | City | 1,368,502 | 4,452 | Cheng District |
| Yuncheng | Shanxi | City | 5,134,794 | 14,106 | Yanhu District |
| Garzê | Sichuan | Autonomous prefecture (Tibetan) | 1,091,872 | 151,078 | Kangding City |
| Ngawa | Sichuan | Autonomous prefecture (Tibetan & Qiang) | 898,713 | 83,201 | Barkam Town, Barkam County |
| Mianyang | Sichuan | City | 4,613,862 | 20,249 | Fucheng District |
| Guangyuan | Sichuan | City | 2,484,123 | 16,313 | Lizhou District |
| Nanchong | Sichuan | City | 6,278,622 | 12,479 | Shunqing District |
| Bazhong | Sichuan | City | 3,283,771 | 12,301 | Bazhou District |
| Dazhou | Sichuan | City | 5,468,092 | 16,591 | Tongchuan District |
| Ya'an | Sichuan | City | 1,507,264 | 15,300 | Yucheng District |
| Chengdu* | Sichuan | City | 14,047,625 | 12,390 | Qingyang District |
| Deyang | Sichuan | City | 3,615,759 | 5,818 | Jingyang District |
| Suining | Sichuan | City | 3,252,551 | 5,326 | Chuanshan District |
| Guang'an | Sichuan | City | 3,205,476 | 6,344 | Guang'an District |
| Meishan | Sichuan | City | 2,950,548 | 7,186 | Dongpo District |
| Ziyang | Sichuan | City | 3,665,064 | 7,962 | Yanjiang District |
| Leshan | Sichuan | City | 3,235,756 | 12,826 | Shizhong District |
| Neijiang | Sichuan | City | 3,702,847 | 5,386 | Shizhong District |
| Zigong | Sichuan | City | 2,678,898 | 4,372 | Ziliujing District |
| Yibin | Sichuan | City | 4,472,001 | 13,283 | Cuiping District |
| Luzhou | Sichuan | City | 4,218,426 | 12,247 | Jiangyang District |
| Liangshan | Sichuan | Autonomous prefecture (Yi) | 4,532,809 | 60,423 | Xichang City |
| Panzhihua | Sichuan | City | 1,214,121 | 7,440 | Dong District |
| Ngari | Tibet | Prefecture | 95,465 | 304,683 | Sênggêzangbo Town, Gar County |
| Nagqu | Tibet | City | 462,382 | 450,537 | Nagqu Town, Nagqu County |
| Qamdo | Tibet | City | 657,505 | 110,154 | Karub District |
| Xigazê | Tibet | City | 703,292 | 182,000 | Samzhubzê District |
| Lhasa* | Tibet | City | 559,423 | 31,662 | Chingoin District |
| Lhoka | Tibet | City | 328,990 | 79,699 | Zêtang Town, Nêdong County |
| Nyingchi | Tibet | City | 195,109 | 116,175 | Bayi District |
| Altay | Xinjiang | Prefecture | 603,280 | 117,988 | Altay City |
| Bortala | Xinjiang | Autonomous prefecture (Mongol) | 443,680 | 24,896 | Bole (Börtala) City |
| Tarbaĝatay | Xinjiang | Prefecture | 1,219,212 | 94,891 | Tacheng (Qoqek) City |
| Karamay | Xinjiang | City | 391,008 | 7,734 | Karamay District |
| Changji | Xinjiang | Autonomous prefecture (Hui) | 1,428,592 | 73,659 | Changji (Sanji) City |
| Ürümqi*Ürümqi* | Xinjiang | City | 3,110,280 | 14,217 | Tianshan District |
| Turpan | Xinjiang | City | 622,679 | 69,620 | Gaochang District |
| Hami | Xinjiang | City | 572,400 | 138,919 | Yizhou District |
| Ili | Xinjiang | Autonomous prefecture (Kazakh) | 2,482,627 | 269,502 | Yining (Ĝulja) City |
| Kizilsu | Xinjiang | Autonomous prefecture (Kirgiz) | 525,599 | 70,916 | Atux City |
| Kaxgar | Xinjiang | Prefecture | 3,979,362 | 112,058 | Kashi (Kaxgar) City |
| Aksu | Xinjiang | Prefecture | 2,370,887 | 128,099 | Aksu City |
| Hotan | Xinjiang | Prefecture | 2,014,365 | 248,946 | Hotan City |
| Bayingolin | Xinjiang | Autonomous prefecture (Mongol) | 1,278,492 | 472,472 | Korla City |
| Kunming* | Yunnan | City | 6,432,000 | 21,473 | Chenggong District |
| Qujing | Yunnan | City | 5,855,000 | 28,904 | Qilin District |
| Yuxi | Yunnan | City | 2,304,000 | 15,285 | Hongta District |
| Baoshan | Yunnan | City | 2,506,000 | 19,040 | Longyang District |
| Zhaotong | Yunnan | City | 5,213,000 | 23,192 | Zhaoyang District |
| Lijiang | Yunnan | City | 1,245,000 | 21,219 | Gucheng District |
| Pu'er | Yunnan | City | 2,543,000 | 45,385 | Simao District |
| Lincang | Yunnan | City | 2,430,000 | 24,469 | Linxiang District |
| Dehong | Yunnan | Autonomous prefecture (Dai & Jingpo) | 1,211,000 | 11,526 | Mangshi |
| Nujiang | Yunnan | Autonomous prefecture (Lisu) | 534,000 | 14,703 | Liuku Town, Lushui County |
| Dêqên | Yunnan | Autonomous prefecture (Tibetan) | 400,000 | 23,870 | Shangri-La City |
| Dali | Yunnan | Autonomous prefecture (Bai) | 3,456,000 | 29,459 | Dali City |
| Chuxiong | Yunnan | Autonomous prefecture (Yi) | 2,684,000 | 29,256 | Chuxiong City |
| Honghe | Yunnan | Autonomous prefecture (Hani & Yi) | 4,501,000 | 32,929 | Mengzi City |
| Wenshan | Yunnan | Autonomous prefecture (Zhuang & Miao) | 3,518,000 | 32,239 | Wenshan City |
| Xishuangbanna | Yunnan | Autonomous prefecture (Dai) | 1,134,000 | 19,700 | Jinghong City |
| Hangzhou* | Zhejiang | City | 8,700,400 | 16,847 | Jianggan District |
| Ningbo | Zhejiang | City | 7,605,700 | 9,365 | Yinzhou District |
| Huzhou | Zhejiang | City | 2,893,500 | 5,818 | Wuxing District |
| Jiaxing | Zhejiang | City | 4,501,700 | 3,915 | Nanhu District |
| Jinhua | Zhejiang | City | 5,361,600 | 10,918 | Wucheng District |
| Lishui | Zhejiang | City | 2,117,000 | 17,298 | Liandu District |
| Quzhou | Zhejiang | City | 2,122,700 | 8,846 | Kecheng District |
| Shaoxing | Zhejiang | City | 4,912,200 | 8,256 | Yuecheng District |
| Taizhou, Zhejiang | Zhejiang | City | 5,968,800 | 9,411 | Jiaojiang District |
| Wenzhou | Zhejiang | City | 9,122,100 | 11,784 | Lucheng District |
| Zhoushan | Zhejiang | City | 1,121,300 | 1,440 | Dinghai District |