List of cities in China by population List of major cities by population Urban population

| City_2010_census | Chinese | Built_up_Area | Urban_Area | Level_ | Administrative_Area | Province_level_division | Remarks_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhenjiang | 镇江 | 1200400 | 1200400 | Prefecture-level city | 3113384 | Jiangsu |  |
| Xining | 西宁 | 1198304 | 1198304 | Prefecture-level city , Provincial capital | 2208708 | Qinghai |  |
| Tianshui | 天水 | 1197174 | 1197174 | Prefecture-level city | 3262548 | Gansu |  |
| Taixing | 泰兴市 | 1192213 | 1192213 | County-level city | Taizhou | Jiangsu |  |
| Huazhou | 化州 | 1178873 | 1178873 | County-level city | Maoming | Guangdong | Built-up area < 1,000,000 inhabitants as the City is 2354 km². |
| Qujing | 曲靖 | 1171805 | 740925 | Prefecture-level city | 5855055 | Yunnan | Incl. Zhanyi County in built-up area. |
| Dingzhou | 定州 | 1165182 | 1165182 | County-level city | Baoding | Hebei |  |
| Zhangqiu | 章丘 | 1064200 | 1064200 | County-level city | Jinan | Shandong | Built-up area < 1,000,000 inhabitants as the City is 1855 km² |