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_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tangshan | 唐山 | 3187171 | 3187171 | Prefecture-level city | 7577284 | Hebei |  |
| Nantong | 南通 | 3180924 | 2273326 | Prefecture-level city | 7282835 | Jiangsu | Incl. Haimen city now in built-up area. |
| Nanning | 南宁 | 3177450 | 3437171 | Prefecture-level city , Provincial capital | 6661600 | Guangxi | Yongning urban District not yet in built-up area. |
| Guiyang | 贵阳 | 3037159 | 3037159 | Prefecture-level city , Provincial capital | 4324561 | Guizhou |  |
| Ürümqi | 乌鲁木齐 | 2988715 | 3029372 | Prefecture-level city , Provincial capital | 3110280 | Xinjiang | Dabancheng suburban District not yet in built-up area. |
| Fuzhou | 福州 | 2921763 | 2921763 | Prefecture-level city , Provincial capital | 7115370 | Fujian |  |
| Huai`an | 淮安 | 2633420 | 2633420 | Prefecture-level city | 4799899 | Jiangsu |  |
| Xuzhou | 徐州 | 2623066 | 3053078 | Prefecture-level city | 8580500 | Jiangsu |  |
| Linyi | 临沂 | 2600200 | 2600200 | Prefecture-level city | 10039400 | Shandong |  |