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_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lianyungang | 连云港 | 1049831 | 1049831 | Prefecture-level city | 4393914 | Jiangsu |  |
| Ezhou | 鄂州 | 1035975 | 1048672 | Prefecture-level city | 1048672 | Hubei | Incl. only Echeng urban district plus Huangzhou district of Huanggang Prefecture. |
| Pingdingshan | 平顶山 | 1033975 | 1033975 | Prefecture-level city | 4904367 | Henan |  |
| Qinhuangdao | 秦皇岛 | 1029670 | 1029670 | Prefecture-level city | 2987605 | Hebei |  |
| Linhai | 临海 | 1028800 | 1028800 | County-level city | Taizhou | Zhejiang | Built-up area < 1,000,000 inhabitants as the city is 2331 km². |
| Wuwei | 武威 | 1010295 | 1010295 | Prefecture-level city | 1815054 | Gansu | Built-up area < 1,000,000 inhabitants as the Liangzhou urban district is 5081 km². |
| Hezhou | 贺州 | 1005500 | 1005500 | Prefecture-level city | 1954100 | Guangxi | Built-up area < 1,000,000 inhabitants as the Babu urban district is 5334 km² |