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_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shenyang | 沈阳 | 6982162 | 5967526 | Sub-provincial city , Provincial capital | 8106171 | Liaoning | Incl. all Shenyang urban districts but Shenbei plus 4 Fushun urban districts. |
| Quanzhou | 泉州 | 6070717 | 1398427 | Prefecture-level city | 8128530 | Fujian |  |
| Wenzhou | 温州 | 5853500 | 3039500 | Prefecture-level city | 9122100 | Zhejiang | Incl. 3 urban districts plus Ruian and Yueqing cities being urbanized. |
| Qingdao | 青岛 | 5764400 | 4587200 | Sub-provincial city | 8715100 | Shandong | Incl. 6 urban districts plus Jimo city being urbanized. |
| Suzhou | 苏州 | Shanghai | 5349090 | Prefecture-level city | 10465994 | Jiangsu |  |
| Harbin | 哈尔滨 | 5282083 | 4517549 | Sub-provincial city , Provincial capital | 10635971 | Heilongjiang | Incl. 6 urban districts plus Hulan County being urbanized. |
| Xiamen | 厦门 | 5114758 | 3531347 | Sub-provincial city , Special Economic Zones | 3531147 | Fujian | Incl. all Xiamen city plus Longwen, Xiacheng Zhangzhou urban districts and Longhai city being urbanized. |