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_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zaoyang | 枣阳 | 1004741 | 1004741 | County-level city | Xianyang | Hubei | Built-up area < 1,000,000 inhabitants as the city is 3277 km². |
| Xiangcheng | 项城 | 1003626 | 1003626 | County-level city | Zhoukou | Henan |  |
| Dongying | 东营 | 999000 | 756700 | Prefecture-level city | 2035300 | Shandong | Incl. Kenli county partly within built-up area. |
| Yueyang | 岳阳 | 991465 | 1232133 | Prefecture-level city | 5477911 | Hunan | Junshan urban districts not yet in built-up area. |
| Laiwu | 莱芜 | 989500 | 1298500 | Prefecture-level city | 1298500 | Shandong | Gangcheng urban district not yet in built-up area. |
| Qiqihar | 齐齐哈尔 | 979517 | 1481637 | Prefecture-level city | 5611000 | Heilongjiang | Incl. Longsha, Jianhua and Tiefeng urban districts only. |
| Benxi | 本溪 | 972932 | 972932 | Prefecture-level city | 1709538 | Liaoning |  |
| Bengbu | 蚌埠 | 972784 | 972784 | Prefecture-level city | 3164467 | Anhui |  |
| Qidong | 启东 | 972525 | 972525 | County-level city | Nantong | Jiangsu |  |