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_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuzhou | 滁州 | 562321 | 562321 | Prefecture-level city | 3937868 | Anhui |  |
| Macau | 澳门 | Zhuhai | 552503 | Special administrative region | 541200 | Macau |  |
| Cangzhou | 沧州 | 536793 | 536793 | Prefecture-level city | 7134053 | Hebei |  |
| Aksu | 阿克苏 | 535657 | 535657 | County-level city | 2370887 | Xinjiang | Incl. largely rural areas. |
| Beihai | 北海 | 525385 | 668085 | Prefecture-level city | 1539300 | Guangxi | Incl. Haicheng and Yinhai urban districts. |
| Zhoukou | 周口 | 505139 | 505139 | Prefecture-level city | 8953172 | Henan |  |
| Hegang | 鹤岗 | 489232 | 489232 | Prefecture-level city | 1058665 | Heilongjiang | Dongshan District not yet in built-up area. |
| Nanping | 南平 | 467875 | 467875 | Prefecture-level city | 2645549 | Fujian |  |
| Chaozhou | 潮州 | Shantou | 452472 | Prefecture-level city | 2669844 | Guangdong |  |
| Lishui | 丽水 | 451400 | 451400 | Prefecture-level city | 2117000 | Zhejiang |  |