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_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuqing | 福清 | 1234838 | 1234838 | County-level city | Fuzhou | Fujian | Built-up area < 1,000,000 inhabitants as the City is 1932.4 km². |
| Zhaoqing | 肇庆 | 1232701 | 644045 | Prefecture-level city | 3918085 | Guangdong | Incl. Gaoyao County being urbanized but not Dinghu urban District not yet in built-up area. |
| Xinyang | 信阳 | 1229959 | 1229959 | Prefecture-level city | 6108683 | Henan | Built-up area < 1,000,000 inhabitants as the 2 urban districts are 3672 km². |
| Liaocheng |  | 1229800 | 1229800 | Prefecture-level city | 5789900 | Shandong |  |
| Maoming | 茂名 | 1217715 | 1217715 | Prefecture-level city | 5817753 | Guangdong |  |
| Panzhihua | 攀枝花 | 1214100 | 1214100 | Prefecture-level city | 5817753 | Sichuan |  |
| Jiaxing | 嘉兴 | 1201900 | 1201900 | Prefecture-level city | 4501600 | Zhejiang |  |
| Haicheng | 海城 | 1201209 | 1201209 | County-level city | Anshan | Liaoning | Built-up area < 1,000,000 inhabitants as the City is 2732 km². |