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_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chifeng | 赤峰 | 1333526 | 1333526 | Prefecture-level city | 4341245 | Inner Mongolia | Built-up area probably smaller because of the huge city area (7,012 km²). |
| Guilin | 桂林 | 1326470 | 975638 | Prefecture-level city | 4748000 | Guangxi | Incl. Lingchuang County being urbanized. |
| Xiangyang | 襄阳 | 1294732 | 2199689 | Prefecture-level city | 5500307 | Hubei | Xiangzhou urban District not yet in built-up area. |
| Rugao | 如皋 | 1267066 | 1267066 | County-level city | Nantong | Jiangsu |  |
| Xuchang | 许昌 | 1265454 | 498058 | Prefecture-level city | 4307199 | Henan | Incl. Xuchang County being urbanized. |
| Wuhu |  | 1264539 | 1408917 | Prefecture-level city | 3545067 | Henan | Sanshang urban district not yet in built-up area.. |
| Neijiang | 内江 | 1251095 | 1251095 | Prefecture-level city | 3702847 | Sichuan |  |
| Zhangjiagang | 张家港 | 1248414 | 1248414 | County-level city | Suzhou | Jiangsu |  |
| Yixing | 宜兴 | 1235476 | 1235476 | County-level city | Wuxi | Jiangsu | Built-up area < 1,000,000 inhabitants as the City is 2039 km². |