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_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shantou | 汕头 | 11630447 | 1346708 | Prefecture-level city , Special Economic Zones | 5391028 | Guangdong | Incl. most districts of Jieyang and Chaozhou |
| Shenzhen | 深圳 | Guangzhou | 10357938 | Sub-provincial city , Special Economic Zones | 10357938 | Guangdong |  |
| Tianjin | 天津 | 10290987 | 11090314 | Municipality , National central city | 12937954 | Tianjin | Baodi urban District not yet in built-up area. |
| Chengdu | 成都 | 9209393 | 7677122 | Sub-provincial city , Provincial capital | 14047625 | Sichuan | Incl. 8 out of 9 urban districts plus Pi and Shuangliu counties being urbanized. |
| Dongguan | 东莞 | Guangzhou | 8220937 | Prefecture-level city | 8220937 | Guangdong |  |
| Hangzhou | 杭州 | 8156600 | 6242000 | Sub-provincial city , Provincial capital | 8700400 | Zhejiang | Incl. Shaoxing and Yuecheng districts of Shaoxing city |