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_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guangzhou | 广州 | 2.8 | 11070654 | Sub-provincial city , Provincial capital , National central city | 12700800 | Guangdong | Incl. Shenzhen, Dongguan, Macao and part of Foshan, Jiangmen, Zhongshan, Zhuhai and Huizhou. |
| Shanghai | 上海 | 27965403 | 22265426 | Municipality , National central city | 23019148 | Shanghai | Incl. all Suzhou districts but Changshu and Zhangjiagang not yet in built-up area. |
| Beijing | 北京 | 19785051 | 19295000 | Municipality , National central city | 19612368 | Beijing | Incl. the cities of Zhuozhou and Sanhe and Dachang Hui Autonomous County in Hebei, but not Miyun, Pinggu and Yanqing suburban districts not yet linked to built-up area. |