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_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalian | 大连 | 3683941 | 3683941 | Sub-provincial city | 6690432 | Liaoning |  |
| Kunming | 昆明 | 3583429 | 3583429 | Prefecture-level city , Provincial capital | 6432212 | Yunnan | Incl. 4 urban districts and Chenggong suburban District. |
| Wuxi | 无锡 | 3542319 | 3542319 | Prefecture-level city | 6372624 | Jiangsu |  |
| Changchun | 长春 | 3530115 | 3530115 | Sub-provincial city , Provincial capital | 7677089 | Jilin |  |
| Ningbo | 宁波 | 3491597 | 3491597 | Sub-provincial city | 7605700 | Zhejiang |  |
| Zibo | 淄博 | 3484800 | 2980800 | Prefecture-level city | 4530600 | Shandong | Incl. 5 urban districts plus Huantai Ccounty being urbanized. |
| Hefei | 合肥 | 3352076 | 3352076 | Prefecture-level city , Provincial capital | 5702466 | Anhui |  |
| Changzhou | 常州 | 3290548 | 3290548 | Prefecture-level city | 4591972 | Jiangsu |  |
| Taizhou | 台州 | 3269300 | 1902500 | Prefecture-level city | 5968800 | Zhejiang | Incl. Wenling city now in built-up area. |