China

AsiaCapital: Beijing

2026 population

1404.9M

Rank #2 globally

Area

9.7M km²

Metros tracked

172

73% of population in metros

Composite score

1416.2

Rank #2 globally

Constituents and territories

2 entries listed under China. Click any to see its own metros.

Hong Kong Macau

172 tracked metros

Rank	Metro	Population	Score	Tier
#6	Beijing★ Capital	22.6M	110.8	Global Capital
#9	Shanghai	50.4M	104.5	Global Capital
#11	Guangzhou▲ Largest	63.0M	96.3	World City
#44	Nanjing	9.3M	48.6	Major Metro
#50	Chengdu	20.9M	46.0	Major Metro
#57	Wuhan	13.5M	40.6	Major Metro
#63	Hangzhou	17.2M	38.6	Major Metro
#69	Xi'an	17.2M	35.1	Major Metro
#71	Chongqing	21.6M	34.6	Major Metro
#73	Changsha	16.7M	34.2	Major Metro
#78	Tianjin	19.3M	33.5	Major Metro
#83	Qingdao	10.1M	32.7	Major Metro
#115	Shenyang	9.1M	24.5	Major Metro
#117	Dalian	7.5M	23.7	Major Metro
#122	Xiamen	5.2M	23.6	Major Metro
#124	Zhengzhou	12.6M	23.2	Major Metro
#130	Hefei	9.4M	22.6	Major Metro
#134	Jinan	9.2M	21.6	Major Metro
#147	Nanning	8.7M	19.0	Regional Hub
#148	Ningbo	9.4M	19.0	Regional Hub
#149	Fuzhou	8.3M	18.8	Regional Hub
#155	Kunming	8.5M	18.0	Regional Hub
#156	Harbin	10.0M	17.8	Regional Hub
#157	Nanchang	6.3M	17.7	Regional Hub
#171	Guiyang	6.0M	15.8	Regional Hub
#174	Changchun	9.1M	15.4	Regional Hub
#176	Shijiazhuang	11.2M	15.3	Regional Hub
#179	Lanzhou	4.4M	15.2	Regional Hub
#184	Haikou	2.9M	14.6	Regional Hub
#185	Taiyuan	5.3M	14.6	Regional Hub
#224	Urumqi	5.7M	12.2	Regional Hub
#230	Wenzhou	9.6M	11.9	Regional Hub
#231	Nantong	7.7M	11.8	Regional Hub
#258	Liuzhou	4.2M	10.1	Regional Hub
#274	Zhanjiang	7.0M	9.2	Established City
#277	Yantai	7.1M	9.0	Established City
#278	Sanya	1.0M	9.0	Established City
#291	Luoyang	7.1M	8.6	Established City
#301	Taizhou	4.5M	8.3	Established City
#303	Wuhu	3.6M	8.3	Established City
#304	Zhenjiang	3.2M	8.3	Established City
#329	Xuzhou	9.1M	7.7	Established City
#334	Jiaxing	5.4M	7.5	Established City
#346	Yichang	3.8M	7.1	Established City
#348	Rizhao	3.0M	7.1	Established City
#357	Quanzhou	8.8M	6.8	Established City
#359	Huzhou	3.4M	6.8	Established City
#375	Ganzhou	9.0M	6.5	Established City
#394	Hohhot	3.4M	6.0	Established City
#395	Shantou	13.6M	5.9	Established City
#432	Ordos	2.2M	5.3	Established City
#435	Beihai	1.9M	5.3	Established City
#441	Lianyungang	4.6M	5.2	Established City
#453	Laibin	2.1M	5.1	Established City
#463	Yangzhou	4.6M	5.0	Established City
#469	Tangshan	7.7M	4.9	Emerging City
#470	Handan	9.4M	4.9	Emerging City
#476	Jinhua	7.1M	4.8	Emerging City
#479	Xiangyang	5.3M	4.7	Emerging City
#512	Zibo	4.7M	4.3	Emerging City
#552	Linyi	11.0M	3.9	Emerging City
#577	Jilin	3.6M	3.7	Emerging City
#579	Guilin	4.9M	3.6	Emerging City
#589	Anyang	5.5M	3.5	Emerging City
#590	Nanyang	9.7M	3.5	Emerging City
#596	Yancheng	6.7M	3.5	Emerging City
#601	Weifang	9.4M	3.4	Emerging City
#635	Lu'an	4.4M	3.2	Emerging City
#647	Jining	8.4M	3.1	Emerging City
#656	Zhoukou	9.0M	3.0	Emerging City
#658	Zaozhuang	3.9M	3.0	Emerging City
#670	Yulin	5.8M	2.9	Emerging City
#671	Heze	8.8M	2.9	Emerging City
#674	Yinchuan	2.9M	2.9	Emerging City
#685	Baotou	2.7M	2.8	Emerging City
#686	Zunyi	6.6M	2.8	Emerging City
#693	Huai'an	4.6M	2.8	Emerging City
#695	Changde	5.3M	2.8	Emerging City
#698	Fuyang	8.2M	2.7	Emerging City
#704	Yueyang	5.1M	2.7	Emerging City
#709	Nanping	2.7M	2.6	Emerging City
#713	Shanwei	2.7M	2.6	Emerging City
#717	Shangqiu	7.8M	2.6	Emerging City
#721	Fangchenggang	1.0M	2.6	Emerging City
#723	Meizhou	3.9M	2.5	Emerging City
#726	Mianyang	4.9M	2.5	Emerging City
#737	Ningde	3.1M	2.5	Emerging City
#740	Xuchang	4.4M	2.5	Emerging City
#748	Cangzhou	7.3M	2.4	Emerging City
#758	Xingtai	7.1M	2.4	Emerging City
#766	Zhumadian	7.0M	2.3	Emerging City
#772	Bijie	6.9M	2.3	Emerging City
#785	Yuxi	2.2M	2.2	Emerging City
#791	Weihai	2.9M	2.2	Emerging City
#792	Hengyang	6.6M	2.2	Emerging City
#796	Shaoyang	6.6M	2.2	Emerging City
#802	Shangrao	6.5M	2.2	Emerging City
#807	Binzhou	3.9M	2.1	Emerging City
#815	Tianshui	3.0M	2.1	Emerging City
#816	Anshan	3.3M	2.1	Emerging City
#824	Xinxiang	6.3M	2.1	Emerging City
#825	Xinyang	6.2M	2.1	Emerging City
#827	Daqing	2.8M	2.1	Emerging City
#833	Maoming	6.2M	2.1	Emerging City
#849	Liaocheng	6.0M	2.0	Emerging City
#853	Qingyuan	4.0M	2.0	Emerging City
#859	Zhangzhou	2.1M	2.0	Emerging City
#866	Qujing	5.8M	1.9	Emerging City
#880	Nanchong	5.6M	1.9	Emerging City
#881	Yibin	4.6M	1.9	Emerging City
#889	Yuncheng	4.8M	1.8	Emerging City
#896	Tai'an	5.5M	1.8	Emerging City
#900	Xinzhou	2.7M	1.8	Emerging City
#901	Dazhou	5.4M	1.8	Emerging City
#917	Qinzhou	3.3M	1.8	Emerging City
#919	Kashgar	4.5M	1.7	Emerging City
#924	Dongying	2.2M	1.7	Emerging City
#937	Luzhou	4.3M	1.7	Emerging City
#939	Lhasa	868K	1.7	Emerging City
#945	Pingdingshan	5.0M	1.7	Emerging City
#946	Suqian	5.0M	1.7	Emerging City
#966	Kaifeng	4.8M	1.6	Emerging City
#967	Qiqihar	4.1M	1.6	Emerging City
#974	Longyan	2.7M	1.6	Emerging City
#988	Jinzhou	2.7M	1.6	Emerging City
#1029	Baoding	4.3M	1.5	Emerging City
#1034	Baise	3.6M	1.4	Emerging City
#1037	Guigang	4.3M	1.4	Emerging City
#1044	Yingkou	2.3M	1.4	Emerging City
#1055	Zhangjiajie	1.5M	1.4	Emerging City
#1057	Enshi	3.5M	1.4	Emerging City
#1110	Changzhi	3.2M	1.3	Emerging City
#1122	Qinhuangdao	3.1M	1.3	Emerging City
#1129	Datong	3.1M	1.3	Emerging City
#1144	Puyang	3.8M	1.3	Emerging City
#1148	Jiuquan	1.1M	1.3	Emerging City
#1149	Hulunbuir	2.2M	1.2	Emerging City
#1161	Tongliao	2.9M	1.2	Emerging City
#1178	Sanmenxia	2.0M	1.2	Emerging City
#1179	Jiaozuo	3.5M	1.2	Emerging City
#1184	Yanji	2.0M	1.2	Emerging City
#1197	Zhoushan	1.2M	1.1	Emerging City
#1210	Baoji	3.3M	1.1	Emerging City
#1218	Bengbu	3.3M	1.1	Emerging City
#1235	Xining	2.5M	1.1	Emerging City
#1238	Shiyan	3.2M	1.1	Emerging City
#1240	Ulanhad	1.7M	1.1	Emerging City
#1260	Suzhou	1.8M	1.0	Emerging City
#1306	Mudanjiang	2.3M	1.0	Emerging City
#1308	Huainan	3.0M	1.0	Emerging City
#1324	Dandong	2.2M	1.0	Emerging City
#1330	Jiamusi	2.2M	1.0	Emerging City
#1331	Xichang	955K	1.0	Emerging City
#1332	Nada Town	954K	1.0	Emerging City
#1335	Panjin	1.4M	1.0	Emerging City
#1361	Xinyu	1.2M	0.9	Local City
#1441	Jingzhou	563K	0.8	Local City
#1464	Huludao	2.4M	0.8	Local City
#1483	Jingdezhen	1.6M	0.8	Local City
#1485	Luohe	2.4M	0.8	Local City
#1501	Wanzhou	1.6M	0.8	Local City
#1512	Huizhou	2.1M	0.7	Local City
#1550	Chongzuo	2.1M	0.7	Local City
#1556	Huangshan	1.3M	0.7	Local City
#1560	Mangshi	1.3M	0.7	Local City
#1563	Xishuangbanna	1.3M	0.7	Local City
#1566	Heihe	1.3M	0.7	Local City
#1576	Lijiang	1.3M	0.7	Local City
#1593	Huaibei	2.0M	0.7	Local City
#1817	Barkam	823K	0.5	Local City
#1897	Ya'an	1.4M	0.5	Local City
#1905	Huiyang	1.4M	0.5	Local City