Chengdu
- Population
- 20.9M
- GDP
- $365B
- GDP per capita
- $17,432
- Land area
- 11,423 km²
- Density
- 1,833/km²
- GAWC class
- 5
Primary city Chengdu
State / province Sichuan
Language Mandarin
Mayor of Chengdu Chen Shuping
Chinese Communist Party · since 2025 · Cao Lijun (Party Secretary)
Chengdu metro area
30.57, 104.07Top Team
The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.
From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.
Dimension Breakdown
Value and global rank across all 16 dimensionsStands out for Metro Stations, Universities, Skyscrapers.
Most similar metros
Closest profiles across all 16 dimensionsSports
3 teams
Major League Teams/Venues
Other Teams
Other Women’s Teams1 team
W Basketball • Int'l W Basketball
Sichuan (W)
Chengdu
Championship History
1 titles
Every major championship won by a team while it represented Chengdu, across all sports, newest first. 1 in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.
| Year | Date | Champion | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2016-03-20 | Sichuan Blue Whales | CBA Champions |
Top Companies
12 companies
Total Market Cap: $193B across 14 companies
Source data as of September 12, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)
Cultural Assets
Cultural Events
Annual Events
Chengdu International Panda Lantern Festival
Chengdu • National Celebration
Notable One-off Events
2008 Sichuan Earthquake
Wenchuan • Historical Event
Notable Museums & Landmarks
Museums & Galleries1 item
Chengdu Museum
Chengdu • History
Parks, Zoos & Theme Parks1 item
Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding
Chengdu • Zoo
Completion decade of 183 of 189 buildings at 150m+ / 492ft+ with a known year.
Education & Research
Top 2000 Universities13 entries
Sichuan University
Chengdu, China
University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Chengdu, China
Southwest Jiaotong University
Chengdu, China
Southwestern University of Finance and Economics
Chengdu, China
Southwest Petroleum University
Chengdu, China
Chengdu University of Technology
Chengdu, China
Chengdu University
Chengdu, China
Sichuan Normal University
Chengdu, China
Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Chengdu, China
Chengdu University of Information Technology
Chengdu, China
Xihua University
Chengdu, China
Southwest Minzu University
Chengdu, China
Sichuan University of Science & Engineering
Zigong, China
Notable Infrastructure
Airport2 entries
Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
Chengdu • 1 - Mega Hub
Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
Chengdu • 2 - Major International
Notable Train Hubs1 entry
Chengdu East Station
Chengdu • Intercity Rail Hub
Metro System (296 stations)1 entry
Chengdu Metro
Chengdu • 296 stations
Suburban Rail (33 stations)1 entry
Chengdu Commuter Rail
Chengdu • 33 stations
Trade Venue2 entries
Western China International Expo City
Chengdu • Trade Venue
Chengdu New International Convention and Exhibition Centre (Century City)
Chengdu • Trade Venue
Luxury Hospitality
5 properties
FTG 5-Star1 entry
The Ritz-Carlton, Chengdu
Chengdu
FTG 4-Star4 entries
Niccolo Chengdu
Chengdu
The St. Regis Chengdu
Chengdu
Upper House Chengdu
Chengdu
Waldorf Astoria Chengdu
Chengdu