Hefei

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#118

Global Rank

25.5

Power Score

Major Metro

% of Country Score

1.6%


Share

China • China • Language power • Time zone Asia/Shanghai UTC+8

Population
9.4M
GDP
$190B
GDP per capita
$20,243
Land area
10,861 km² (4,193 mi²)
Density
863/km² (2,234/mi²)
GAWC class
8

Primary city Hefei

State / province Anhui

Language Mandarin

Sources: Wikipedia · Wikidata

Stands out, per personSkyscrapers: high vs China

Hefei metro area

31.82, 117.23
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Sport

Top 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 dimensions

Stands out for Metro Stations, Skyscrapers, Universities.

World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Most similar metros

Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions

Sports

1 teams

Other Teams

Other Women’s Teams1 team

W Basketball • Int'l W Basketball

Hefei (W)

Hefei

Top Companies

8 companies
1CXMT
$443B
Public
2Sungrow Power Supply
$20B
Public
3iFLYTEK
$13B
Public
4NIO
$8B
Public
5JAC Motors
$6B
Public
6Gotion High-tech Co.,Ltd.
$6B
Public
7Origin Quantum
$3B
Unicorn
8Yipin Shengxian
$1B
Unicorn

Total Market Cap: $502B across 8 companies

Source data as of October 31, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)

Cultural Assets

Notable Museums & Landmarks

Skyline Eramedian completion 2017
99% built since 200099% since 2010earliest 1999

Completion decade of 122 of 125 buildings at 150m+ / 492ft+ with a known year.

Languages of Hefei

Mandarin Chinese first in Anhui; 1 languages hold a role.

RoleLanguage
De factoMandarin Chinese
AdministrativeMandarin Chinese
NationalMandarin Chinese
English reach, Anhui
0%
Tier 3 country

Anhui on the languages board · Language power

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities5 entries
#85

University of Science and Technology of China

Hefei, China

#440

Hefei University of Technology

Hefei, China

#541

Anhui University

Hefei, China

#613

Anhui Medical University

Hefei, China

#948

Anhui Agricultural University

Hefei, China

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Hefei Xinqiao International Airport

Hefei • 4 - Regional

Notable Train Hubs1 entry

Hefei South Station

Hefei • Intercity Rail Hub

Metro System (195 stations)1 entry

Hefei Metro

Hefei • 184 stations