Qingdao

China • China

Primary City: Qingdao

Primary State/Province: Shandong

Primary Language: Mandarin

Population: 10.1M

GDP: $235B • GDP per capita: $23,310

GAWC Class: 8

Sources: Wikipedia · Wikidata

MegacityRail Hub
#81

Global Rank

33.4

Power Score

Major Metro

% of Country Score

2.3%

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Qingdao metro area

36.07, 120.38
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Sport

Top Team

The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.

Qingdao HainiuFootball/Soccer

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
Major League Teams/Venues↗3#T-125
Total Teams↗4#T-265
Major Sporting Events↗0
Major Companies↗3#T-150
Market Cap Score↗$40B#218
Cultural Events1#T-102
Universities↗8#T-30
Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research↗2#T-50
Notable Museums & Landmarks↗0
Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure↗5#T-20
Airport Score↗3.0#T-78
Luxury Stars (Michelin)↗4.0#T-191
Metro Stations↗172#34
Commuter Rail Stations↗0
Train Hubs↗1#T-45
Skyscrapers↗41#T-41
World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Sports

Major League Teams/Venues

Football/Soccer • China👑

Qingdao Hainiu

Qingdao • Level: 1

Basketball • Int'l Basketball

Qingdao Eagles

Qingdao

Football/Soccer • China

Qingdao West Coast

Qingdao • Level: 1

Other Teams

Football/Soccer Teams1 team

Football/Soccer • China

Qingdao Red Lions

Qingdao • Level: 2

Top Companies

#CompanyValuationType
1Haier Smart Home$27BPublic
2Tsingtao$12BPublic
3TELD$1BUnicorn

Total Market Cap: $40B across 3 companies

Source data as of June 7, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)

Cultural Assets

Cultural Events

Annual Events

Qingdao International Beer Festival

Qingdao • National Celebration

Notable Museums & Landmarks

Supertall Structures (350m+)1 structure
BuildingCityHeight (m)Year
Haitian Center Tower 2Qingdao3692020

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities8 entries
#412

Qingdao University

Qingdao, China

#482

Ocean University of China

Qingdao, China

#596

Shandong University of Science and Technology

Qingdao, China

#598

China University of Petroleum (East China)

Qingdao, China

#673

Qingdao University of Science and Technology

Qingdao, China

#1097

Qingdao Agricultural University

Qingdao, China

#1414

Qingdao University of Technology

Qingdao, China

#1939

First Institute of Oceanography

Qingdao, China

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport

Qingdao • 2 - Major International

Port2 entries

Qingdao

Qingdao • Container

Port of Qingdao

Qingdao • Passenger

Military Base1 entry

Northern Theater Navy HQ

Qingdao • Naval Base

Notable Train Hubs1 entry

Qingdao Station

Qingdao • Intercity Rail Hub

Metro System (172 stations)1 entry

Qingdao Metro

Qingdao • 172 stations

Trade Venue2 entries

Qingdao International Expo Center

Qingdao • Trade Venue

Qingdao Cosmopolitan Exposition

Qingdao • Trade Venue

Luxury Hospitality

FTG 4-Star1 entry

The St. Regis Qingdao

Qingdao

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