Xiamen

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#120

Global Rank

25.0

Power Score

Major Metro

% of Country Score

1.5%

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

Population
5.2M
GDP
$121B
GDP per capita
$23,355
Land area
1,445 km² (558 mi²)
Density
3,575/km² (9,258/mi²)
GAWC class
7

Primary city Xiamen

State / province Fujian

Language Mandarin

Sources: Wikipedia · Wikidata

Conurbations · Tier CSkyline CityMegacity

Xiamen metro area

24.48, 118.09
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Sport

Top Team

The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.

Xiamen Blue LionsFootball/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

Stands out for Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure, Skyscrapers, Metro Stations.

Major League Teams/Venues↗1#T-289
Total Teams↗1#T-873
Major Sporting Events↗0
Major Companies↗5#T-155
Market Cap Score↗$67B#199
Cultural Events1#T-102
Universities↗3#T-116
Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research↗1#T-100
Notable Museums & Landmarks↗0
Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure↗3#T-48
Airport Score↗1.0#T-345
Luxury Stars (Michelin)↗8.0#T-144
Metro Stations↗70#88
Commuter Rail Stations↗0
Train Hubs↗1#T-46
Skyscrapers54#42
World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Most similar metros

Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions
QingdaoChina#79DaejeonSouth Korea#177JinanChina#131FuzhouChina#138DalianChina#120TaichungTaiwan#167

Sports

2 teams

Other Teams

Other Women’s Teams1 team

W Basketball • Int'l W Basketball

Xiamen (W)

Xiamen

Major Sporting Events

Annual Sporting Events1 event

Xiamen Diamond League

Athletics

• Xiamen

Top Companies

5 companies
1Zijin Gold International Company Limited
$41B
Public
2Luckin Coffee
$9B
Public
3Yealink Network Technology
$7B
Public
4San’an Optoelectronics
$7B
Public
5C&D International Investment Group
$4B
Public

Total Market Cap: $67B across 5 companies

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

Cultural Assets

Cultural Events

Notable One-off Events

2017 BRICS Summit

Xiamen • International Summit

Notable Museums & Landmarks

Skyline Eramedian completion 2015
94% built since 200087% since 2010earliest 1995

Completion decade of 53 of 54 buildings at 150m+ / 492ft+ with a known year.

Languages of Xiamen

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

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

Fujian on the languages board · Language power

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities3 entries
#138

Xiamen University

Xiamen, China

#1519

Jimei University

Xiamen, China

#1950

Xiamen University of Technology

Xiamen, China

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport

Xiamen • 4 - Regional

Port1 entry

Xiamen

Xiamen • Container

Notable Train Hubs1 entry

Xiamen North Station

Xiamen • Intercity Rail Hub

Metro System (70 stations)1 entry

Xiamen Metro

Xiamen • 70 stations

Trade Venue2 entries

Xiamen International Expo Center

Xiamen • Trade Venue

Xiamen International Conference & Exhibition Center

Xiamen • Trade Venue

Luxury Hospitality

2 properties
FTG 4-Star2 entries

Conrad Xiamen

Xiamen

Waldorf Astoria Xiamen

Xiamen