China — World Gazetteer, 2005 edition

Name: China — World Gazetteer 2005 edition
Creator: Stefan Helders

China had an estimated population of 1,303,458,527 in 2005, with 916 places recorded. Archived from the World Gazetteer, the reference work formerly published at this domain.

About these figures. This page is part of the restored World Gazetteer archive: the 2005 edition of Stefan Helders' reference work, which was published at this domain until 2013 and is preserved here. Figures are as of 2005 and are kept for citation continuity and historical comparison. Esta página conserva la edición de 2005 del World Gazetteer. Las cifras corresponden a 2005; para datos actuales, consulte las fuentes oficiales.

For current figures: China today — population now 1,411,778,724, against 1,303,458,527 in 2005.

Agglomerations, 2005

#	Name	Population (2005)
1	Shanghai	14,608,512
2	Beijing	11,238,749
3	Xianggang	8,717,246
4	Chongqing	7,475,931
5	Shenyang	6,491,182
6	Tianjin	6,302,075
7	Guangzhou	5,634,140
8	Harbin	4,683,199
9	Shantou	4,682,282
10	Xian	4,643,912
11	Wuhan	4,600,593
12	Chengdu	4,572,891
13	Hangzhou	4,393,175
14	Nanjing	3,967,437
15	Jinan	3,358,833
16	Changchun	3,010,399
17	Zibo	2,741,058
18	Dalian	2,672,787
19	Shijiazhuang	2,650,896
20	Qingdao	2,419,096
21	Guiyang	2,387,562
22	Tangshan	2,362,370
23	Kunming	2,300,598
24	Anshan	2,263,484
25	Wuxi	2,196,254
26	Zhengzhou	2,186,269
27	Nanchang	1,927,780
28	Jilin	1,881,977
29	Lanzhou	1,850,702
30	Xuzhou	1,589,566
31	Luoyang	1,530,840
32	Zhanjiang	1,522,320
33	Nanning	1,519,787
34	Fuzhou	1,516,483
35	Baotou	1,461,830
36	Qiqihar	1,439,809
37	Huainan	1,427,202
38	Datong	1,334,780
39	Ningbo	1,272,346
40	Bengbu	1,255,066
41	Wenzhou	1,221,707
42	Hohhot	1,130,365
43	Daqing	1,127,141
44	Zhangjiakou	1,066,024
45	Benxi	1,056,711
46	Zhenjiang	1,025,533
47	Pingxiang	985,050
48	Aomen	980,146
49	Liuzhou	963,661
50	Jixi	956,104
51	Fuxin	944,919
52	Yichun	862,624
53	Dongying	847,537
54	Jiamusi	847,089
55	Mudanjiang	831,918
56	Hengyang	827,074
57	Kaifeng	801,805
58	Xiamen	800,385
59	Jinzhou	796,930
60	Qinhuangdao	759,718
61	Jiaozuo	759,656
62	Hegang	753,783
63	Zunyi	730,544
64	Wuhu	725,234
65	Yingkou	722,952
66	Huaiyin	714,285
67	Yangquan	687,098
68	Yichang	654,930
69	Xinpu	652,452
70	Guilin	651,754
71	Hunjiang	620,545
72	Xingtai	611,739
73	Baoji	608,597
74	Jinxi	580,189
75	Yangzhou	576,969
76	Yanji	555,637
77	Yangjiang	548,400
78	Tonghua	542,487
79	Shuangyashan	535,184
80	Luzhou	524,787
81	Liupanshui	522,633
82	Shiyan	505,163
83	Zaozhuang	499,361
84	Qitaihe	489,598
85	Dunhua	477,412
86	Wuhai	456,412

Cities and towns, 2005 (top 300 of 916)

#	Place	Region	Population (2005)
1	Shanghai	Shanghai	14,608,512
2	Peking	Peking	7,480,601
3	Wuhan	Hubei	4,184,206
4	Chongqing	Chongqing	3,967,028
5	Xian	Shaanxi	3,953,191
6	Chengdu	Sichuan	3,950,437
7	Tianjin	Tianjin	3,766,207
8	Shenyang	Liaoning	3,512,192
9	Harbin	Heilongjiang	3,229,883
10	Guangzhou	Guangdong	3,152,825
11	Nanjing	Jiangsu	3,087,010
12	Taiyuan	Shanxi	2,722,475
13	Changchun	Jilin	2,537,421
14	Changsha	Hunan	2,073,938
15	Jinan	Shandong	2,069,266
16	Dalian	Liaoning	2,035,307
17	Zhengzhou	Henan	2,014,125
18	Shijiazhuang	Hebei	1,992,474
19	Jiulong	Hong Kong	1,985,493
20	Jilin	Jilin	1,881,977
21	Hangzhou	Zhejiang	1,878,129
22	Nanchang	Jiangxi	1,871,351
23	Qingdao	Shandong	1,642,245
24	Tangshan	Hebei	1,596,949
25	Xinyang	Henan	1,590,668
26	Urumqi	Xinjiang	1,508,225
27	Lanzhou	Gansu	1,417,742
28	Fushun	Liaoning	1,400,646
29	Luoyang	Henan	1,390,581
30	Hefei	Anhui	1,388,904
31	Handan	Hebei	1,358,318
32	Suzhou	Jiangsu	1,343,091
33	Shantou	Guangdong	1,333,973
34	Xianggangdao	Hong Kong	1,320,413
35	Baotou	Neimenggu	1,279,437
36	Anshan	Liaoning	1,199,275
37	Xuzhou	Jiangsu	1,199,193
38	Fuzhou	Fujian	1,179,720
39	Guiyang	Guizhou	1,171,633
40	Wuxi	Jiangsu	1,108,647
41	Datong	Shanxi	1,052,678
42	Xianyang	Shaanxi	1,034,081
43	Huainan	Anhui	1,027,655
44	Kunming	Yunnan	1,023,674
45	Shenzhen	Guangdong	1,002,592
46	Rongcheng	Guangdong	1,001,985
47	Baoding	Hebei	995,652
48	Benxi	Liaoning	987,717
49	Changzhou	Jiangsu	949,018
50	Huaibei	Anhui	903,039
51	Pingdingshan	Henan	889,675
52	Qiqihar	Heilongjiang	882,364
53	Wenzhou	Zhejiang	865,672
54	Nanning	Guangxi	803,788
55	Anyang	Henan	781,129
56	Hohhot	Neimenggu	774,477
57	Xining	Qinghai	767,531
58	Liuzhou	Guangxi	763,168
59	Qinhuangdao	Hebei	759,718
60	Hengyang	Hunan	759,602
61	Taian	Shandong	750,340
62	Xinxiang	Henan	743,601
63	Hegang	Heilongjiang	743,307
64	Langfang	Hebei	720,119
65	Ningbo	Zhejiang	719,867
66	Yantai	Shandong	719,332
67	Zhuzhou	Hunan	709,358
68	Changzhi	Shanxi	699,514
69	Zhangjiakou	Hebei	692,602
70	Zigong	Sichuan	689,961
71	Fuxin	Liaoning	689,050
72	Huangshi	Hubei	688,090
73	Liaoyang	Liaoning	687,890
74	Xiangtan	Hunan	674,189
75	Zhangdian	Shandong	669,770
76	Puyang	Henan	666,322
77	Nantong	Jiangsu	666,251
78	Mudanjiang	Heilongjiang	665,915
79	Shatian	Hong Kong	653,423
80	Shaoyang	Hunan	649,452
81	Guilin	Guangxi	649,352
82	Zhanjiang	Guangdong	637,790
83	Zhenjiang	Jiangsu	632,552
84	Dandong	Liaoning	631,973
85	Shaoguan	Guangdong	628,749
86	Yancheng	Jiangsu	628,441
87	Foshan	Guangdong	627,348
88	Panjin	Liaoning	625,040
89	Haikou	Hainan	615,835
90	Taizhou	Jiangsu	612,356
91	Xingtai	Hebei	611,739
92	Jinzhou	Liaoning	604,269
93	Luancheng	Hebei	597,130
94	Yingkou	Liaoning	591,159
95	Zhangzhou	Fujian	589,831
96	Xiamen	Fujian	578,337
97	Kaifeng	Henan	576,915
98	Bengbu	Anhui	576,648
99	Shihezi	Xinjiang	572,772
100	Siping	Jilin	555,609
101	Huaiyin	Jiangsu	555,230
102	Jiamusi	Heilongjiang	549,549
103	Neijiang	Sichuan	546,854
104	Yuanlong	Hong Kong	542,373
105	Maanshan	Anhui	540,198
106	Yangzhou	Jiangsu	539,715
107	Tanggu	Tianjin	535,298
108	Jiangmen	Guangdong	532,419
109	Yueyang	Hunan	528,140
110	Cangzhou	Hebei	527,681
111	Changde	Hunan	517,780
112	Jiaozuo	Henan	517,540
113	Wuhu	Anhui	507,524
114	Zhunmen	Hong Kong	503,192
115	Zhuhai	Guangdong	501,199
116	Shashi	Hubei	498,780
117	Aomen	Aomen	478,947
118	Yichang	Hubei	476,725
119	Yinchuan	Ningxia	475,101
120	Maoming	Guangdong	473,251
121	Kuiqing	Hong Kong	471,636
122	Jiaojiang	Zhejiang	470,804
123	Zunyi	Guizhou	466,292
124	Jiaxing	Zhejiang	466,101
125	Liaoyuan	Jilin	465,249
126	Xiangfan	Hubei	462,956
127	Panzhihua	Sichuan	461,513
128	Hengshui	Hebei	456,356
129	Saigong	Hong Kong	456,020
130	Xigong	Hong Kong	455,895
131	Jining	Shandong	450,327
132	Chengde	Hebei	449,325
133	Xuchang	Henan	449,258
134	Baoji	Shaanxi	438,295
135	Luqiao	Zhejiang	427,890
136	Chaozhou	Guangdong	424,787
137	Shaoxing	Zhejiang	421,283
138	Luohe	Henan	417,356
139	Yangquan	Shanxi	413,394
140	Chaoyang	Liaoning	410,005
141	Shiyan	Hubei	408,055
142	Jixi	Heilongjiang	403,759
143	Yangjiang	Guangdong	399,735
144	Shiongshui	Hong Kong	398,201
145	Weifang	Shandong	394,732
146	Xinpu	Jiangsu	392,444
147	Dongguan	Guangdong	390,219
148	Dezhou	Shandong	379,555
149	Zhoukou	Henan	377,061
150	Putian	Fujian	376,558
151	Xuanhua	Hebei	373,422
152	Pingxiang	Jiangxi	372,123
153	Dongchang	Jilin	364,934
154	Zhaoqing	Guangdong	361,969
155	Anqing	Anhui	358,661
156	Sanmenxia	Henan	357,767
157	Anshun	Guizhou	351,936
158	Chifeng	Neimenggu	346,654
159	Qitaihe	Heilongjiang	345,033
160	Zhongshan	Guangdong	342,306
161	Aksu	Xinjiang	340,020
162	Tieling	Liaoning	333,907
163	Daipo	Hong Kong	332,721
164	Jincheng	Shanxi	332,650
165	Sucheng	Jiangsu	330,465
166	Yanji	Jilin	326,957
167	Suizhou	Hubei	323,945
168	Mianchang	Guangdong	320,737
169	Shangrao	Jiangxi	318,769
170	Baicheng	Jilin	316,970
171	Jinxi	Liaoning	313,247
172	Tongling	Anhui	312,588
173	Jingdezhen	Jiangxi	310,565
174	Shishi	Fujian	309,914
175	Dongying	Shandong	306,450
176	Luzhou	Sichuan	295,056
177	Beihai	Guangxi	289,568
178	Huizhou	Guangdong	289,201
179	Chuzhou	Anhui	280,582
180	Kashi	Xinjiang	274,717
181	Quanwan	Hong Kong	271,238
182	Linyi	Shandong	270,669
183	Yingcheng	Hubei	265,886
184	Wuzhou	Guangxi	265,846
185	Hulan Ergi	Heilongjiang	265,344
186	Mianyang	Sichuan	264,136
187	Tongliao	Neimenggu	261,110
188	Jiujiang	Jiangxi	258,807
189	Jining	Neimenggu	258,757
190	Yining	Xinjiang	257,671
191	Heze	Shandong	254,602
192	Zhumadian	Henan	253,536
193	Laohekou	Hubei	253,112
194	Suihua	Heilongjiang	252,245
195	Nanyang	Henan	251,532
196	Wafangdian	Liaoning	250,591
197	Ganzhou	Jiangxi	249,071
198	Rizhao	Shandong	246,387
199	Hebi	Henan	244,662
200	Yibin	Sichuan	242,111
201	Xiantao	Hubei	239,406
202	Yuci	Shanxi	235,929
203	Linfen	Shanxi	232,566
204	Liaocheng	Shandong	226,930
205	Ranghulu	Heilongjiang	226,298
206	Huanggang	Guangdong	225,956
207	Tianmen	Hubei	224,871
208	Tongchuan	Shaanxi	223,603
209	Xintai	Shandong	222,459
210	Wuxue	Hubei	220,661
211	Haibowan	Neimenggu	218,427
212	Jinzhou	Liaoning	215,386
213	Guangyuan	Sichuan	213,365
214	Hailar	Neimenggu	211,066
215	Daliang	Guangdong	210,411
216	Shuangyashan	Heilongjiang	209,521
217	Sanming	Fujian	209,444
218	Hangu	Tianjin	208,369
219	Suzhou	Anhui	205,130
220	Nanchong	Sichuan	204,368
221	Saertu	Heilongjiang	203,488
222	Yiyang	Hunan	202,608
223	Linxia	Gansu	202,402
224	Yuncheng	Shanxi	201,950
225	Changji	Xinjiang	198,776
226	Kaiyuan	Yunnan	198,423
227	Mentougou	Peking	197,772
228	Huicheng	Guangdong	195,129
229	Ezhou	Hubei	193,652
230	Humen	Guangdong	191,891
231	Haicheng	Liaoning	191,651
232	Zouxian	Shandong	190,537
233	Wanxian	Chongqing	188,980
234	Donghai	Guangdong	188,602
235	Baiyin	Gansu	188,533
236	Xiaolan	Guangdong	187,865
237	Kuytun	Xinjiang	187,242
238	Zaoyang	Hubei	184,509
239	Quanzhou	Fujian	184,143
240	Badaojiang	Jilin	183,880
241	Zaozhuang	Shandong	183,665
242	Anda	Heilongjiang	181,271
243	Shangqiu	Henan	181,218
244	Luan	Anhui	179,665
245	Xianning	Hubei	179,494
246	Korla	Xinjiang	179,465
247	Qianjiang	Hubei	179,079
248	Chenzhou	Hunan	179,038
249	Jingzhou	Hubei	177,878
250	Yizheng	Jiangsu	176,006
251	Qincheng	Gansu	175,852
252	Honghu	Hubei	175,761
253	Jiutai	Jilin	175,115
254	Karamay	Xinjiang	174,828
255	Bozhou	Anhui	174,140
256	Licheng	Guangdong	172,775
257	Weinan	Shaanxi	172,321
258	Jian	Jiangxi	171,718
259	Nanping	Fujian	171,674
260	Dongling	Liaoning	171,454
261	Fuyang	Anhui	170,023
262	Laiyang	Shandong	169,594
263	Linhe	Neimenggu	168,946
264	Jingmen	Hubei	167,750
265	Liupanshui	Guizhou	167,740
266	Fuling	Chongqing	166,507
267	Gaozhou	Guangdong	166,069
268	Wulanhaote	Neimenggu	165,846
269	Shanwei	Guangdong	165,699
270	Jiaozhou	Shandong	165,026
271	Hengshan	Heilongjiang	164,844
272	Tongzhou	Peking	163,326
273	Anbu	Guangdong	162,964
274	Xiaogan	Hubei	160,437
275	Zhicheng	Hubei	159,383
276	Huzhou	Zhejiang	158,320
277	Nanpiao	Liaoning	157,044
278	Yichun	Heilongjiang	155,762
279	Yuhong	Liaoning	155,645
280	Beipiao	Liaoning	154,999
281	Guangshui	Hubei	154,771
282	Leshan	Sichuan	154,477
283	Zhaodong	Heilongjiang	154,406
284	Xinzhou	Shanxi	154,003
285	Xinan	Guangdong	153,714
286	Boshan	Shandong	153,596
287	Chuncheng	Guangdong	153,547
288	Linhai	Zhejiang	152,937
289	Dingzhou	Hebei	152,934
290	Weihai	Shandong	152,595
291	Chenghai	Guangdong	152,453
292	Deyang	Sichuan	152,194
293	Yichun	Jiangxi	152,169
294	Longfeng	Heilongjiang	152,074
295	Kaili	Guizhou	151,956
296	Qingyuan	Guangdong	151,287
297	Gaomi	Shandong	150,793
298	Loudi	Hunan	150,684
299	Huangyan	Zhejiang	150,448
300	Dunhua	Jilin	148,844

Administrative divisions, 2005

#	Name	Population (2005)
1	Guangdong	97,383,035
2	Henan	93,652,065
3	Shandong	92,809,165
4	Sichuan	83,725,263
5	Jiangsu	75,176,989
6	Hebei	69,602,378
7	Hunan	64,406,395
8	Anhui	61,706,238
9	Hubei	61,692,449
10	Zhejiang	47,964,394
11	Yunnan	44,948,507
12	Guangxi	44,553,455
13	Liaoning	42,600,752
14	Jiangxi	41,398,079
15	Heilongjiang	36,704,334
16	Shaanxi	36,641,032
17	Guizhou	36,407,728
18	Fujian	35,801,740
19	Shanxi	34,415,373
20	Chongqing	31,610,196
21	Jilin	27,502,884
22	Gansu	26,184,538
23	Neimenggu	24,259,735
24	Xinjiang	19,988,711
25	Shanghai	17,805,281
26	Peking	14,933,274
27	Tianjin	10,315,894
28	Hainan	8,112,834
29	Hong Kong	6,961,931
30	Ningxia	5,900,848
31	Qinghai	5,001,307
32	Xizang	2,810,767
33	Aomen	480,956

The complete dataset is available as a free CSV download, with attribution to Stefan Helders / World Gazetteer.