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States & Provinces of China map & data

China has 33 states and provinces in this layer, spread over 33 provinces. The most are in Hainan Province (1), Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (1) and Fujian Province (1). The largest include Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, Tibet Autonomous Region and Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.

33areas
33provinces
310 KBlayer size
November 2026updated
A sample of states and provinces in China. Open every one of them in the studio.

States & Provinces by province

ProvinceAreasShare
Hainan Province13.0%
Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region13.0%
Fujian Province13.0%
Yunnan Province13.0%
Guizhou Province13.0%
Jiangxi Province13.0%
Hunan Province13.0%
Zhejiang Province13.0%
Shanghai Municipality13.0%
Chongqing Municipality13.0%
Hubei Province13.0%
Sichuan Province13.0%
Anhui Province13.0%
Jiangsu Province13.0%
Henan Province13.0%
Tibet Autonomous Region13.0%
Shandong Province13.0%
Qinghai Province13.0%
Ningxia Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region13.0%
Shaanxi Province13.0%
Tianjin Municipality13.0%
Shanxi Province13.0%
Beijing Municipality13.0%
Gansu Province13.0%
Hebei Province13.0%
Liaoning Province13.0%
Jilin Province13.0%
Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region13.0%
Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region13.0%
Heilongjiang Province13.0%
Macau Special Administrative Region13.0%
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region13.0%
Guangzhou Province13.0%

Largest states and provinces in China

  1. Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous RegionXinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region · 1,567,038.3 km²
  2. Tibet Autonomous RegionTibet Autonomous Region · 1,152,545.5 km²
  3. Inner Mongolia Autonomous RegionInner Mongolia Autonomous Region · 1,054,452.5 km²
  4. Qinghai ProvinceQinghai Province · 705,161.4 km²
  5. Sichuan ProvinceSichuan Province · 494,952 km²
  6. Heilongjiang ProvinceHeilongjiang Province · 447,930.1 km²
  7. Gansu ProvinceGansu Province · 431,441.9 km²
  8. Yunnan ProvinceYunnan Province · 380,916.1 km²
  9. Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous RegionGuangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region · 245,608.4 km²
  10. Hunan ProvinceHunan Province · 208,165.8 km²
  11. Shaanxi ProvinceShaanxi Province · 200,603.9 km²
  12. Hubei ProvinceHubei Province · 187,119.6 km²
  13. Jilin ProvinceJilin Province · 186,096.5 km²
  14. Hebei ProvinceHebei Province · 181,770.6 km²
  15. Guizhou ProvinceGuizhou Province · 179,420.7 km²
  16. Guangzhou ProvinceGuangzhou Province · 172,421.7 km²
  17. Jiangxi ProvinceJiangxi Province · 170,358.6 km²
  18. Henan ProvinceHenan Province · 164,408.4 km²
  19. Shanxi ProvinceShanxi Province · 155,122.2 km²
  20. Liaoning ProvinceLiaoning Province · 147,930.5 km²
  21. Shandong ProvinceShandong Province · 144,937.2 km²
  22. Anhui ProvinceAnhui Province · 139,092 km²
  23. Fujian ProvinceFujian Province · 120,792.8 km²
  24. Zhejiang ProvinceZhejiang Province · 100,537.2 km²
  25. Jiangsu ProvinceJiangsu Province · 95,016.4 km²
  26. Chongqing MunicipalityChongqing Municipality · 81,854.9 km²
  27. Ningxia Ningxia Hui Autonomous RegionNingxia Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region · 49,146.1 km²
  28. Hainan ProvinceHainan Province · 32,346.8 km²
  29. Beijing MunicipalityBeijing Municipality · 14,851.2 km²
  30. Tianjin MunicipalityTianjin Municipality · 11,230.5 km²
  31. Shanghai MunicipalityShanghai Municipality · 1,738.4 km²
  32. Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHong Kong Special Administrative Region · 561.2 km²
  33. Macau Special Administrative RegionMacau Special Administrative Region · 35.8 km²

What's in this layer

Every state or province in the layer comes with its name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID. First-level administrative regions: states, provinces, regions and territories.

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Frequently asked questions

How many states and provinces are there in China?

This layer holds 33 states and provinces in China, the most of them in Hainan Province. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.

Can I download a list of states and provinces in China?

Yes. Own the layer ($5 once, or every China layer with the $29 Country Pass) and export it from the studio as CSV, Shapefile, GeoJSON, KML, GPX, ArcGIS, QGIS, PNG or PDF.

Is it free to put states and provinces on my map?

Yes - every map can use 2 data layers free, and you can share or embed it. Layers you buy don't count toward that limit and work in every map you make.

What information comes with each state or province?

The name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID.

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