Urban Areas of China map & data
China has 412 urban areas in this layer, spread over 32 provinces. The most are in Shandong Province (46), Guangzhou Province (42) and Liaoning Province (25). The largest include Beijing, Dongying and Shenyang.
Urban Areas by province
| Province | Areas | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Shandong Province | 46 | 11% |
| Guangzhou Province | 42 | 10% |
| Liaoning Province | 25 | 6.1% |
| Hebei Province | 23 | 5.6% |
| Heilongjiang Province | 23 | 5.6% |
| Hubei Province | 22 | 5.3% |
| Jiangsu Province | 22 | 5.3% |
| Jilin Province | 19 | 4.6% |
| Zhejiang Province | 18 | 4.4% |
| Henan Province | 18 | 4.4% |
| Sichuan Province | 16 | 3.9% |
| Anhui Province | 15 | 3.6% |
| Fujian Province | 14 | 3.4% |
| Hunan Province | 14 | 3.4% |
| Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region | 12 | 2.9% |
| Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region | 11 | 2.7% |
| Shanxi Province | 9 | 2.2% |
| Jiangxi Province | 8 | 1.9% |
| Shaanxi Province | 8 | 1.9% |
| Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region | 7 | 1.7% |
| Guizhou Province | 5 | 1.2% |
| Chongqing Municipality | 5 | 1.2% |
| Beijing Municipality | 5 | 1.2% |
| Gansu Province | 5 | 1.2% |
| Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 5 | 1.2% |
| Yunnan Province | 4 | 1.0% |
| Tianjin Municipality | 3 | 0.7% |
| Ningxia Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region | 2 | 0.5% |
| Hainan Province | 1 | 0.2% |
| Shanghai Municipality | 1 | 0.2% |
| Qinghai Province | 1 | 0.2% |
| Macau Special Administrative Region | 1 | 0.2% |
Largest urban areas in China
- BeijingBeijing Municipality · 875.7 km²
- DongyingShandong Province · 767.8 km²
- ShenyangLiaoning Province · 621.2 km²
- ShanghaiShanghai Municipality · 535.4 km²
- ChengduSichuan Province · 448.9 km²
- Xi'anShaanxi Province · 392.2 km²
- WuhanHubei Province · 391.6 km²
- TianjinTianjin Municipality · 385.4 km²
- TaiyuanShanxi Province · 313.9 km²
- GuangzhouGuangzhou Province · 305 km²
- ChangchunJilin Province · 260.9 km²
- ZhengzhouHenan Province · 245.7 km²
- KunmingYunnan Province · 237.4 km²
- UrumqiXinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region · 234.4 km²
- ShijiazhuangHebei Province · 229.2 km²
- HarbinHeilongjiang Province · 227.1 km²
- DalianLiaoning Province · 221.5 km²
- ChongqingChongqing Municipality · 220.2 km²
- JinanShandong Province · 202.6 km²
- FoshanGuangzhou Province · 195.8 km²
- QingdaoShandong Province · 193.4 km²
- NanjingJiangsu Province · 180.8 km²
- NanningGuangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region · 180.6 km²
- FushunLiaoning Province · 174.9 km²
- LanshanShandong Province · 172.5 km²
- JilinJilin Province · 165 km²
- SuzhouJiangsu Province · 164.9 km²
- TangshanHebei Province · 164.5 km²
- AnshanLiaoning Province · 159 km²
- JinzhouLiaoning Province · 158.9 km²
- LiuzhouGuangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region · 151.9 km²
- HangzhouZhejiang Province · 149.1 km²
- WuxiJiangsu Province · 140.2 km²
- BaodingHebei Province · 138.3 km²
- HohhotInner Mongolia Autonomous Region · 134.5 km²
- FuzhouFujian Province · 128.5 km²
- DatongShanxi Province · 121.2 km²
- HefeiAnhui Province · 120 km²
- ChangzhouJiangsu Province · 119 km²
- ChangshaHunan Province · 115.6 km²
What's in this layer
Every urban area in the layer comes with its name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID. The built-up extent of major cities and metropolitan areas.
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Frequently asked questions
How many urban areas are there in China?
This layer holds 412 urban areas in China, the most of them in Shandong Province. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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What information comes with each urban area?
The name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID.
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