Rankings · Cities
Cities ranked by Population density
All 332 Cities in China ranked by Population density. Figures refer to the latest available year for each area.
| Rank | Region | Population density | Population | Area | Data year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shenzhen Guangdong, Shenzhen | 9,135.8 people/km² | 18,248,500 people | 1,997 km² | 2025 |
| 2 | Dongguan Guangdong, Dongguan | 4,299.5 people/km² | 10,800,400 people | 2,512 km² | 2025 |
| 3 | Xiamen Fujian, Xiamen | 3,538.9 people/km² | 5,365,000 people | 1,516 km² | 2025 |
| 4 | Shantou Guangdong, Shantou | 2,626.9 people/km² | 5,576,900 people | 2,123 km² | 2025 |
| 5 | Zhongshan Guangdong, Zhongshan | 2,583.2 people/km² | 4,572,300 people | 1,770 km² | 2025 |
| 6 | Guangzhou Guangdong, Guangzhou | 2,568.7 people/km² | 19,101,000 people | 7,436 km² | 2025 |
| 7 | Foshan Guangdong, Foshan | 2,526.9 people/km² | 9,791,900 people | 3,875 km² | 2025 |
| 8 | Zhengzhou Henan, Zhengzhou | 1,750.1 people/km² | 13,138,000 people | 7,507 km² | 2025 |
| 9 | Wuhan Hubei, Wuhan | 1,634.1 people/km² | 13,861,900 people | 8,483 km² | 2025 |
| 10 | Wuxi Jiangsu, Wuxi | 1,628.8 people/km² | 7,537,400 people | 4,627 km² | 2025 |
| 11 | Suzhou Jiangsu, Suzhou | 1,589.2 people/km² | 13,047,700 people | 8,210 km² | 2025 |
| 12 | Chengdu Sichuan, Chengdu | 1,504.7 people/km² | 21,535,000 people | 14,312 km² | 2025 |
| 13 | Zhuhai Guangdong, Zhuhai | 1,474.3 people/km² | 2,543,100 people | 1,725 km² | 2025 |
| 14 | Nanjing Jiangsu, Nanjing | 1,463.3 people/km² | 9,638,500 people | 6,587 km² | 2025 |
| 15 | Jiaxing Zhejiang, Jiaxing | 1,433.7 people/km² | 5,613,000 people | 3,915 km² | 2025 |
| 16 | Haikou Hainan, Haikou | 1,330.7 people/km² | 3,056,300 people | 2,297 km² | 2025 |
| 17 | Xi'an Shaanxi, Xi'an | 1,309.7 people/km² | 13,236,300 people | 10,106 km² | 2025 |
| 18 | Changzhou Jiangsu, Changzhou | 1,238.6 people/km² | 5,415,400 people | 4,372 km² | 2025 |
| 19 | Jieyang Guangdong, Jieyang | 1,079.4 people/km² | 5,687,200 people | 5,269 km² | 2025 |
| 20 | Ningbo Zhejiang, Ningbo | 1,064.0 people/km² | 9,833,000 people | 9,241 km² | 2025 |
| 21 | Jinan Shandong, Jinan | 938.7 people/km² | 9,616,000 people | 10,244 km² | 2025 |
| 22 | Qingdao Shandong, Qingdao | 931.0 people/km² | 10,515,500 people | 11,295 km² | 2025 |
| 23 | Nanchang Jiangxi, Nanchang | 927.1 people/km² | 6,670,400 people | 7,195 km² | 2024 |
| 24 | Changsha Hunan, Changsha | 907.4 people/km² | 10,721,400 people | 11,816 km² | 2025 |
| 25 | Luohe Henan, Luohe | 892.2 people/km² | 2,335,000 people | 2,617 km² | 2025 |
| 26 | Xuchang Henan, Xuchang | 873.2 people/km² | 4,346,000 people | 4,977 km² | 2025 |
| 27 | Hefei Anhui, Hefei | 870.3 people/km² | 10,005,000 people | 11,496 km² | 2025 |
| 28 | Puyang Henan, Puyang | 858.2 people/km² | 3,661,000 people | 4,266 km² | 2025 |
| 29 | Jiaozuo Henan, Jiaozuo | 851.4 people/km² | 3,467,000 people | 4,072 km² | 2025 |
| 30 | Langfang Hebei, Langfang | 848.4 people/km² | 5,446,600 people | 6,420 km² | 2025 |
| 31 | Wenzhou Zhejiang, Wenzhou | 840.3 people/km² | 9,902,000 people | 11,784 km² | 2025 |
| 32 | Zhenjiang Jiangsu, Zhenjiang | 839.3 people/km² | 3,223,300 people | 3,840 km² | 2025 |
| 33 | Zaozhuang Shandong, Zaozhuang | 832.7 people/km² | 3,800,400 people | 4,564 km² | 2025 |
| 34 | Chaozhou Guangdong, Chaozhou | 832.4 people/km² | 2,578,800 people | 3,098 km² | 2025 |
| 35 | Guiyang Guizhou, Guiyang | 830.0 people/km² | 6,668,900 people | 8,035 km² | 2025 |
| 36 | Quanzhou Fujian, Quanzhou | 820.5 people/km² | 8,914,000 people | 10,864 km² | 2024 |
| 37 | Zhoushan Zhejiang, Zhoushan | 820.1 people/km² | 1,181,000 people | 1,440 km² | 2025 |
| 38 | Fuyang Anhui, Fuyang | 818.5 people/km² | 8,001,000 people | 9,775 km² | 2025 |
| 39 | Putian Fujian, Putian | 817.5 people/km² | 3,184,000 people | 3,895 km² | 2025 |
| 40 | Taiyuan Shanxi, Taiyuan | 799.8 people/km² | 5,526,060 people | 6,909 km² | 2025 |
| 41 | Shijiazhuang Hebei, Shijiazhuang | 774.0 people/km² | 11,246,900 people | 14,530 km² | 2025 |
| 42 | Zibo Shandong, Zibo | 772.4 people/km² | 4,606,400 people | 5,964 km² | 2025 |
| 43 | Taizhou Jiangsu, Taizhou | 769.0 people/km² | 4,451,000 people | 5,788 km² | 2025 |
| 44 | Hangzhou Zhejiang, Hangzhou | 765.2 people/km² | 12,700,000 people | 16,596 km² | 2025 |
| 45 | Xuzhou Jiangsu, Xuzhou | 762.2 people/km² | 8,967,100 people | 11,765 km² | 2025 |
| 46 | Handan Hebei, Handan | 759.7 people/km² | 9,166,800 people | 12,066 km² | 2025 |
| 47 | Kaifeng Henan, Kaifeng | 750.3 people/km² | 4,687,000 people | 6,247 km² | 2025 |
| 48 | Nantong Jiangsu, Nantong | 737.6 people/km² | 7,750,000 people | 10,507 km² | 2024 |
| 49 | Anyang Henan, Anyang | 727.4 people/km² | 5,350,000 people | 7,355 km² | 2025 |
| 50 | Jining Shandong, Jining | 726.4 people/km² | 8,129,300 people | 11,191 km² | 2025 |
| 51 | Fuzhou Fujian, Fuzhou | 722.9 people/km² | 8,521,000 people | 11,788 km² | 2025 |
| 52 | Zhoukou Henan, Zhoukou | 718.5 people/km² | 8,599,000 people | 11,968 km² | 2025 |
| 53 | Shenyang Liaoning, Shenyang | 714.6 people/km² | 9,276,000 people | 12,980 km² | 2025 |
| 54 | Ezhou Hubei, Ezhou | 710.2 people/km² | 1,068,800 people | 1,505 km² | 2025 |
| 55 | Shangqiu Henan, Shangqiu | 709.7 people/km² | 7,564,000 people | 10,658 km² | 2025 |
| 56 | Xinxiang Henan, Xinxiang | 705.9 people/km² | 6,091,000 people | 8,629 km² | 2025 |
| 57 | Huaibei Anhui, Huaibei | 704.7 people/km² | 1,932,000 people | 2,741 km² | 2024 |
| 58 | Heze Shandong, Heze | 694.2 people/km² | 8,508,200 people | 12,256 km² | 2024 |
| 59 | Yangzhou Jiangsu, Yangzhou | 692.6 people/km² | 4,564,900 people | 6,591 km² | 2025 |
| 60 | Hebi Henan, Hebi | 675.9 people/km² | 1,554,000 people | 2,299 km² | 2025 |
| 61 | Taian Shandong, Taian | 674.0 people/km² | 5,231,800 people | 7,762 km² | 2025 |
| 62 | Taizhou Zhejiang, Taizhou | 671.1 people/km² | 6,760,000 people | 10,072 km² | 2025 |
| 63 | Liaocheng Shandong, Liaocheng | 667.4 people/km² | 5,758,600 people | 8,628 km² | 2025 |
| 64 | Jinhua Zhejiang, Jinhua | 665.7 people/km² | 7,269,000 people | 10,919 km² | 2025 |
| 65 | Shaoxing Zhejiang, Shaoxing | 659.3 people/km² | 5,443,000 people | 8,256 km² | 2025 |
| 66 | Wuhu Anhui, Wuhu | 634.2 people/km² | 3,797,000 people | 5,987 km² | 2024 |
| 67 | Linyi Shandong, Linyi | 631.0 people/km² | 10,848,400 people | 17,192 km² | 2024 |
| 68 | Pingdingshan Henan, Pingdingshan | 615.2 people/km² | 4,844,000 people | 7,874 km² | 2025 |
| 69 | Zhanjiang Guangdong, Zhanjiang | 609.2 people/km² | 7,122,900 people | 11,692 km² | 2025 |
| 70 | Huzhou Zhejiang, Huzhou | 599.2 people/km² | 3,472,000 people | 5,794 km² | 2025 |
| 71 | Lianyungang Jiangsu, Lianyungang | 598.2 people/km² | 4,562,000 people | 7,626 km² | 2025 |
| 72 | Sanya Hainan, Sanya | 591.2 people/km² | 1,136,000 people | 1,921 km² | 2025 |
| 73 | Suqian Jiangsu, Suqian | 581.5 people/km² | 4,957,300 people | 8,524 km² | 2025 |
| 74 | Deyang Sichuan, Deyang | 578.6 people/km² | 3,420,000 people | 5,911 km² | 2025 |
| 75 | Bozhou Anhui, Bozhou | 576.7 people/km² | 4,861,000 people | 8,429 km² | 2024 |
| 76 | Weifang Shandong, Weifang | 574.5 people/km² | 9,271,200 people | 16,138 km² | 2025 |
| 77 | Dalian Liaoning, Dalian | 569.9 people/km² | 7,544,000 people | 13,238 km² | 2024 |
| 78 | Neijiang Sichuan, Neijiang | 568.1 people/km² | 3,060,000 people | 5,386 km² | 2023 |
| 79 | Xingtai Hebei, Xingtai | 562.0 people/km² | 6,824,900 people | 12,143 km² | 2025 |
| 80 | Tangshan Hebei, Tangshan | 558.4 people/km² | 7,722,800 people | 13,829 km² | 2024 |
| 81 | Maoming Guangdong, Maoming | 552.2 people/km² | 6,264,600 people | 11,345 km² | 2025 |
| 82 | Bengbu Anhui, Bengbu | 551.8 people/km² | 3,262,000 people | 5,912 km² | 2024 |
| 83 | Shanwei Guangdong, Shanwei | 549.1 people/km² | 2,721,900 people | 4,957 km² | 2025 |
| 84 | Zigong Sichuan, Zigong | 549.0 people/km² | 2,405,000 people | 4,381 km² | 2025 |
| 85 | Huizhou Guangdong, Huizhou | 545.6 people/km² | 6,193,000 people | 11,350 km² | 2025 |
| 86 | Rizhao Shandong, Rizhao | 543.1 people/km² | 2,910,500 people | 5,359 km² | 2025 |
| 87 | Maanshan Anhui, Maanshan | 540.1 people/km² | 2,183,000 people | 4,042 km² | 2025 |
| 88 | Xiangtan Hunan, Xiangtan | 533.5 people/km² | 2,670,200 people | 5,005 km² | 2025 |
| 89 | Cangzhou Hebei, Cangzhou | 532.3 people/km² | 7,179,600 people | 13,488 km² | 2025 |
| 90 | Huainan Anhui, Huainan | 531.0 people/km² | 3,000,000 people | 5,650 km² | 2025 |
| 91 | Huangshi Hubei, Huangshi | 529.8 people/km² | 2,428,200 people | 4,583 km² | 2025 |
| 92 | Suzhou Anhui, Suzhou | 525.7 people/km² | 5,225,000 people | 9,939 km² | 2024 |
| 93 | Dezhou Shandong, Dezhou | 523.9 people/km² | 5,426,600 people | 10,358 km² | 2025 |
| 94 | Suining Sichuan, Suining | 516.2 people/km² | 2,747,000 people | 5,322 km² | 2025 |
| 95 | Yantai Shandong, Yantai | 512.7 people/km² | 7,000,500 people | 13,654 km² | 2025 |
| 96 | Guangan Sichuan, Guangan | 508.8 people/km² | 3,227,000 people | 6,342 km² | 2024 |
| 97 | Jiangmen Guangdong, Jiangmen | 505.4 people/km² | 4,828,500 people | 9,554 km² | 2025 |
| 98 | Weihai Shandong, Weihai | 502.3 people/km² | 2,911,600 people | 5,797 km² | 2025 |
| 99 | Beihai Guangxi, Beihai | 473.3 people/km² | 1,902,100 people | 4,019 km² | 2025 |
| 100 | Hengshui Hebei, Hengshui | 471.6 people/km² | 4,129,900 people | 8,758 km² | 2024 |
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