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Cities in China Ranked by Population density

Population divided by land area, both as recorded in Wikidata for the city proper. Cities without a recorded area are left out. Source: Wikidata (CC0 1.0 (public domain)).

Summary

Shihezi ranks #1 with 11,509 people per km². Shenzhen is second with 8,759 people per km², 31.4% behind. The top five are Shihezi, Shenzhen, Macau, Pudong and Hong Kong. The median across all 338 is 330 people per km²; Nagqu is last at 1.12 people per km².

#1: Shihezi · 11,509 people per km²
Median: 330 people per km²
Coverage: 338 cities in China
Data year: As recorded in Wikidata
Last updated: 2026-11-14

Top 10: Population density (people per km²). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Shihezi 11,509; 2. Shenzhen 8,759; 3. Macau 5,761; 4. Pudong 4,694; 5. Hong Kong 4,495; 6. Dongguan 4,255; 7. Shanghai 3,922; 8. Xiamen 3,039; 9. Guangzhou 2,576; 10. Shantou 2,502.

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Cities in China Ranked by Population density
Rank	City	Country	Population density (people per km²)
1	Shihezi	China	11,509
2	Shenzhen	China	8,759
3	Macau	China	5,761
4	Pudong	China	4,694
5	Hong Kong	China	4,495
6	Dongguan	China	4,255
7	Shanghai	China	3,922
8	Xiamen	China	3,039
9	Guangzhou	China	2,576
10	Shantou	China	2,502
11	Foshan	China	2,501
12	Zhongshan	China	2,477
13	Zhengzhou	China	1,665
14	Wuxi	China	1,613
15	Suzhou	China	1,473
16	Chengdu	China	1,456
17	Wuhan	China	1,438
18	Nanjing	China	1,414
19	Zhuhai	China	1,408
20	Beijing	China	1,334
21	Wenling	China	1,320
22	Xi'an	China	1,283
23	Jiaxing	China	1,279
24	Haikou	China	1,247
25	Puning	China	1,234
26	Changzhou	China	1,207
27	Tianjin	China	1,163
28	Rui'an	China	1,126
29	Jieyang	China	1,059
30	Yueqing	China	1,049
31	Ningbo	China	1,004
32	Jinan	China	898.3
33	Qingdao	China	892.7
34	Jiaozuo	China	886.3
35	Puyang	China	883.1
36	Xuchang	China	879.7
37	Luohe	China	879.3
38	Yuyao City	China	878.2
39	Nanchang	China	869.4
40	Langfang	China	851.2
41	Changsha	China	850.4
42	Zaozhuang	China	844.9
43	Zhenjiang	China	836
44	Binhai New Area	China	826.1
45	Hefei	China	818.7
46	Chaozhou	China	816.4
47	Fuyang	China	810.5
48	Zhoushan	China	795.9
49	Wenzhou	China	793.4
50	Zibo	China	788.6
51	Handan	China	780.3
52	Kashgar	China	780
53	Taizhou	China	779.8
54	Quanzhou	China	778.1
55	Putian	China	777.3
56	Kaifeng	China	773.1
57	Xuzhou	China	772.1
58	Taiyuan	China	767.7
59	Shijiazhuang	China	756.8
60	Zhoukou	China	754.6
61	Xinxiang	China	754.1
62	Gongyi	China	753.2
63	Jining	China	747.1
64	Anyang	China	745.1
65	Guiyang	China	744.3
66	Nantong	China	732.5
67	Hebi	China	731.6
68	Shangqiu	China	730.3
69	Lufeng	China	726.7
70	Heze	China	723.6
71	Huaibei	China	718.7
72	Hangzhou	China	708.2
73	Shenyang	China	705.3
74	Tai'an	China	705.1
75	Yangzhou	China	691.8
76	Liaocheng	China	689.9
77	Fuzhou	China	676.8
78	Ezhou	China	676.1
79	Taizhou	China	659.8
80	Jinhua	China	644.4
81	Linyi	China	640.9
82	Shaoxing	China	636.7
83	Pingdingshan	China	630.5
84	Xinji	China	625.7
85	Yongcheng	China	621.8
86	Ruzhou	China	620
87	Wuhu	China	604.8
88	Lianyungang	China	604
89	Bozhou	China	586.4
90	Suqian	China	584.9
91	Deyang	China	584.7
92	Neijiang	China	583.3
93	Weifang	China	581.5
94	Huzhou	China	578.6
95	Xingtai	China	572
96	Zigong	China	569.3
97	Shanwei	China	562.9
98	Bengbu	China	554
99	Rizhao	China	553.9
100	Huainan	China	548.3

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#1 Shihezi

Shihezi ranks #1 on this list with 11,509 people per km².

Country: China
Population: 717,000 people (2019)
Area: 62.3 km²
Density: 11,509 people per km²
Coordinates: 44.30° N, 86.03° E

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#2 Shenzhen

Shenzhen ranks #2 on this list with 8,759 people per km².

Country: China
Population: 17,494,398 people (2020)
Area: 1,997 km²
Density: 8,759 people per km²
Elevation: 0 m
Founded: 1979
Coordinates: 22.55° N, 114.05° E

Also ranks #4 in elevation · #9 in population · #90 in population density.

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#3 Macau

Macau ranks #3 on this list with 5,761 people per km².

Country: China
Population: 682,100 people (2021)
Area: 118.4 km²
Density: 5,761 people per km²
Elevation: 22 m
Founded: 1557
Coordinates: 22.19° N, 113.54° E

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#4 Pudong

Pudong ranks #4 on this list with 4,694 people per km².

Country: China
Population: 5,681,512 people (2020)
Area: 1,210 km²
Density: 4,694 people per km²
Founded: 1993
Coordinates: 31.22° N, 121.54° E

Also ranks #115 in population · #153 in population density · #261 in founded.

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#5 Hong Kong

Hong Kong ranks #5 on this list with 4,495 people per km².

Country: China
Population: 7,413,070 people (2021)
Area: 1,649 km²
Density: 4,495 people per km²
Elevation: 7 m
Founded: 1997
Coordinates: 22.28° N, 114.16° E

Also ranks #53 in elevation · #79 in population · #157 in population density.

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#6 Dongguan

Dongguan ranks #6 on this list with 4,255 people per km².

Country: China
Population: 10,466,625 people (2020)
Area: 2,460 km²
Density: 4,255 people per km²
Elevation: 8 m
Coordinates: 23.05° N, 113.75° E

Also ranks #35 in population · #59 in elevation · #168 in population density.

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#7 Shanghai

Shanghai ranks #7 on this list with 3,922 people per km².

Country: China
Population: 24,870,895 people (2020)
Area: 6,341 km²
Density: 3,922 people per km²
Elevation: 4 m
Founded: 1292
Coordinates: 31.23° N, 121.47° E

Also ranks #3 in population · #28 in elevation · #50 in founded.

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#8 Xiamen

Xiamen ranks #8 on this list with 3,039 people per km².

Country: China
Population: 5,163,970 people (2020)
Area: 1,699 km²
Density: 3,039 people per km²
Coordinates: 24.48° N, 118.08° E

Also ranks #142 in population · #214 in population density · #343 in area.

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#9 Guangzhou

Guangzhou ranks #9 on this list with 2,576 people per km².

Country: China
Population: 18,676,605 people (2020)
Area: 7,249 km²
Density: 2,576 people per km²
Elevation: 21 m
Coordinates: 23.13° N, 113.26° E

Also ranks #8 in population · #123 in elevation · #231 in area.

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#10 Shantou

Shantou ranks #10 on this list with 2,502 people per km².

Country: China
Population: 5,502,031 people (2020)
Area: 2,199 km²
Density: 2,502 people per km²
Elevation: 51 m
Coordinates: 23.35° N, 116.68° E

Also ranks #123 in population · #183 in elevation · #241 in population density.

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Source and method

Population divided by land area, both as recorded in Wikidata for the city proper. Cities without a recorded area are left out.

Source: Wikidata. Licence: CC0 1.0 (public domain). Retrieved: 2026-11-14.

Data: Wikidata (CC0)

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