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This is a list of major cities in East Asia.
People's Republic of China
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City
|
Chinese
|
Pinyin
|
Province
|
Population (2010)
|
Urban Population (2010)
|
Administrative Population (2010)
|
Shanghai
|
上海
|
Shànghǎi
|
Municipality
|
22,315,426
|
23,019,148
|
Beijing
|
北京
|
Běijīng
|
Municipality
|
18,827,000
|
19,612,368
|
Tianjin
|
天津
|
Tiānjīn
|
Municipality
|
11,090,314
|
12,937,954
|
Guangzhou
|
广州
|
Guǎngzhōu
|
Guangdong
|
11,070,654
|
12,700,800
|
Shenzhen
|
深圳
|
Shēnzhèn
|
Guangdong
|
10,357,938
|
10,357,938
|
Dongguan
|
东莞
|
Dōngguǎn
|
Guangdong
|
8,220,937
|
8,220,937
|
Chengdu
|
成都
|
Chéngdū
|
Sichuan
|
7,123,697
|
14,047,625
|
Nanjing
|
南京
|
Nánjīng
|
Jiangsu
|
6,852,984
|
8,004,680
|
Wuhan
|
武汉
|
Wǔhàn
|
Hubei
|
6,434,373
|
9,785,392
|
Shenyang
|
沈阳
|
Shěnyáng
|
Liaoning
|
5,743,718
|
8,106,171
|
Hangzhou
|
杭州
|
Hángzhōu
|
Zhejiang
|
5,695,313
|
8,700,400
|
Chongqing
|
重庆
|
Chóngqìng
|
Municipality
|
5,402,721
|
28,846,170
|
Suzhou
|
苏州
|
Sūzhōu
|
Jiangsu
|
5,349,000
|
10,465,994
|
Harbin
|
哈尔滨
|
Hārbīn
|
Heilongjiang
|
5,282,083
|
10,635,971
|
Jinan
|
济南
|
Jǐnán
|
Shandong
|
3,922,180
|
6,814,000
|
Xi'an
|
西安
|
Xī'ān
|
Shaanxi
|
3,890,098
|
8,467,837
|
Wuxi
|
无锡
|
Wúxí
|
Jiangsu
|
3,542,319
|
6,372,624
|
Hefei
|
合肥
|
Héféi
|
Anhui
|
3,352,076
|
5,702,466
|
Changchun
|
长春
|
Chángchūn
|
Jilin
|
3,341,700
|
7,677,089
|
Changzhou
|
常州
|
Chángzhōu
|
Jiangsu
|
3,290,548
|
4,591,972
|
Dalian
|
大连
|
Dàlián
|
Liaoning
|
3,266,905
|
6,690,432
|
Taiyuan
|
太原
|
Tàiyuán
|
Shanxi
|
3,212,500
|
4,201,591
|
Kunming
|
昆明
|
Kūnmíng
|
Yunnan
|
3,184,580
|
6,432,212
|
Zhengzhou
|
郑州
|
Zhèngzhōu
|
Henan
|
3,132,000
|
8,626,505
|
Changsha
|
长沙
|
Chángshā
|
Hunan
|
3,093,980
|
7,044,118
|
Ningbo
|
宁波
|
Níngbō
|
Zhejiang
|
3,089,180
|
7,605,700
|
Qingdao
|
青岛
|
Qīngdǎo
|
Shandong
|
3,063,492
|
8,715,100
|
Zibo
|
淄博
|
Zībó
|
Shandong
|
3,002,181
|
4,530,600
|
Fuzhou
|
福州
|
Fúzhōu
|
Fujian
|
2,921,763
|
7,115,370
|
Nanning
|
南宁
|
Nánníng
|
Guangxi
|
2,875,220
|
6,661,600
|
City |
Image |
Chinese |
Pinyin |
County |
Population (2017)
|
New Taipei
|
|
新北
|
Xīnběi
|
Special municipality
|
3,979,208
|
Taichung
|
|
臺中
|
Táizhōng
|
Special municipality
|
2,778,182
|
Kaohsiung
|
|
高雄
|
Gāoxióng
|
Special municipality
|
2,777,873
|
Taipei
|
|
臺北
|
Táiběi
|
Special municipality
|
2,695,704
|
Taoyuan
|
|
桃園
|
Táoyuán
|
Special municipality
|
2,171,127
|
Tainan
|
|
臺南
|
Táinán
|
Special municipality
|
1,886,267
|
Hsinchu
|
|
新竹
|
Xīnzhú
|
Provincial city
|
439,435
|
Keelung
|
|
基隆
|
Jīlóng
|
Provincial city
|
371,853
|
Chiayi
|
|
嘉義
|
Jiāyì
|
Provincial city
|
269,608
|
Changhua
|
|
彰化
|
Zhānghuà
|
Changhua
|
234,053
|
Pingtung
|
|
屏東
|
Píngdōng
|
Pingtung
|
285,804
|
City |
image |
Japanese |
Prefecture |
Population (2010)
|
Special wards of Tokyo
|
|
東京特別区
|
Tokyo
|
8,949,447
|
Yokohama
|
|
横浜
|
Kanagawa
|
3,689,603
|
Osaka
|
|
大阪
|
Osaka
|
2,666,371
|
Nagoya
|
|
名古屋
|
Aichi
|
2,263,907
|
Sapporo
|
|
札幌
|
Hokkaido
|
1,914,434
|
Kobe
|
|
神戸
|
Hyōgo
|
1,544,873
|
Kyoto
|
|
京都
|
Kyoto
|
1,474,473
|
Fukuoka
|
|
福岡
|
Fukuoka
|
1,463,826
|
Kawasaki
|
|
川崎
|
Kanagawa
|
1,425,678
|
Saitama
|
|
さいたま
|
Saitama
|
1,222,910
|
Hiroshima
|
|
広島
|
Hiroshima
|
1,174,209
|
Sendai
|
|
仙台
|
Miyagi
|
1,045,903
|
Kitakyushu
|
|
北九州
|
Fukuoka
|
977,288
|
Chiba
|
|
千葉
|
Chiba
|
962,130
|
Sakai
|
|
堺
|
Osaka
|
842,134
|
Niigata
|
|
新潟
|
Niigata
|
812,192
|
Hamamatsu
|
|
浜松
|
Shizuoka
|
800,912
|
Kumamoto
|
|
熊本
|
Kumamoto
|
734,294
|
Sagamihara
|
|
相模原
|
Kanagawa
|
717,561
|
Shizuoka
|
|
静岡
|
Shizuoka
|
716,328
|
Okayama
|
|
岡山
|
Okayama
|
709,622
|
City |
Image |
Chosŏn'gŭl |
Hancha |
Province |
Population (2008)
|
Pyongyang
|
|
평양
|
平壤
|
Direct-administered city
|
3,255,288
|
Hamhung
|
|
함흥
|
咸興
|
South Hamgyong
|
768,551
|
Chongjin
|
|
청진
|
清津
|
North Hamgyong
|
667,929
|
Nampo
|
|
남포
|
南浦
|
Special city
|
366,341
|
Wonsan
|
|
원산
|
元山
|
Kangwon
|
363,127
|
Sinuiju
|
|
신의주
|
新義州
|
North Pyongan
|
359,341
|
Tanchon
|
N/A
|
단천
|
端川
|
South Hamgyong
|
345,876
|
Kaechon
|
N/A
|
개천
|
价川
|
South Pyongan
|
319,554
|
Kaesong
|
|
개성
|
開城
|
Special-level city
|
308,440
|
Sariwon
|
|
사리원
|
沙里院
|
North Hwanghae
|
307,764
|
City |
Hangul |
Hanja |
Province |
Population (2010)
|
Seoul
|
서울
|
none[1]
|
Special city
|
9,794,304
|
Busan
|
부산
|
釜山
|
Metropolitan city
|
3,414,950
|
Incheon
|
인천
|
仁川
|
Metropolitan city
|
2,662,509
|
Daegu
|
대구
|
大邱
|
Metropolitan city
|
2,446,418
|
Daejeon
|
대전
|
大田
|
Metropolitan city
|
1,501,859
|
Gwangju
|
광주
|
光州
|
Metropolitan city
|
1,469,293
|
Ulsan
|
울산
|
蔚山
|
Metropolitan city
|
1,082,567
|
Suwon
|
수원
|
水原
|
Gyeonggi
|
1,071,913
|
Changwon
|
창원
|
昌原
|
South Gyeongsang
|
1,058,021
|
Seongnam
|
성남
|
城南
|
Gyeonggi
|
949,964
|
Goyang
|
고양
|
高陽
|
Gyeonggi
|
905,076
|
Yongin
|
용인
|
龍仁
|
Gyeonggi
|
856,765
|
Bucheon
|
부천
|
富川
|
Gyeonggi
|
853,039
|
Ansan
|
안산
|
安山
|
Gyeonggi
|
728,775
|
Cheongju
|
청주
|
淸州
|
North Chungcheong
|
666,924
|
Jeonju
|
전주
|
全州
|
North Jeolla
|
649,728
|
Anyang
|
안양
|
安養
|
Gyeonggi
|
602,122
|
Cheonan
|
천안
|
天安
|
South Chungcheong
|
574,623
|
Namyangju
|
남양주
|
南楊州
|
Gyeonggi
|
529,898
|
Pohang
|
포항
|
浦項
|
North Gyeongsang
|
511,390
|
Notes and references
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