Top 10 Chinese cities by urban population in 2019
Six Chinese cites saw their urban populations exceed 10 million in 2019, including four municipalities -- Shanghai, Beijing, Chongqing and Tianjin -- and two sub-provincial cities, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, according to a statistical review on urban construction released by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development on Dec 31, Yicai.com reported.
The urban population in the megacity of Shanghai surpassed 20 million by 2019, while Beijing and Chongqing also had more than 15 million people living within their borders.
Hangzhou, the e-commerce hub in East China, has overtaken Nanjing to become the second-biggest city in terms of urban population in the Yangtze River Delta region.
Driven by its burgeoning digital economy, Hangzhou witnessed a rapid talent inflow and urban district expansion in recent years.
Let's have a look at the top 10 Chinese cities by urban population in 2019.
