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.
Hangzhou
Urban population: 6.82 million
Two young women learn to make oiled paper umbrellas at a museum by the Grand Canal in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province, on June 18, 2019. [Photo/Xinhua]
No 9 Chengdu
Urban population: 8.17 million
Passengers pose for a group photo on a Line 18 train of the Chengdu Metro system in Chengdu, Southwest China's Sichuan province, on Sept 27, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]
No 8 Wuhan
Urban population: 9.35 million
Passengers prepare to enter Wuhan Railway Station in Wuhan, Central China's Hubei Province, on Oct 8, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]
No 7 Dongguan
Urban population: 9.56 million
An aerial photo taken on May 18, 2019 shows Tangwei village in Dongguan, South China's Guangdong province. [Photo/Xinhua]
No 6 Tianjin
Urban population: 13.04 million
Aerial photo taken on Jan 11, 2021 shows a view of the Pacific International Container Terminal at Tianjin Port, North China's Tianjin municipality. [Photo/Xinhua]
No 5 Shenzhen
Urban population: 13.44 million
A cargo ship carrying containers is seen near Yantian port in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province, on May 17, 2020. [Photo/Agencies]
No 4 Guangzhou
Urban population: 13.52 million
Tourists view cosmos flowers at Haizhu Wetland Park in Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong province, on Nov 3, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]
No 3 Chongqing
Urban population: 15.40 million
A man and woman enjoy a riverside hotpot dinner in Nan'an district in Southwest China's Chongqing municipality, on Aug 17, 2019. [Photo/Agencies]
No 2 Beijing
Urban population: 18.65 million
Beijing's Central Business District offers a towering background for a couple on a viewing deck, on April 16, 2020. [Photo/Agencies]
