Shenzhen, in South China's Guangdong province, becomes the top Chinese city in population density with over 7,000 people per square kilometer, according to financial media outlet Yicai.
Dongguan and Shanghai rank second and third respectively on the list of Chinese cities with most population density.
China currently has 21 cities with population densities over 1,000 people per square kilometer and cities with high population density are mainly concentrated in the Yangtze River Delta, Pearl River Delta, Beijing and Tianjin.
No 10 Wuxi, Jiangsu province
Beautiful scenery of Wuxi in East China's Jiangsu province on March 10, 2022. [Photo/VCG]
No 9 Zhengzhou, Henan province
People visit a night fair in Zhengzhou, capital of Central China's Henan province on Sept 11, 2022. [Photo/VCG]
No 8 Shantou, Guangdong province
A bridge in Shantou, South China's Guangdong province, on Aug 27, 2022. [Photo/VCG]
No 7 Zhongshan, Guangdong province
A temple in Zhongshan, South China's Guangdong province, on Jan 30, 2022. [Photo/VCG]
No 6 Guangzhou, Guangdong province
A view of Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong province on Oct 20, 2015. [Photo/VCG]
No 5 Foshan, Guangdong province
A bird's eye view of Foshan, South China's Guangdong province, on Aug 26, 2022. [Photo/VCG]
No 4 Xiamen, Fujian province
People attend the 22nd China International Fair for Investment and Trade in Xiamen in East China's Fujian province on Sept 9, 2022. [Photo/VCG]
No 3 Shanghai
Tourists gather at the downtown area of Shanghai. [Photo by Wang Gang/For China Daily]
No 2 Dongguan, Guangdong province
People stand in a queue for nucleic acid tests in Dongguan, South China's Guangdong province, on Sept 15, 2022. [Photo/VCG]
