Cities of East Asia

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List of major cities in East Asia.

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Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China List of cities in China
Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan List of cities in Taiwan
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan List of cities in Japan
Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia List of cities in Mongolia
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea List of cities in North Korea
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea List of cities in South Korea

People's Republic of China

Shanghai Pudong Shanghai November 2017 panorama.jpg
Shanghai
Beijing Forbidden City and Beijing CBD (44648939445).jpg
Beijing
Tianjin Tian Jin Zhi Yan Hang Pai DJI 0041.jpg
Tianjin
Guangzhou Cong Yue Jiang Xi Lu Kan Hua Cheng Yan Chang  - panoramio.jpg
Guangzhou
Shenzhen Civic Center, Shenzhen Lianhuashan Park (2018.9) Night cropped.jpg
Shenzhen
CityChinese Pinyin ProvincePopulation (2010)
Urban Population (2010)Administrative Population (2010)
Shanghai 上海ShànghǎiMunicipality22,315,42623,019,148
Beijing 北京BěijīngMunicipality18,827,00019,612,368
Tianjin 天津TiānjīnMunicipality11,090,31412,937,954
Guangzhou 广州Guǎngzhōu Guangdong 11,070,65412,700,800
Shenzhen 深圳Shēnzhèn Guangdong 10,357,93810,357,938
Dongguan 东莞Dōngguǎn Guangdong 8,220,9378,220,937
Chengdu 成都Chéngdū Sichuan 7,123,69714,047,625
Nanjing 南京Nánjīng Jiangsu 6,852,9848,004,680
Wuhan 武汉Wǔhàn Hubei 6,434,3739,785,392
Shenyang 沈阳Shěnyáng Liaoning 5,743,7188,106,171
Hangzhou 杭州Hángzhōu Zhejiang 5,695,3138,700,400
Chongqing 重庆ChóngqìngMunicipality5,402,72128,846,170
Suzhou 苏州Sūzhōu Jiangsu 5,349,00010,465,994
Harbin 哈尔滨Hārbīn Heilongjiang 5,282,08310,635,971
Jinan 济南Jǐnán Shandong 3,922,1806,814,000
Xi'an 西安Xī'ān Shaanxi 3,890,0988,467,837
Wuxi 无锡Wúxí Jiangsu 3,542,3196,372,624
Hefei 合肥Héféi Anhui 3,352,0765,702,466
Changchun 长春Chángchūn Jilin 3,341,7007,677,089
Changzhou 常州Chángzhōu Jiangsu 3,290,5484,591,972
Dalian 大连Dàlián Liaoning 3,266,9056,690,432
Taiyuan 太原Tàiyuán Shanxi 3,212,5004,201,591
Kunming 昆明Kūnmíng Yunnan 3,184,5806,432,212
Zhengzhou 郑州Zhèngzhōu Henan 3,132,0008,626,505
Changsha 长沙Chángshā Hunan 3,093,9807,044,118
Ningbo 宁波Níngbō Zhejiang 3,089,1807,605,700
Qingdao 青岛Qīngdǎo Shandong 3,063,4928,715,100
Zibo 淄博Zībó Shandong 3,002,1814,530,600
Fuzhou 福州Fúzhōu Fujian 2,921,7637,115,370
Nanning 南宁Nánníng Guangxi 2,875,2206,661,600

Taiwan

CityImageChinese Pinyin CountyPopulation (2017)
New Taipei Fu Jen Catholic University Hospital 2018 (cropped).jpg 新北XīnběiSpecial municipality3,979,208
Taichung Taichung Skyline 20211021.jpg 臺中TáizhōngSpecial municipality2,778,182
Kaohsiung Kaohsiung skyline 2020 May.jpg 高雄GāoxióngSpecial municipality2,777,873
Taipei Taipei Skyline 2022.06.29.jpg 臺北TáiběiSpecial municipality2,695,704
Taoyuan Tao Yuan Nan Kan 20201226.jpg 桃園TáoyuánSpecial municipality2,171,127
Tainan 臺南TáinánSpecial municipality1,886,267
Hsinchu Xinglong Road Section 2, Zhubei.jpg 新竹XīnzhúProvincial city439,435
Keelung Shi Qiu Ling Tiao Wang Ji Long Gang 2017c.jpg 基隆JīlóngProvincial city371,853
Chiayi Chiayi Daxili D9281.jpg 嘉義JiāyìProvincial city269,608
Changhua Downtown Zhanghua Zhang Hua Shi Qu  - panoramio (1).jpg 彰化Zhānghuà Changhua 234,053
Pingtung Ping Dong Hang Kong Zhan .JPG 屏東Píngdōng Pingtung 285,804

Japan

CityimageJapanesePrefecturePopulation (2010)
Special wards of Tokyo Tokyo Skyline20210123.jpg 東京特別区 Tokyo 8,949,447
Yokohama Skyline ofe YokohamaCity2020.jpg 横浜 Kanagawa 3,689,603
Osaka Osaka Umeda Sky Building Panoramablick 05.jpg 大阪 Osaka 2,666,371
Nagoya Nagoya Night View.jpg 名古屋 Aichi 2,263,907
Sapporo SapporoCity Skylines2020.jpg 札幌 Hokkaido 1,914,434
Kobe Night view from Hotel Okura Kobe 31F 20140225.jpg 神戸 Hyōgo 1,544,873
Kyoto Jing Du Ye Jing 2015 (31985638715).jpg 京都 Kyoto 1,474,473
Fukuoka Fukuoka night view.jpg 福岡 Fukuoka 1,463,826
Kawasaki KawasakiCity Skylines2020.jpg 川崎 Kanagawa 1,425,678
Saitama SaitamaShintoshin night view.jpg さいたま Saitama 1,222,910
Hiroshima Night views from Mount Kogane01.jpg 広島 Hiroshima 1,174,209
Sendai SendaiCity Skylines from Mukaiyama2018.jpg 仙台 Miyagi 1,045,903
Kitakyushu DownTown of Kitakyushu.jpg 北九州 Fukuoka 977,288
Chiba Mu Zhang Xin Du Xin Ye Jing .jpg 千葉 Chiba 962,130
Sakai Old Sakai Port202002.jpg Osaka 842,134
Niigata NiigataCity.jpg 新潟 Niigata 812,192
Hamamatsu Night view of Hamamatsu city.jpg 浜松 Shizuoka 800,912
Kumamoto Kumamoto Castle and Kyushu Shinkansen 01.jpg 熊本 Kumamoto 734,294
Sagamihara Hashimoto, Sagamihara.jpg 相模原 Kanagawa 717,561
Shizuoka Shizuoka Station from Choseniwa.jpg 静岡 Shizuoka 716,328
Okayama Okayama Station west side - panoramio.jpg 岡山 Okayama 709,622

Mongolia

CityImage Mongolian Cyrillic Mongolian script ProvincePopulation (2008)
Ulan Bator Ulan-bator2012.JPG УлаанбаатарᠤᠯᠠᠭᠠᠨᠪᠠᠭᠠᠲᠤᠷMunicipality1,008,738
Erdenet Erdenet 02.jpg Эрдэнэтᠡᠷᠳᠡᠨᠢᠲᠦ Orkhon 86,866
Darkhan Darkhan Buddha.jpg Дарханᠳᠠᠷᠬᠠᠨ Darkhan-Uul 74,300
Choibalsan dorunodoXian chiyoibarusanShi .jpg Чойбалсанᠴᠣᠶᠢᠪᠠᠯᠰᠠᠩ Dornod 38,150
Mörön Hotel 50-100 in Moron city - panoramio.jpg Мөрөнᠮᠥᠷᠡᠨ Khövsgöl 36,082

North Korea

CityImage Chosŏn'gŭl Hancha ProvincePopulation
(2008)
Pyongyang Sunday Morning Calm (cropped).jpg 평양平壤Direct-administered city3,255,288
Hamhung Hamhung North Korea.jpg 함흥咸興 South Hamgyong 768,551
Chongjin Chongjin.jpg 청진清津 North Hamgyong 667,929
Nampo Nampocity.jpg 남포南浦Special city366,341
Wonsan Wonsan waterfront (2937890043).jpg 원산元山 Kangwon 363,127
Sinuiju Waterfront at Sinuiji.jpg 신의주新義州 North Pyongan 359,341
Tanchon N/A단천端川 South Hamgyong 345,876
Kaechon N/A개천价川 South Pyongan 319,554
Kaesong Kaesong in Summer.jpg 개성開城Special-level city308,440
Sariwon Sariwon City (14014952258).jpg 사리원沙里院 North Hwanghae 307,764

South Korea

Seoul Yoon Dongju 19 (7869936998).jpg
Seoul
Incheon Songdo International Business District 24.JPG
Incheon
Daegu Daegu from Migliore.jpg
Daegu
Daejeon Daejeon southern cityscape from Gyejoksan.jpg
Daejeon
City Hangul Hanja ProvincePopulation
(2010)
Seoul 서울none [1] Special city9,794,304
Busan 부산釜山Metropolitan city3,414,950
Incheon 인천仁川Metropolitan city2,662,509
Daegu 대구大邱Metropolitan city2,446,418
Daejeon 대전大田Metropolitan city1,501,859
Gwangju 광주光州Metropolitan city1,469,293
Ulsan 울산蔚山Metropolitan city1,082,567
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

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Han River (Korea)</span> River in South Korea

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Incheon International Airport</span> Main airport serving Seoul, South Korea

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Seoul Metropolitan Subway</span> Seoul metropolitan railway system

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gyeonggi Province</span> Province of South Korea

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Seoul World Cup Stadium</span> Football stadium

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jeju United FC</span> South Korean football club

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Yongsan District</span> Autonomous District in Sudogwon, South Korea

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Seoul Olympic Stadium</span> Stadium in Seoul, South Korea

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gangnam District</span> Autonomous and third largest district of Seoul, South Korea

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jung District, Seoul</span> Autonomous District in Sudogwon, South Korea

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Names of Seoul</span>

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Seoul Metropolitan Government</span> Local government of Seoul, South Korea

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Seoul Music Awards</span> Annual South Korean music awards

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Seoul Capital Area</span> Metropolitan area in South Korea

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