This is a list of major cities in East Asia .
Contents
- People's Republic of China
- Taiwan
- Japan
- Mongolia
- North Korea
- South Korea
- See also
- Notes and references
This is a list of major cities in East Asia .
| 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 | Mongolian Cyrillic | Mongolian script | Province | Population (2008) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulan Bator |  | Улаанбаатар | ᠤᠯᠠᠭᠠᠨᠪᠠᠭᠠᠲᠤᠷ | Municipality | 1,008,738 |
| Erdenet |  | Эрдэнэт | ᠡᠷᠳᠡᠨᠢᠲᠦ | Orkhon | 86,866 |
| Darkhan |  | Дархан | ᠳᠠᠷᠬᠠᠨ | Darkhan-Uul | 74,300 |
| Choibalsan |  | Чойбалсан | ᠴᠣᠶᠢᠪᠠᠯᠰᠠᠩ | Dornod | 38,150 |
| Mörön |  | Мөрөн | ᠮᠥᠷᠡᠨ | Khövsgöl | 36,082 |
| 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 |
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