Population in largest city rose 2.72% to 27.8 mil in China in 2021, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, population in largest city in China reached an all time high of 27.8 mil in 2021 and an all time low of 5.51 mil in 1977. When compared to China's main peers, population in largest city in India amounted to 31.2 mil, 37.3 mil in Japan, 12.6 mil in Russia and 18.8 mil in USA in 2021.
China has been ranked 3rd within the group of 153 countries we follow in terms of population in largest city.
| Population in the Largest City | Unit | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Bangladesh | mil | 17.6 | 18.2 | 18.9 | 19.6 | 20.3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Canada | mil | 5.87 | 5.94 | 6.01 | 6.08 | 6.14 | ||||||||||||||||
| China | mil | 23.5 | 24.2 | 24.9 | 25.6 | 26.3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Germany | mil | 3.51 | 3.53 | 3.54 | 3.55 | 3.56 | ||||||||||||||||
| India | mil | 25.9 | 26.7 | 27.6 | 28.5 | 29.4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | mil | 37.3 | 37.3 | 37.4 | 37.5 | 37.4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | mil | 21.3 | 21.4 | 21.5 | 21.6 | 21.7 | ||||||||||||||||
| Pakistan | mil | 14.3 | 14.7 | 15.0 | 15.4 | 15.7 | ||||||||||||||||
| Russia | mil | 12.0 | 12.2 | 12.3 | 12.4 | 12.5 | ||||||||||||||||
| South Korea | mil | 9.90 | 9.92 | 9.94 | 9.96 | 9.96 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sri Lanka | mil | 0.581 | 0.587 | 0.594 | 0.600 | 0.606 | ||||||||||||||||
| USA | mil | 18.6 | 18.7 | 18.8 | 18.8 | 18.8 |
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