| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | (Mainland China) |
| Population: | 384364968 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Density Km2: | 483 |
| Area Total Km2: | 795837 |
| Blank Name: | GDP |
| Blank Info: | 2022[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | - Total |
| Blank1 Info: | ¥46.291 trillion $6.883 trillion (excluding Taiwan) |
| Blank2 Name: | - Per Capita |
| Blank2 Info: | ¥120,435 $17,810 (excluding Taiwan) |
| East China | |
East China is a geographical region that covers the eastern coastal area of China.
A concept abolished in 1978, for economical purposes the region was defined from 1949 to 1961 by the Chinese Central Government to include the provinces of (in alphabetical order) Anhui, Fujian, Jiangsu, Shandong and Zhejiang, as well as the municipality of Shanghai. In 1961, the province of Jiangxi was added to the region (previously it was considered part of South Central China).
Since the Chinese government claims Taiwan and the few outlying islands of Fujian (Kinmen and Matsu) governed by the Republic of China (Taiwanese government) as its territory, the claimed "Taiwan Province, People's Republic of China" is also classified in this region.
Provincial capitals in bold.
| City | Urban area | District area | City proper[5] | Prov. | Census date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shanghai | 20,217,748 | 22,315,474 | 23,019,196 | SH | 2010-11-01 | |
| 2 | Nanjing | 5,827,888 | 7,165,292 | 8,003,744 | JS | 2010-11-01 | |
| 3 | Hangzhou | 5,162,093 | 6,241,971 | 8,700,373 | ZJ | 2010-11-01 | |
| 4 | Jinan | 3,527,566 | 4,335,989 | 6,813,984 | SD | 2010-11-01 | |
| 5 | Qingdao | 3,519,919 | 3,718,835 | 8,715,087 | SD | 2010-11-01 | |
| 6 | Suzhou | 3,302,152 | 4,072,081 | 10,459,890 | JS | 2010-11-01 | |
| 7 | Xiamen | 3,119,110 | 3,531,347 | 3,531,347 | FJ | 2010-11-01 | |
| 8 | Hefei | 3,098,727 | 3,310,268 | 5,702,466 | AH | 2010-11-01 | |
| 9 | Fuzhou | 2,824,414 | 2,921,762 | 7,115,369 | FJ | 2010-11-01 | |
| 10 | Wuxi | 2,757,736 | 3,543,719 | 6,374,399 | JS | 2010-11-01 | |
| 11 | Wenzhou | 2,686,825 | 3,039,439 | 9,122,102 | ZJ | 2010-11-01 | |
| 12 | Ningbo | 2,583,073 | 3,491,597 | 7,605,689 | ZJ | 2010-11-01 | |
| 13 | Zibo | 2,261,717 | 3,129,228 | 4,530,597 | SD | 2010-11-01 | |
| 14 | Changzhou | 2,257,376 | 3,290,918 | 4,592,431 | JS | 2010-11-01 | |
| 15 | Nanchang | 2,223,661 | 2,357,839 | 5,042,566 | JX | 2010-11-01 | |
| 16 | Yantai | 1,797,861 | 2,227,733 | 6,968,202 | SD | 2010-11-01 | |
| 17 | Xuzhou | 1,735,166 | 1,967,214 | 8,577,225 | JS | 2010-11-01 | |
| 18 | Nantong | 1,612,385 | 2,274,113 | 7,283,622 | JS | 2010-11-01 | |
| 19 | Huai'an | 1,523,655 | 2,635,406 | 4,801,662 | JS | 2010-11-01 | |
| 20 | Linyi | 1,522,488 | 2,303,648 | 10,039,440 | SD | 2010-11-01 | |
| 21 | Weifang | 1,261,582 | 2,044,028 | 9,086,241 | SD | 2010-11-01 | |
| 22 | Huainan | 1,238,488 | 1,666,826 | 2,333,896 | AH | 2010-11-01 | |
| 23 | Taizhou | 1,189,276 | 1,902,510 | 5,968,838 | ZJ | 2010-11-01 | |
| 24 | Jinjiang | 1,172,827 | 1,986,447 | FJ | 2010-11-01 | ||
| 25 | Quanzhou | 1,154,731 | 1,435,185 | 8,128,533 | FJ | 2010-11-01 | |
| 26 | Yancheng | 1,136,826 | 1,615,836 | 7,262,200 | JS | 2010-11-01 | |
| 27 | Tai'an | 1,123,541 | 1,735,425 | 5,494,207 | SD | 2010-11-01 | |
| 28 | Kunshan | 1,118,617 | 1,644,860 | JS | 2010-11-01 | ||
| 29 | Wuhu | 1,108,087 | 1,307,042 | 2,263,123 | AH | 2010-11-01 | |
| 30 | Putian | 1,107,199 | 1,953,801 | 2,778,508 | FJ | 2010-11-01 | |
| 31 | Yangzhou | 1,077,531 | 1,392,563 | 4,460,066 | JS | 2010-11-01 | |
| 32 | Cixi | 1,059,942 | 1,462,383 | ZJ | 2010-11-01 | ||
| 33 | Jiangyin | 1,013,670 | 1,595,138 | JS | 2010-11-01 |