List of cities in East Asia explained
This is a list of major cities in East Asia.
People's Republic of China
| City | Chinese | Pinyin | Province | Population |
|---|
| Urban Population | Administrative Population |
|---|
| Shanghai | Chinese: 上海 | Chinese: Shànghǎi | | 22,315,426 | 23,019,148 |
| Beijing | Chinese: 北京 | Chinese: Běijīng | | 18,827,000 | 19,612,368 |
| Tianjin | Chinese: 天津 | Chinese: Tiānjīn | | 11,090,314 | 12,937,954 |
| Guangzhou | Chinese: 广州 | Chinese: Guǎngzhōu | Guangdong | 11,070,654 | 12,700,800 |
| Shenzhen | Chinese: 深圳 | Chinese: Shēnzhèn | Guangdong | 10,357,938 | 10,357,938 |
| Dongguan | Chinese: 东莞 | Chinese: Dōngguǎn | Guangdong | 8,220,937 | 8,220,937 |
| Chengdu | Chinese: 成都 | Chinese: Chéngdū | Sichuan | 7,123,697 | 14,047,625 |
| Nanjing | Chinese: 南京 | Chinese: Nánjīng | Jiangsu | 6,852,984 | 8,004,680 |
| Wuhan | Chinese: 武汉 | Chinese: Wǔhàn | Hubei | 6,434,373 | 9,785,392 |
| Shenyang | Chinese: 沈阳 | Chinese: Shěnyáng | Liaoning | 5,743,718 | 8,106,171 |
| Hangzhou | Chinese: 杭州 | Chinese: Hángzhōu | Zhejiang | 5,695,313 | 8,700,400 |
| Chongqing | Chinese: 重庆 | Chinese: Chóngqìng | | 5,402,721 | 28,846,170 |
| Suzhou | Chinese: 苏州 | Chinese: Sūzhōu | Jiangsu | 5,349,000 | 10,465,994 |
| Harbin | Chinese: 哈尔滨 | Chinese: Hārbīn | Heilongjiang | 5,282,083 | 10,635,971 |
| Jinan | Chinese: 济南 | Chinese: Jǐnán | Shandong | 3,922,180 | 6,814,000 |
| Xi'an | Chinese: 西安 | Chinese: Xī'ān | Shaanxi | 3,890,098 | 8,467,837 |
| Wuxi | Chinese: 无锡 | Chinese: Wúxí | Jiangsu | 3,542,319 | 6,372,624 |
| Hefei | Chinese: 合肥 | Chinese: Héféi | Anhui | 3,352,076 | 5,702,466 |
| Changchun | Chinese: 长春 | Chinese: Chángchūn | Jilin | 3,341,700 | 7,677,089 |
| Changzhou | Chinese: 常州 | Chinese: Chángzhōu | Jiangsu | 3,290,548 | 4,591,972 |
| Dalian | Chinese: 大连 | Chinese: Dàlián | Liaoning | 3,266,905 | 6,690,432 |
| Taiyuan | Chinese: 太原 | Chinese: Tàiyuán | Shanxi | 3,212,500 | 4,201,591 |
| Kunming | Chinese: 昆明 | Chinese: Kūnmíng | Yunnan | 3,184,580 | 6,432,212 |
| Zhengzhou | Chinese: 郑州 | Chinese: Zhèngzhōu | Henan | 3,132,000 | 8,626,505 |
| Changsha | Chinese: 长沙 | Chinese: Chángshā | Hunan | 3,093,980 | 7,044,118 |
| Ningbo | Chinese: 宁波 | Chinese: Níngbō | Zhejiang | 3,089,180 | 7,605,700 |
| Qingdao | Chinese: 青岛 | Chinese: Qīngdǎo | Shandong | 3,063,492 | 8,715,100 |
| Zibo | Chinese: 淄博 | Chinese: Zībó | Shandong | 3,002,181 | 4,530,600 |
| Fuzhou | Chinese: 福州 | Chinese: Fúzhōu | Fujian | 2,921,763 | 7,115,370 |
| Nanning | Chinese: 南宁 | Chinese: Nánníng | Guangxi | 2,875,220 | 6,661,600 | |
Taiwan
| City | Image | Chinese | Pinyin | County | Population |
|---|
| New Taipei | | Chinese: 新北 | Xīnběi | | 3,979,208 |
| Taichung | | Chinese: 臺中 | Táizhōng | | 2,778,182 |
| Kaohsiung | | Chinese: 高雄 | Gāoxióng | | 2,777,873 |
| Taipei | | Chinese: 臺北 | Táiběi | | 2,695,704 |
| Taoyuan | | Chinese: 桃園 | Táoyuán | | 2,171,127 |
| Tainan | | Chinese: 臺南 | Táinán | | 1,886,267 |
| Hsinchu | | Chinese: 新竹 | Xīnzhú | | 439,435 |
| Keelung | | Chinese: 基隆 | Jīlóng | | 371,853 |
| Chiayi | | Chinese: 嘉義 | Jiāyì | | 269,608 |
| Changhua | | Chinese: 彰化 | Zhānghuà | Changhua | 234,053 |
| Pingtung | | Chinese: 屏東 | Píngdōng | Pingtung | 285,804 | |
Japan
| City | image | Japanese | Prefecture | Population |
|---|
| Special wards of Tokyo | | Japanese: 東京特別区 | Tokyo | 8,949,447 |
| Yokohama | | Japanese: 横浜 | Kanagawa | 3,689,603 |
| Osaka | | Japanese: 大阪 | Osaka | 2,666,371 |
| Nagoya | | Japanese: 名古屋 | Aichi | 2,263,907 |
| Sapporo | | Japanese: 札幌 | Hokkaido | 1,914,434 |
| Kobe | | Japanese: 神戸 | Hyōgo | 1,544,873 |
| Kyoto | | Japanese: 京都 | Kyoto | 1,474,473 |
| Fukuoka | | Japanese: 福岡 | Fukuoka | 1,463,826 |
| Kawasaki | | Japanese: 川崎 | Kanagawa | 1,425,678 |
| Saitama | | Japanese: さいたま | Saitama | 1,222,910 |
| Hiroshima | | Japanese: 広島 | Hiroshima | 1,174,209 |
| Sendai | | Japanese: 仙台 | Miyagi | 1,045,903 |
| Kitakyushu | | Japanese: 北九州 | Fukuoka | 977,288 |
| Chiba | | Japanese: 千葉 | Chiba | 962,130 |
| Sakai | | Japanese: 堺 | Osaka | 842,134 |
| Niigata | | Japanese: 新潟 | Niigata | 812,192 |
| Hamamatsu | | Japanese: 浜松 | Shizuoka | 800,912 |
| Kumamoto | | Japanese: 熊本 | Kumamoto | 734,294 |
| Sagamihara | | Japanese: 相模原 | Kanagawa | 717,561 |
| Shizuoka | | Japanese: 静岡 | Shizuoka | 716,328 |
| Okayama | | Japanese: 岡山 | Okayama | 709,622 | |
Mongolia
North Korea
| City | Image | Chosŏn'gŭl | Hancha | Province | Population
|
|---|
| Pyongyang | | Korean: 평양 | Korean: 平壤 | | 3,255,288 |
| Hamhung | | Korean: 함흥 | Korean: 咸興 | South Hamgyong | 768,551 |
| Chongjin | | Korean: 청진 | Korean: 清津 | North Hamgyong | 667,929 |
| Nampo | | Korean: 남포 | Korean: 南浦 | | 366,341 |
| Wonsan | | Korean: 원산 | Korean: 元山 | Kangwon | 363,127 |
| Sinuiju | | Korean: 신의주 | Korean: 新義州 | North Pyongan | 359,341 |
| Tanchon | N/A | Korean: 단천 | Korean: 端川 | South Hamgyong | 345,876 |
| Kaechon | N/A | Korean: 개천 | Korean: 价川 | South Pyongan | 319,554 |
| Kaesong | | Korean: 개성 | Korean: 開城 | | 308,440 |
| Sariwon | | Korean: 사리원 | Korean: 沙里院 | North Hwanghae | 307,764 | |
South Korea
| City | Hangul | Hanja | Province | Population
|
|---|
| Seoul | Korean: 서울 | none[1] | | 9,794,304 |
| Busan | Korean: 부산 | Korean: 釜山 | | 3,414,950 |
| Incheon | Korean: 인천 | Korean: 仁川 | | 2,662,509 |
| Daegu | Korean: 대구 | Korean: 大邱 | | 2,446,418 |
| Daejeon | Korean: 대전 | Korean: 大田 | | 1,501,859 |
| Gwangju | Korean: 광주 | Korean: 光州 | | 1,469,293 |
| Ulsan | Korean: 울산 | Korean: 蔚山 | | 1,082,567 |
| Suwon | Korean: 수원 | Korean: 水原 | Gyeonggi | 1,071,913 |
| Changwon | Korean: 창원 | Korean: 昌原 | South Gyeongsang | 1,058,021 |
| Seongnam | Korean: 성남 | Korean: 城南 | Gyeonggi | 949,964 |
| Goyang | Korean: 고양 | Korean: 高陽 | Gyeonggi | 905,076 |
| Yongin | Korean: 용인 | Korean: 龍仁 | Gyeonggi | 856,765 |
| Bucheon | Korean: 부천 | Korean: 富川 | Gyeonggi | 853,039 |
| Ansan | Korean: 안산 | Korean: 安山 | Gyeonggi | 728,775 |
| Cheongju | Korean: 청주 | Korean: 淸州 | North Chungcheong | 666,924 |
| Jeonju | Korean: 전주 | Korean: 全州 | North Jeolla | 649,728 |
| Anyang | Korean: 안양 | Korean: 安養 | Gyeonggi | 602,122 |
| Cheonan | Korean: 천안 | Korean: 天安 | South Chungcheong | 574,623 |
| Namyangju | Korean: 남양주 | Korean: 南楊州 | Gyeonggi | 529,898 |
| Pohang | Korean: 포항 | Korean: 浦項 | North Gyeongsang | 511,390 | |
See also
Notes and References
- See Seoul#Etymology and Names of Seoul.
