According to the administrative divisions of China, there are three level of cities: municipalities, prefecture-level cities, and county-level cities. A prefecture-level city (地级市) is not a "city" in the strictest sense of the term, but instead an administrative unit comprising, typically, both an urban area (a city in the strict sense) and surrounding rural or less-urbanized areas usually many times the size of the central, built-up core.
Prefecture-level cities nearly always contain multiple counties, county-level cities, and other such sub-divisions. To distinguish a prefecture-level city from its actual urban area (city in the strict sense), the term "urban area" (市区 shìqū) is used.
Methods and accuracy in the reporting of population and economic activity vary widely, hence these figures should be seen as estimates rather than facts. Some cities do not include migrant workers in the population count, even though the output they generate are counted in the total GDP, resulting in an inflated GDP per capita.
2020 list
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List of top prefecture-level divisions by GDP per capita over ten thousand US dollars (based on 2020 Chinese census)
Nominal GDP is based on the official annual average exchange rate at CNY 6.8974 per US dollar in 2020[1]
The GDP2020 data of Hong Kong and Macau are from the IMF World Economic Outlook Database, April 2021"International Monetary Fund, April 2021" (Press release). International Monetary Fund. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
The population data of Hong Kong and Macau are from Communiqué of the Seventh National Population Census (No. 2)"Communiqué of the Seventh National Population Census (No. 2)" (Press release). National Bureau of Statistics of China. May 11, 2021. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
The population data of prefecture-level divisions in Xinjiang are from the Communiqué of the Seventh National Population Census (No. 2) of Xinjiang, see 新疆维吾尔自治区第七次全国人口普查公报(第二号). qq.comn. 2021-06-14. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
The GDP data of prefecture-level divisions in Xinjiang are from the statistical communiqué on 2020 national economic and social development published by the statistical agencies of prefecture-level divisions, see 2020年新疆各市州GDP. Sohu.comn. 2021-04-23. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
The population data of prefecture-level cities in Jiangsu are from the Communiqué of the Seventh National Population Census (No. 2) of Jiangsu, see 江苏省第七次全国人口普查公报(第二号). jiangsu.gov.cn. 2021-05-18. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
The GDP data of prefecture-level cities in Jiangsu are from the statistical communiqué on 2020 national economic and social development published by the statistical agencies of prefecture-level cities, see 2020年江苏省各市GDP排名榜. Sohu.comn. 2021-03-16. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
The population data of Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin and Chongqing 4 municipalities are from Communiqué of the Seventh National Population Census (No. 3)"Communiqué of the Seventh National Population Census (No. 3)" (Press release). National Bureau of Statistics of China. May 11, 2021. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
The GDP data of 4 municipalities are from the statistical communiqué on 2020 national economic and social development published by the statistical agencies of relevant cities. also see"Home - Regional - annual by Province" (Press release). National Bureau of Statistics of China. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
The population data of prefecture-level divisions in Inner Mongolia are from the Communiqué of the Seventh National Population Census published by the statistical agencies of relevant prefecture-level divisions, see 内蒙古各盟市第七次人口普查数据出炉. baidu.com. 2021-05-20. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
The GDP data of prefecture-level divisions in Inner Mongolia are from the statistical communiqué on 2020 national economic and social development published by the statistical agencies of prefecture-level divisions, see 2020年内蒙古自治区各市盟GDP排名. Sohu.comn. 2021-06-07. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
The population data of prefecture-level cities in Guangdong are from the Communiqué of the Seventh National Population Census (No. 2) of guangdong, see 广东省第七次全国人口普查公报(第二号). guangdong.gov.cn. 2021-05-15. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
The GDP data of prefecture-level cities in Guangdong are from the official data released by Guangdong Provincial Bureau of Statistics, see 2020年4季度(广东)各市生产总值. stats.guangdong.gov.cn. 2021-02-09. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
The population data of prefecture-level cities in shandong are from the Communiqué of the Seventh National Population Census (No. 2) of Shandong, see 山东省第七次全国人口普查公报(第二号). shandong.gov.cn. 2021-05-21. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
The GDP data of prefecture-level cities in Shandong are from the statistical communiqué on 2020 national economic and social development published by the statistical agencies of relevant cities, see 2020年山东省各市GDP公布. sohu.com. 2021-02-04. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
The population data of prefecture-level cities in zhejiang are from the Communiqué on Major Data of the Seventh National Population Census of Zhejiang, see 浙江省第七次人口普查主要数据公报. zhejiang.gov.cn. 2021-05-13. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
The GDP data of prefecture-level cities in Zhejiang are from the statistical communiqué on 2020 national economic and social development published by the statistical agencies of relevant cities, see 2020年浙江各市GDP,绍兴破6000亿,舟山增速全省领先. sohu.com. 2021-04-06. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
The population data of prefecture-level divisions in Qinghai are from the Communiqué of the Seventh National Population Census (No. 2) of Qinghai, see 青海省第七次全国人口普查公报(第二号). sohu.com. 2021-06-16. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
The GDP data of prefecture-level divisions in Qinghai are from the statistical communiqué on 2020 national economic and social development published by the statistical agencies of prefecture-level divisions, see 2020年青海各市州GDP 西宁排名第一 黄南州名义增速最快. sohu.com. 2021-07-10. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
The population data of prefecture-level divisions in Hubei are from the Communiqué of the Seventh National Population Census (No. 2) of Hubei, see 湖北省第七次全国人口普查公报(第二号). hubei.gov.cn. 2021-05-26. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
The GDP data of prefecture-level divisions in Hubei are from the statistical communiqué on 2020 national economic and social development published by the statistical agencies of prefecture-level divisions, see 2020年湖北省各市GDP排行榜. sohu.com. 2021-04-11. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
The population data of prefecture-level cities in Fujian are from the Communiqué of the Seventh National Population Census (No. 2) of Fujian, see 福建省第七次全国人口普查公报(第二号). Fujian.gov.cn. 2021-05-20. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
The GDP data of prefecture-level cities in Fujian are from the statistical communiqué on 2020 national economic and social development published by the statistical agencies of prefecture-level cities, see 2020年福建各市GDP排名,福州、泉州双双破万亿,厦门暂居第三. sohu.com. 2021-04-09. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
The population data of prefecture-level divisions in Hunan are from the Communiqué of the Seventh National Population Census (No. 2) of Hunan, see 湖南省第七次全国人口普查公报(第二号). Hunan.gov.cn. 2021-05-26. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
The GDP data of prefecture-level divisions in Hunan are from the statistical communiqué on 2020 national economic and social development published by the statistical agencies of prefecture-level divisions, see 2020年湖南各市州GDP 长沙突破1.2万亿位居榜首 岳阳排名第二 榜. sohu.com. 2021-04-13. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
The population data of prefecture-level cities in Shaanxi are from the Communiqué on major data of the Seventh National Census of Shaanxi, see 陕西省第七次全国人口普查主要数据公报. sohu.com. 2021-05-21. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
The GDP data of prefecture-level cities in Shaanxi are from the statistical communiqué on 2020 national economic and social development published by the statistical agencies of prefecture-level cities, see 2020年陕西省各市区GDP 西安突破万亿 榆林排名第二. sohu.com. 2021-04-20. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
The population data of prefecture-level cities in Anhui are from the Communiqué of the Seventh National Population Census (No. 2) of Anhui, see 安徽省第七次全国人口普查公报(第二号). anhui.gov.cn. 2021-05-18. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
The GDP data of prefecture-level cities in Anhui are from the statistical communiqué on 2020 national economic and social development published by the statistical agencies of prefecture-level cities, see 2020年安徽省各市GDP,合肥一枝独秀. sohu.com. 2021-04-08. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
The population data of prefecture-level cities in Henan are from the Communiqué of the Seventh National Population Census (No. 2) of Henan, see 河南省第七次全国人口普查公报(第二号). henan.gov.cn. 2021-05-21. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
The GDP data of prefecture-level cities in Liaoning are from the statistical communiqué on 2020 national economic and social development published by the statistical agencies of prefecture-level cities. also see"zh:河南省各市2020年GDP成绩单出炉:郑州突破1.2万亿,洛阳位居第二" (Press release). om.qq.com. 2021-08-18. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
The population data of prefecture-level cities in Liaoning are from the Communiqué of the Seventh National Population Census (No. 2) of Liaoning, see 辽宁省第七次全国人口普查公报(第二号). Liaoning.gov.cn. 2021-05-30. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
The GDP data of prefecture-level cities in Liaoning are from the statistical communiqué on 2020 national economic and social development published by the statistical agencies of prefecture-level cities. also see"zh:辽宁省各市2020年GDP公布" (Press release). baidu.com. 2021-01-16. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
The population data of prefecture-level cities in Hebei are from the Communiqué of the Seventh National Population Census (No. 2) of Hebei, see 河北省第七次全国人口普查公报(第二号). Hebei.gov.cn. 2021-05-14. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
The GDP data of prefecture-level cities in Hebei are from the statistical communiqué on 2020 national economic and social development published by the statistical agencies of prefecture-level cities. also see"zh:2020年河北省各市GDP,唐山全方位领先,石家庄人均排名第3" (Press release). sohu.com. 2021-04-04. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
The population data of prefecture-level cities in Jiangxi are from the Communiqué of the Seventh National Population Census (No. 2) of Jiangxi, see 江西省第七次全国人口普查公报(第二号). Jiangxi.gov.cn. 2021-05-26. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
The GDP data of prefecture-level cities in Jiangxi are from the statistical communiqué on 2020 national economic and social development published by the statistical agencies of prefecture-level cities. also see"zh:2020年江西各市GDP排行榜:南昌总量最大 赣州增速最高" (Press release). sohu.com. 2021-04-10. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
The population data of prefecture-level divisions in Yunnan are from the Communiqué on major data of the Seventh National Census of Yunnan, see 云南省第七次全国人口普查主要数据公报. gmw.cn. 2021-05-14. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
The GDP data of prefecture-level divisions in Yunnan are from the Yunnan Monthly Statistics Report, December 2020 published by Yunnan Provincial Bureau of Statistics. also see"zh:2020年12月云南统计月报" (Press release). Yunnan Provincial Bureau of Statistics. 2021-03-05. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
The population data of prefecture-level divisions in Gansu are from the Communiqué of the Seventh National Population Census (No. 2) of Gansu, see 甘肃省第七次全国人口普查公报(第二号). sohu.com. 2021-05-24. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
The GDP data of prefecture-level divisions in Gansu are from the statistical communiqué on 2020 national economic and social development published by the statistical agencies of prefecture-level divisions, see 2020年甘肃省各市州GDP 兰州市一枝独秀 庆阳市排名第二. sohu.com. 2021-04-21. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
The population data of prefecture-level divisions in Sichuan are from the Communiqué of the Seventh National Population Census (No. 2) of Sichuan, see 四川省第七次全国人口普查公报(第二号). sichuan.gov.cn. 2021-05-26. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
The GDP data of prefecture-level divisions in Sichuan are from the statistical communiqué on 2020 national economic and social development published by the statistical agencies of prefecture-level divisions, see 2020年四川省各市GDP排名情况出炉:绵阳突破3000亿元. sohu.com. 2021-02-02. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
The population data of prefecture-level divisions in Daqing are from the Communiqué of the Seventh National Population Census (No. 2) of Daqing, see 2020年大庆市第七次全国人口普查主要数据公报. baidu.com. 2021-06-01. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
The GDP data of Daqing are from the statistical communiqué on 2020 national economic and social development of Daqing, see 2020年大庆市国民经济和社会发展统计公报. baidu.com. 2021-04-02. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
The population data of Nyingchi are from the Communiqué on major data of the Seventh National Census of Nyingchi, see 林芝市第七次全国人口普查主要数据公报. linzhi.gov.cn. 2021-06-17. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
The GDP2020 data of Nyingchi are from the statistical communiqué on 2020 national economic and social development of Nyingchi published by Statistics Bureau of Nyingchi City, see 2020年林芝市国民经济和社会发展统计公报. Linzhi.gov.cn. 2021-05-11. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
The population data of Taiyuan are from the Communiqué of the Seventh National Population Census of Taiyuan, see 太原市第七次全国人口普查公报. taiyuan.gov.cn. 2021-06-01. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
The GDP data of Taiyuan are from the statistical communiqué on 2020 national economic and social development of Taiyuan, see 2020年太原市国民经济和社会发展统计公报. taiyuan.gov.cn. 2021-03-25. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
The population data of Lhasa are from the Communiqué on major data of the Seventh National Census of Lhasa, see 拉萨市第七次全国人口普查主要数据公报. lasa-eveningnews.com.cn. 2021-06-08. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
The GDP2020 data of Lhasa are from the statistical communiqué on 2020 national economic and social development of Lhasa published by Statistics Bureau of Lhasa City, see 拉萨市2020年国民经济和社会发展统计公报. lhasa.gov.cn. 2021-04-12. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
The population data of prefecture-level cities in Guangxi are from the Communiqué on major data of the Seventh National Census of Guangxi, see 广西第七次全国人口普查主要数据公报. Guangxi.gov.cn. 2021-05-13. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
The GDP data of prefecture-level cities in Guangxi are from the statistical communiqué on 2020 national economic and social development published by the statistical agencies of prefecture-level cities, see 2020年广西各市GDP 南宁人均仅排第四 梧州突破千亿. sohu.com. 2021-04-15. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
The population data of Changchun are from the Communiqué of the Seventh National Population Census (No. 1) of Changchun, see 长春市第七次全国人口普查公报(第一号). Changchun.gov.cn. 2021-06-02. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
The GDP data of Changchun are from the statistical communiqué on 2020 national economic and social development of Changchun, see 长春市2020年国民经济和社会发展统计公报. qq.com. 2021-06-21. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
The population data of Shizuishan are from the Communiqué of the Seventh National Population Census (No. 2) of Shizuishan, see 石嘴山市第七次全国人口普查公报(第二号). shizuishan.gov.cn. 2021-06-03. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
The GDP data of Shizuishan are from the statistical communiqué on 2020 national economic and social development of Shizuishan, see 石嘴山市2020年国民经济和社会发展统计公报. sohu.com. 2021-05-25. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
The population data of Guiyang are from the Communiqué of the Seventh National Population Census (No. 1) of Guiyang, see 贵阳市第七次全国人口普查公报(第一号). Guiyang.gov.cn. 2021-05-31. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
The GDP data of Guiyang are from the statistical communiqué on 2020 national economic and social development of Guiyang, see 贵阳市2020年国民经济和社会发展统计公报. guiyang.gov.cn. 2021-04-16. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
The population data of Shuozhou are from the Communiqué of the Seventh National Population Census of Shuozhou, see 朔州市第七次全国人口普查公报. sohu.com. 2021-06-04. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
The GDP data of Shuozhou are from the statistical communiqué on 2020 national economic and social development of Shuozhou, see 2020年朔州市国民经济和社会发展统计公报. Shuozhou.gov.cn. 2021-05-03. Retrieved 2021-08-26.