| Decade | Population | City | % Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 18,960,744 | Beijing | 100%
|
| 2010 | 16,704,306 | Beijing | 100%
|
| 2000 | 10,285,000 | Beijing | 100%
|
| 1990 | 6,788,000 | Beijing | 100%
|
| 1980 | 5,366,000 | Peking | 100%
|
| 1970 | 4,426,000 | Peking | 100%
|
| 1960 | 3,900,000 | Peking | 100%
|
| 1950 | 1,671,000 | Peking | 100%
|
| 2020 | 21,909,814 | Shanghai | 100%
|
| 2010 | 20,217,748 | Shanghai | 100%
|
| 2000 | 14,460,678 | Shanghai | 100%
|
| 1990 | 8,606,000 | Shanghai | 100%
|
| 1980 | 5,928,000 | Shanghai | 100%
|
| 1970 | 6,052,000 | Shanghai | 100%
|
| 1960 | 6,865,000 | Shanghai | 100%
|
| 1950 | 4,288,000 | Shanghai | 100%
|
| 1980 | 1,870,000 | Canton | 95%
|
| 1970 | 1,542,000 | Canton | 95%
|
| 1960 | 1,272,000 | Canton | 95%
|
| 1950 | 1,049,000 | Canton | 95%
|
| 2020 | 16,096,724 | Guangzhou | 95%
|
| 2010 | 10,641,408 | Guangzhou | 95%
|
| 2000 | 7,812,000 | Guangzhou | 95%
|
| 1990 | 3,246,000 | Guangzhou | 95%
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| 2020 | 10,494,879 | Wuhan | 95%
|
| 2010 | 7,541,527 | Wuhan | 95%
|
| 2000 | 6,638,000 | Wuhan | 95%
|
| 1990 | 3,417,000 | Wuhan | 95%
|
| 1980 | 2,516,000 | Wuhan | 95%
|
| 1970 | 2,039,000 | Wuhan | 95%
|
| 1960 | 1,653,000 | Wuhan | 95%
|
| 1950 | 1,068,000 | Wuhan | 95%
|
| 2020 | 13,568,357 | Chengdu | 92%
|
| 2010 | 7,701,692 | Chengdu | 92%
|
| 2000 | 4,607,000 | Chengdu | 92%
|
| 1990 | 2,955,000 | Chengdu | 92%
|
| 1980 | 2,150,000 | Chengtu | 92%
|
| 1970 | 1,750,000 | Chengtu | 92%
|
| 1960 | 1,580,000 | Chengtu | 92%
|
| 2000 | 4,279,000 | Nanjing | 90%
|
| 1990 | 2,893,000 | Nanjing | 90%
|
| 1980 | 1,731,000 | Nanking | 90%
|
| 1970 | 1,459,000 | Nanking | 90%
|
| 1960 | 1,230,000 | Nanking | 90%
|
| 1950 | 1,037,000 | Nanking | 90%
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| 2020 | 17,444,609 | Shenzhen | 90%
|
| 2010 | 10,358,381 | Shenzhen | 90%
|
| 2000 | 6,550,000 | Shenzhen | 90%
|
| 2020 | 9,580,819 | Chongqing | 87%
|
| 2010 | 6,263,790 | Chongqing | 87%
|
| 2000 | 7,863,000 | Chongqing | 87%
|
| 1990 | 4,011,000 | Chongqing | 87%
|
| 2020 | 9,392,938 | Xi'an | 87%
|
| 2020 | 11,052,404 | Tianjin | 85%
|
| 2010 | 9,583,277 | Tianjin | 85%
|
| 2000 | 6,989,000 | Tianjin | 85%
|
| 1990 | 4,558,000 | Tianjin | 85%
|
| 1980 | 3,750,000 | Tientsin | 85%
|
| 1970 | 3,318,000 | Tientsin | 85%
|
| 1960 | 2,935,000 | Tientsin | 85%
|
| 1950 | 2,467,000 | Tientsin | 85%
|
| 1980 | 2,961,000 | Chungking | 79%
|
| 1970 | 2,237,200 | Chungking | 79%
|
| 1960 | 2,275,000 | Chungking | 79%
|
| 1950 | 1,567,000 | Chungking | 79%
|
| 1980 | 3,418,000 | Mukden | 74%
|
| 1970 | 3,156,000 | Mukden | 74%
|
| 1960 | 2,699,000 | Mukden | 74%
|
| 1950 | 2,148,000 | Mukden | 74%
|
| 2000 | 4,737,000 | Shenyang | 74%
|
| 1990 | 3,771,000 | Shenyang | 74%
|
| 1990 | 2,515,000 | Ha'erbin | 72%
|
| 1980 | 1,992,000 | Ha'erbin | 72%
|
| 1970 | 1,696,000 | Ha'erbin | 72%
|
| 1960 | 1,423,000 | Ha'erbin | 72%
|
| 1950 | 751,000 | Tsingtao | 67%
|
| 2010 | 6,771,895 | Foshan | 41%
|
| 2020 | 9,644,871 | Dongguan | 38%
|
| 2010 | 7,271,322 | Dongguan | 38%
|
| 1950 | 765,000 | Changchun | 31%
|