| Year | Population | City | % Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 21,909,814 | Shanghai | 98%
|
| 2000 | 14,460,678 | Shanghai | 98%
|
| 1980 | 5,928,000 | Shanghai | 98%
|
| 1950 | 4,288,000 | Shanghai | 98%
|
| 1920 | 1,500,000 | Shanghai | 98%
|
| 1900 | 412,000 | Shanghai | 98%
|
| 1850 | 250,000 | Shanghai | 98%
|
| 2020 | 18,960,744 | Beijing | 96%
|
| 2000 | 10,285,000 | Beijing | 96%
|
| 1980 | 5,366,000 | Beijing | 96%
|
| 1950 | 1,671,000 | Beijing | 96%
|
| 1920 | 850,000 | Beijing | 96%
|
| 1900 | 700,000 | Beijing | 96%
|
| 1850 | 1,600,000 | Beijing | 96%
|
| 1800 | 1,100,000 | Beijing | 96%
|
| 1500 | 672,000 | Beijing | 96%
|
| 1900 | 450,000 | Hankow / Wuhan | 96%
|
| 435 BC | 120,000 | Ji | 96%
|
| 800 | 85,000 | Wuchang | 96%
|
| 1850 | 235,000 | Wuchang / Wuhan | 96%
|
| 1800 | 160,000 | Wuchang / Wuhan | 96%
|
| 2020 | 10,494,879 | Wuhan | 96%
|
| 2000 | 6,638,000 | Wuhan | 96%
|
| 1980 | 2,516,000 | Wuhan | 96%
|
| 1950 | 1,068,000 | Wuhan | 96%
|
| 1500 | 138,500 | Chang'an | 94%
|
| 800 | 600,000 | Chang'an | 94%
|
| 2020 | 16,096,724 | Guangzhou | 94%
|
| 2000 | 7,812,000 | Guangzhou | 94%
|
| 1980 | 1,870,000 | Guangzhou | 94%
|
| 1950 | 1,049,000 | Guangzhou | 94%
|
| 1920 | 1,600,000 | Guangzhou | 94%
|
| 1900 | 670,000 | Guangzhou | 94%
|
| 1850 | 800,000 | Guangzhou | 94%
|
| 1800 | 800,000 | Guangzhou | 94%
|
| 1500 | 200,000 | Guangzhou | 94%
|
| 1000 | 70,000 | Jiangning | 94%
|
| 2000 | 4,279,000 | Nanjing | 94%
|
| 1980 | 1,731,000 | Nanking | 94%
|
| 1950 | 1,037,000 | Nanking | 94%
|
| 1500 | 221,000 | Nanking | 94%
|
| 1500 | 81,500 | Wuchang | 94%
|
| 2020 | 9,392,938 | Xi'an | 94%
|
| 1850 | 275,000 | Xi'an | 94%
|
| 1800 | 224,000 | Xi'an | 94%
|
| 2020 | 13,568,357 | Chengdu | 90%
|
| 2000 | 4,607,000 | Chengdu | 90%
|
| 1980 | 2,150,000 | Chengdu | 90%
|
| 1920 | 500,000 | Chengdu | 90%
|
| 1900 | 475,000 | Chengdu | 90%
|
| 1850 | 240,000 | Chengdu | 90%
|
| 1500 | 112,000 | Chengdu | 90%
|
| 800 | 75,000 | Chengdu | 90%
|
| 2020 | 9,580,819 | Chongqing | 90%
|
| 2000 | 7,863,000 | Chongqing | 90%
|
| 1980 | 2,961,000 | Chongqing | 90%
|
| 1950 | 1,567,000 | Chongqing | 90%
|
| 1920 | 525,000 | Chongqing | 90%
|
| 1900 | 325,000 | Chongqing | 90%
|
| 2020 | 17,444,609 | Shenzhen | 88%
|
| 2000 | 6,550,000 | Shenzhen | 88%
|
| 2020 | 11,052,404 | Tianjin | 88%
|
| 2000 | 6,989,000 | Tianjin | 88%
|
| 1980 | 3,750,000 | Tianjin | 88%
|
| 1950 | 2,467,000 | Tianjin | 88%
|
| 1920 | 900,000 | Tianjin | 88%
|
| 1900 | 640,000 | Tianjin | 88%
|
| 1800 | 130,000 | Tianjin | 88%
|
| 1920 | 650,000 | Hangzhou | 81%
|
| 1900 | 350,000 | Hangzhou | 81%
|
| 1850 | 700,000 | Hangzhou | 81%
|
| 1800 | 387,000 | Hangzhou | 81%
|
| 1500 | 312,500 | Hangzhou | 81%
|
| 1000 | 80,000 | Qiantang | 81%
|
| 800 | 70,000 | Qiantang | 81%
|
| 1000 | 90,000 | Dali | 69%
|
| 800 | 75,000 | Yangjumie | 69%
|
| 2000 | 4,737,000 | Shenyang | 67%
|
| 1980 | 3,418,000 | Shenyang | 67%
|
| 1950 | 2,148,000 | Shenyang | 67%
|
| 1980 | 1,992,000 | Ha'erbin | 65%
|
| 1950 | 751,000 | Qingdao | 65%
|
| 435 BC | 100,000 | Helu | 63%
|
| 1920 | 600,000 | Suzhou | 63%
|
| 1900 | 500,000 | Suzhou | 63%
|
| 1850 | 550,000 | Suzhou | 63%
|
| 1800 | 243,000 | Suzhou | 63%
|
| 1500 | 200,000 | Suzhou | 63%
|
| 1000 | 80,000 | Suzhou | 63%
|
| 800 | 85,000 | Suzhou | 63%
|
| 800 | 300,000 | Dongdu | 60%
|
| 435 BC | 175,000 | Luoyi | 60%
|
| 435 BC | 100,000 | Xinzheng | 60%
|
| 1850 | 230,000 | Ningbo | 58%
|
| 1920 | 625,000 | Fuzhou | 56%
|
| 1900 | 420,000 | Fuzhou | 56%
|
| 1850 | 250,000 | Fuzhou | 56%
|
| 1800 | 130,000 | Fuzhou | 56%
|
| 1500 | 83,000 | Fuzhou | 56%
|
| 800 | 55,000 | Bian | 44%
|
| 2020 | 9,644,871 | Dongguan | 44%
|
| 1500 | 95,000 | Kaifeng | 44%
|
| 1950 | 765,000 | Changchun | 40%
|
| 1800 | 124,000 | Foshan | 38%
|
| 1000 | 70,000 | Hongzhou | 38%
|
| 1920 | 480,000 | Nanchang | 38%
|
| 800 | 100,000 | Lhasa | 35%
|
| 800 | 70,000 | Guangling | 21%
|
| 435 BC | 180,000 | Xiadu | 15%
|
| 1000 | 75,000 | Xingqing | 13%
|
| 1800 | 164,000 | Jingdezhen | 2%
|
| 1000 | 85,000 | Jinzhou | 2%
|
| 435 BC | 120,000 | Suiyang | 2%
|
| 435 BC | 100,000 | Yong | 2%
|
| 435 BC | 100,000 | Anyi | 0%
|
| 1000 | 400,000 | Bianjing | 0%
|
| 435 BC | 100,000 | Qufu | 0%
|
| 1000 | 85,000 | Shanggui | 0%
|
| 1000 | 140,000 | Shangjing | 0%
|
| 435 BC | 100,000 | Xintian | 0%
|