List of Chinese administrative divisions by population





This is a list of Chinese administrative divisions in order of their total resident populations. It includes all provinces, autonomous regions, direct-controlled municipalities and special administrative regions controlled by the Republic of China (1912–1949) or the People's Republic of China (1949–present). For the Republic of China after 1949, see List of administrative divisions of Taiwan.

Current population
Data are for mid-year 2022 and are from the National Bureau of Statistics of China unless otherwise specified.