Is Chongqing higher than Shanghai in population?

No, Shanghai has a higher population (25.6M) compared to Chongqing (16.9M).

What is the population of Chongqing?

The population of Chongqing is 16.9M.

The population of Shanghai is 25.6M.

Geography · City Population

Population comparison — which one is higher?

Chongqing has a metropolitan population of approximately 16,870,000.

Population

16.9M

Higher

Largest city in China

Population

25.6M

Winner

Shanghai

Difference

8.7M

Ratio

1.5x

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