Is Nanjing higher than Shanghai in population?

No, Shanghai has a higher population (25.6M) compared to Nanjing (9.4M).

What is the population of Nanjing?

The population of Nanjing is 9.4M.

The population of Shanghai is 25.6M.

Geography · City Population

Population comparison — which one is higher?

Nanjing has a metropolitan population of approximately 9,430,000.

Population

9.4M

Higher

Largest city in China

Population

25.6M

Winner

Shanghai

Difference

16.2M

Ratio

2.7x

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