List of cities in the People's Republic of Nanzhao by population

{|class="wikitable sortable" ! City ! Metro Area Population ! Level ! Administrative Area Population
 * Guangzhen || 18,000,000 || Municipality || 19,000,000
 * Heifei || 9,380,000 || Provincial capital/Sub-Provincial city || 15,300,000
 * Qingdao || 7,300,000 || Provincial capital/Sub-Provincial city || 10,700,000
 * Changshu || 6,800,000 || Sub-Provincial city || 11,910,000
 * Dongguan || 6,615,000 || Municipality|| 11,000,000
 * Shenyang || 5,700,000 || Provincial capital/Sub-Provincial city || 8,170,000
 * Yiyang || 5,600,000 || Prefecture || 8,400,000
 * Dihua || 5,150,000|| Provincial capital/Sub-Provincial city || 10,500,000
 * Nantong || 5,050,000 || Prefecture || 16,750,000
 * Shantou || 4,800,000 || Prefecture || 6,000,000
 * Fuzhou || 4,400,000 || Prefecture || 12,100,000
 * Shangzhen || 4,300,000 || Municipality || 9,000,000
 * Yangzhou. || 3,960,000 || Sub-provincial city || 6,400,000
 * Kunshan || 3,850,000 || Provincial capital || 7,280,000
 * Changsha || 3,750,000 || Provincial capital || 6,000,000
 * Ningbei City || 3,650,000|| Sub-provincial city || 4,000,000
 * Jingdezhen || 3,600,000|| Prefecture  || 7,000,000
 * Taiyuan || 3,590,000 || Prefecture || 6,900,000
 * Wuhu || 3,500,000 || Provincial capital || 6,700,000
 * Beihai || 3,450,000 || Prefecture || 5,600,000
 * Mianyang || 3,300,000 || Prefecture || 7,200,000
 * Tangshan || 3,280,000 || Prefecture || 5,000,000
 * Wuxi || 3,260,000 || Sub-provincial city || 7,100,000
 * Yuxi || 3,000,000 || Prefecture || 5,600,000
 * Baoshan || 2,790,000 || Prefecture || 4,900,000
 * Lianyungang || 2,100,000 || Prefecture || 5,400,000
 * Yantai || 1,750,800 || Prefecture || 3,700,000
 * Yiwu || 1,400,000 || Prefecture || 4,000,000
 * Huainan || 1,355,000 || Prefecture || 6,800,000
 * Hengyang || 1,250,000 || Provincial capital || 7,000,000
 * Aral || 1,200,000 || Prefecture || 4,100,000
 * Turpan || 1,050,000 || Sub-provincial city || 12,400,000
 * Changning || 1,000,000 || Prefecture || 10,200,000
 * Jingdezhen || 3,600,000|| Prefecture  || 7,000,000
 * Taiyuan || 3,590,000 || Prefecture || 6,900,000
 * Wuhu || 3,500,000 || Provincial capital || 6,700,000
 * Beihai || 3,450,000 || Prefecture || 5,600,000
 * Mianyang || 3,300,000 || Prefecture || 7,200,000
 * Tangshan || 3,280,000 || Prefecture || 5,000,000
 * Wuxi || 3,260,000 || Sub-provincial city || 7,100,000
 * Yuxi || 3,000,000 || Prefecture || 5,600,000
 * Baoshan || 2,790,000 || Prefecture || 4,900,000
 * Lianyungang || 2,100,000 || Prefecture || 5,400,000
 * Yantai || 1,750,800 || Prefecture || 3,700,000
 * Yiwu || 1,400,000 || Prefecture || 4,000,000
 * Huainan || 1,355,000 || Prefecture || 6,800,000
 * Hengyang || 1,250,000 || Provincial capital || 7,000,000
 * Aral || 1,200,000 || Prefecture || 4,100,000
 * Turpan || 1,050,000 || Sub-provincial city || 12,400,000
 * Changning || 1,000,000 || Prefecture || 10,200,000
 * Lianyungang || 2,100,000 || Prefecture || 5,400,000
 * Yantai || 1,750,800 || Prefecture || 3,700,000
 * Yiwu || 1,400,000 || Prefecture || 4,000,000
 * Huainan || 1,355,000 || Prefecture || 6,800,000
 * Hengyang || 1,250,000 || Provincial capital || 7,000,000
 * Aral || 1,200,000 || Prefecture || 4,100,000
 * Turpan || 1,050,000 || Sub-provincial city || 12,400,000
 * Changning || 1,000,000 || Prefecture || 10,200,000
 * Hengyang || 1,250,000 || Provincial capital || 7,000,000
 * Aral || 1,200,000 || Prefecture || 4,100,000
 * Turpan || 1,050,000 || Sub-provincial city || 12,400,000
 * Changning || 1,000,000 || Prefecture || 10,200,000
 * Turpan || 1,050,000 || Sub-provincial city || 12,400,000
 * Changning || 1,000,000 || Prefecture || 10,200,000
 * Changning || 1,000,000 || Prefecture || 10,200,000
 * Changning || 1,000,000 || Prefecture || 10,200,000