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China Regions
Ranked by Population: 1997

Rank Region Population Area (Sq.Mi.) Density Type of Region
1 Henan 92,430,000 64,459 1,434 Province
2 Shandong 87,850,000 59,074 1,487 Province
3 Sichuan 84,300,000 188,263 448 Province
4 Jiangsu 71,480,000 39,614 1,804 Province
5 Guangdong 70,510,000 68,649 1,027 Province
6 Hebei 65,250,000 73,359 889 Province
7 Hunan 64,650,000 81,081 797 Province
8 Anhui 61,270,000 53,668 1,142 Province
9 Hubei 58,730,000 72,356 812 Province
10 Guangxi 46,330,000 91,236 508 Autonomous Region
11 Zhejiang 44,350,000 39,305 1,128 Province
12 Jiangxi 41,500,000 64,325 645 Province
13 Liaoning 41,380,000 56,255 736 Province
14 Yunnan 40,940,000 152,124 269 Province
15 Heilongjiang 37,510,000 181,802 206 Province
16 Guizhou 36,060,000 65,637 549 Province
17 Shaanxi 35,700,000 79,151 451 Province
18 Fujian 32,820,000 46,332 708 Province
19 Shanxi 31,410,000 60,232 521 Province
20 Chongqing 30,420,000 31,815 956 Municipality
21 Jilin 26,280,000 72,201 364 Province
22 Gansu 24,940,000 173,746 144 Province
23 Inner Mongolia 23,260,000 456,759 51 Autonomous Region
24 Xinjiang 17,180,000 617,763 28 Autonomous Region
25 Shanghai 14,570,000 2,394 6,086 Municipality
26 Beijing 12,400,000 6,486 1,912 Municipality
27 Tianjin 9,530,000 4,363 2,184 Municipality
28 Hainan 7,430,000 13,205 563 Province
29 Ningxia 5,300,000 25,637 207 Autonomous Region
30 Qinghai 4,960,000 277,993 18 Province
31 Tibet 2,480,000 471,044 5 Autonomous Region

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