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China Regions
Ranked by Population Density: 1997

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