Where is the most populous place in China?

The most populous provincial administrative region is Henan Province, with a total area of about167,000 square kilometers, accounting for 1.7% of the country, and a population of 93150,000 (September 2005), accounting for 7.2% of the country.

Shanghai's population size and density rank first in the country, and the population size continues to expand and the density continues to rise. At present, its population size ranks sixth among the world's megacities, ranking first in China, and it is also the most densely populated city in China. In 2000, the resident population in Shanghai was164.077 million. The area of Shanghai accounts for 0.06% of the country's total area, but its population accounts for 1.27% of the country's total population. In 2000, the population density of Shanghai was as high as 2588 people per square kilometer. Chongqing is the most populous municipality in China, with a total population of 30 million. However, due to its large area and low population density, Chongqing's urban population is only over 6 million, so it cannot be called the most populous city in China.