List of China administrative divisions by area

Province-level Administrative divisions of the People's Republic of China by:
Area
Population
Population density
GDP
GDP per capita
HDI
Highest point
Natural growth rate
Life expectancy
Illiteracy rate
Historical capitals
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This is a list of the first-level administrative divisions of the People's Republic of China (PRC), including all provinces, autonomous regions, special administrative regions, and municipalities, in order of their total area. The areas are given in square kilometers.

Taiwan Province, which is completely under the jurisdiction of the Republic of China (ROC) on Taiwan, is shown at the bottom of the list for comparison. Kinmen and Matsu (in Fujian Province) are also under the jurisdiction of the ROC.

NOTE: The following figures are from different sources and may not be completely accurate. Please make appropriate changes if you note any errors.

Rank	Administrative Division	Area (km²)	National Share (%)
-	Total	9,630,960	-
1	Xinjiang	1,660,000	17.23
2	Xizang	1,228,400	12.75
3	Nei Mongol	1,183,000	12.28
4	Qinghai	721,000	7.48
5	Sichuan	485,000	5.03
6	Heilongjiang	460,000	4.77
7	Gansu	454,000	4.71
8	Yunnan	394,100	4.09
9	Guangxi	236,700	2.45
10	Hunan	211,800	2.19
11	Shaanxi	205,800	2.13
12	Hebei	187,700	1.94
13	Jilin	187,400	1.94
14	Hubei	185,900	1.93
15	Guangdong	177,900	1.84
16	Guizhou	176,100	1.82
17	Henan	167,000	1.73
18	Jiangxi	166,900	1.73
19	Shanxi	156,800	1.62
20	Shandong	156,700	1.62
21	Liaoning	145,900	1.51
22	Anhui	139,400	1.44
23	Fujian	121,400	1.26
24	Jiangsu	102,600	1.06
25	Zhejiang	101,800	1.05
26	Chongqing	82,300	0.85
27	Ningxia	66,000	0.68
28	Hainan	33,920	0.35
29	Beijing	16,808	0.17
30	Tianjin	11,920	0.12
31	Shanghai	6,340	0.065
32	Hong Kong	1,092	0.011
33	Macau	27	0.00028

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