List of China administrative divisions by area
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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 (R.O.C.) on Taiwan, is excluded from this list.
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 |
| - | Taiwan | 35,980 | - |
