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Macropolization in the People’s Republic of China, 1950–2015

Daniela Szymańska
Daniela Szymańska
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Mirosław Wylon
Mirosław Wylon
   | 31 jul 2020
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Volumen 24 (2020): Edición 3 (July 2020)
Thematic Issue: UTCI application in different spatial and temporal scales. Editors: Krzysztof Błażejczyk, Bożena Kicińska.
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Article Category: Varia
Publicado en línea: 31 jul 2020
Páginas: 161 - 175
Recibido: 22 oct 2019
Aceptado: 15 may 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2020-0018
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Figure 1

Total urban population and population in million cities in the PRC (excluding Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau) in the years 1950–2015 (in 5-year intervals)Source: Own study based on: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division 2018, World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision
Total urban population and population in million cities in the PRC (excluding Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau) in the years 1950–2015 (in 5-year intervals)Source: Own study based on: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division 2018, World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision

Figure 2

Number of cities in PRC with a population of 1 million or more, by province, 1950–2015Source: Own study based on: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division 2018, World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision
Number of cities in PRC with a population of 1 million or more, by province, 1950–2015Source: Own study based on: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division 2018, World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision

Figure 3

Population density of million cities (persons per km2) in PRC by province, 1955–2015Source: Own study based on: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division 2018, World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision and National Bureau of Statistics of China 2018
Population density of million cities (persons per km2) in PRC by province, 1955–2015Source: Own study based on: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division 2018, World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision and National Bureau of Statistics of China 2018

Figure 4

Million city population as a proportion of total province population (in %) in China, 1955–2015 Source: Own study based on: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division 2018, World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision and National Bureau of Statistics of China 2018Notes: 1. Chongqing during the censuses of 1954, 1964, 1980 and 1990 was part of the Sichuan province; 2. Hainan during the censuses of 1954, 1964 and 1980 was part of the Guangdong province; 3. Ningxia during the census of 1954 and 1964 was part of the Gansu province; 4. Tianjin during the census of 1964 was part of the Hebei province
Million city population as a proportion of total province population (in %) in China, 1955–2015 Source: Own study based on: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division 2018, World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision and National Bureau of Statistics of China 2018Notes: 1. Chongqing during the censuses of 1954, 1964, 1980 and 1990 was part of the Sichuan province; 2. Hainan during the censuses of 1954, 1964 and 1980 was part of the Guangdong province; 3. Ningxia during the census of 1954 and 1964 was part of the Gansu province; 4. Tianjin during the census of 1964 was part of the Hebei province

Figure 5

Million city populations as a share (%) of the total urban population of a given province, 2005–2015Source: Own study based on: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division 2018, World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision and National Bureau of Statistics of China 2018
Million city populations as a share (%) of the total urban population of a given province, 2005–2015Source: Own study based on: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division 2018, World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision and National Bureau of Statistics of China 2018

Figure 6

Macropolization index valueSource: Own study
Macropolization index valueSource: Own study

Figure 7

Distribution of provinces by million city population (%) relative to urban population and total population, and MI index value in 2005 and 2015Source: Own study based on: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division 2018, World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision
Distribution of provinces by million city population (%) relative to urban population and total population, and MI index value in 2005 and 2015Source: Own study based on: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division 2018, World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision

Figure 8

Provinces in China by size of million cities, number of million cities, and macropolization index value, 2015Source: Own study based on: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division 2018, World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision and National Bureau of Statistics of China 2018
Provinces in China by size of million cities, number of million cities, and macropolization index value, 2015Source: Own study based on: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division 2018, World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision and National Bureau of Statistics of China 2018

Characteristics of million cities in the PRC in 1950–2015 (excluding Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau)

Structure of cities≥ 1 million1–2 million2–5 million5–10 million10–20 million> 20 million
1950number of cities with a population of 1 million or more853---
population in cities of ≥1 million (in thousands)15 2956 3938 903---
population in cities of ≥1 million as a percentage of total urban population23.49.813.6---
population in cities of ≥1 million as a percentage of total population2.81.21.6---
1970number of cities with a population of 1 million or more14851--
population in cities of ≥1 million (in thousands)32 19210 96315 1766 052--
population in cities of ≥1 million as a percentage of total urban population22.47.610.64.2--
population in cities of ≥1 million as a percentage of total population3.91.31.80.7--
1990number of cities with a population of 1 million or more3420122--
population in cities of ≥1 million (in thousands)76 79525 27536 12615 394--
population in cities of ≥1 million as a percentage of total urban population24.88.211.75.0--
population in cities of ≥1 million as a percentage of total population6.52.23.11.3--
2010number of cities with a population of 1 million or more864526951
population in cities of ≥1 million (in thousands)278 85262 33080 57657 29558 33620 314
population in cities of ≥1 million as a percentage of total urban population41.79.312.08.68.73.0
population in cities of ≥1 million as a percentage of total population20.54.65.94.24.31.5
2015number of cities with a population of 1 million or more10961311151
population in cities of ≥1 million (in thousands)344 15381 28798 15973 94667 28023 482
population in cities of ≥1 million as a percentage of total urban population44.410.512.79.58.73.0
population in cities of ≥1 million as a percentage of total population24.65.875.34.81.7
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