China's Urban Geography
Five largest cities:
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Population of largest city:
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Population of 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th largest cities according to the Rank Size
Rule: |
Actual population of 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th largest cities:
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1. Shanghai
2. Beijing 3. Shenzhen 4. Guangzhou 5. Tianjin |
20,217,748
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10,108,874 6,739,429 5,054,437 4,043,549 |
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16,446,857 10,358,381 9,702,144 9,290,263 |
According to the data, the rank size rule is not valid for China. All of the populations are off by over a million, so the rank size rule does not provide a very accurate prediction of the cities in China. Overall, the rank size rule should not be used to predict populations for cities in China, because the results would not be accurate.
Other facts about China's Urban Geography:
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Population: 1,357,372,000
Population density: 142 % Urban population: 53% % Urban population living in slums: 38% Average % change in urban population: 2.2% % with improved urban sanitation: 74% % with improved urban water supply: 98% |