Blank map of China by province
All 31 provinces of China, ready to print on A4, Letter, A3 or Tabloid, or to download as PNG and SVG. Free, no sign-up.
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Mapsfera · data Natural Earth
China on the map
China is divided into 22 provinces, 5 autonomous regions and 4 municipalities, 31 in all, covering about 9,370,000 km² (3,620,000 sq mi) as measured on the map. The largest is Xinjiang (1,630,000 km² (629,000 sq mi)) and the smallest, Shanghai (6,750 km² (2,610 sq mi)): Xinjiang is about 241 times bigger.
The capital is Beijing. The capitals version marks the capital of each province.
What each province borders
Inner Mongolia borders the most provinces: 8 (Gansu, Hebei, Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Ningxia, Shaanxi, and Shanxi). Hainan borders no other province: it is an island or archipelago.
China borders Russia, Mongolia, Vietnam, North Korea, India, Myanmar, Hong Kong, Nepal, Bhutan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Laos. 4 provinces border Russia: Heilongjiang, Inner Mongolia, Jilin, and Xinjiang. 3 provinces border Mongolia: Gansu, Inner Mongolia, and Xinjiang. 2 provinces border Vietnam: Guangxi and Yunnan. 2 provinces border North Korea: Jilin and Liaoning.
11 provinces have a coastline and 20 don’t.
Number key
Numbers follow alphabetical order, from 1 (Anhui) to 31 (Zhejiang). Shanghai and Tianjin are too small for a number on A4 but keep their number in the table. Areas are measured on the map and approximate; “Borders” counts neighboring provinces.
| No. | Province | Capital | Area (approx.) | Borders |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anhui | Hefei | 140,000 km² | 6 |
| 2 | Beijing | Beijing | 16,200 km² | 2 |
| 3 | Chongqing | Chongqing | 82,500 km² | 5 |
| 4 | Fujian | Fuzhou | 121,000 km² | 3 |
| 5 | Gansu | Lanzhou | 405,000 km² | 6 |
| 6 | Guangdong | Guangzhou | 176,000 km² | 4 |
| 7 | Guangxi | Nanning | 238,000 km² | 4 |
| 8 | Guizhou | Guiyang | 175,000 km² | 5 |
| 9 | Hainan | Haikou | 33,900 km² | 0 |
| 10 | Hebei | Shijiazhuang | 189,000 km² | 7 |
| 11 | Heilongjiang | Harbin | 451,000 km² | 2 |
| 12 | Henan | Zhengzhou | 166,000 km² | 6 |
| 13 | Hubei | Wuhan | 186,000 km² | 6 |
| 14 | Hunan | Changsha | 212,000 km² | 6 |
| 15 | Inner Mongolia | Hohhot | 1,140,000 km² | 8 |
| 16 | Jiangsu | Nanjing | 100,000 km² | 4 |
| 17 | Jiangxi | Nanchang | 168,000 km² | 6 |
| 18 | Jilin | Changchun | 191,000 km² | 3 |
| 19 | Liaoning | Shenyang | 146,000 km² | 3 |
| 20 | Ningxia | Yinchuan | 52,100 km² | 3 |
| 21 | Qinghai | Xining | 714,000 km² | 4 |
| 22 | Shaanxi | Xi'an | 206,000 km² | 8 |
| 23 | Shandong | Jinan | 156,000 km² | 4 |
| 24 | Shanghai | Shanghai | 6,750 km² | 2 |
| 25 | Shanxi | Taiyuan | 156,000 km² | 4 |
| 26 | Sichuan | Chengdu | 485,000 km² | 7 |
| 27 | Tianjin | Tianjin | 11,500 km² | 2 |
| 28 | Tibet | Lhasa | 1,130,000 km² | 4 |
| 29 | Xinjiang | Ürümqi | 1,630,000 km² | 3 |
| 30 | Yunnan | Kunming | 386,000 km² | 4 |
| 31 | Zhejiang | Hangzhou | 101,000 km² | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many provinces does China have?
31: 22 provinces, 5 autonomous regions and 4 municipalities.
What is the largest province in China?
Xinjiang, at about 1,630,000 km² (629,000 sq mi). The smallest is Shanghai, at about 6,750 km² (2,610 sq mi).
What is the capital of China?
Beijing.
Which countries border China?
Russia, Mongolia, Vietnam, North Korea, India, Myanmar, Hong Kong, Nepal, Bhutan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Laos, according to Natural Earth borders.
Can I use it in class?
Yes, it’s free. Print it, copy it and hand it out as many times as you like. If you post it on a blog or a class website, credit “Mapsfera · data Natural Earth”.
How do I print it on US Letter paper?
Choose Letter in “Paper size” and click “Download PDF”. In the print window, pick Letter paper and 100% scale (“Actual size”). For a bigger map, choose Tabloid (11 × 17 in) or A3.
What order are the numbers in?
Alphabetical, from 1 to the last one. That makes the key easy to follow when you grade, and it’s the same key the worksheet’s answer page uses.
Sources
- Province boundaries: Natural Earth, 1:10m, Admin 1 (public domain)
- Capitals: Natural Earth, Populated Places (public domain); missing ones from OpenStreetMap (ODbL)
- Areas, neighbors and coastlines: calculated from those boundaries (approximate)