What was Beijing's resident population in the 2020 Chinese census?

Beijing's resident population in the 2020 Chinese census was 21,893,095. This figure refers to Beijing Municipality, a province-level administrative area that includes urban districts, suburban districts, and rural areas—not just the continuously built-up city.

China's seventh national census was conducted with November 1, 2020, as its reference date. Beijing ranked among China's largest population centers, behind Shanghai in the census comparison. The municipality's broad boundaries explain why its census total is much higher than figures quoted for Beijing's central urban districts alone.

A common mix-up is confusing Beijing's total resident population with its urban-area population. The 2020 census data list 19,166,433 people in the urban area, while the full municipality contained 21,893,095 residents. Other answer choices correspond to different Chinese places, including Tianjin and Shanghai, rather than Beijing.