Overview
Population
10.3 million
2024 · Source: Qingdao Statistics Bureau
GDP
RMB 1.67 trillion
2024 · Source: Qingdao Statistics Bureau
Port Throughput
700 million tons
2024 · Source: Shandong Port Group
Universities
25+
2024 · Source: Qingdao Municipal Government
Infrastructure
Qingdao Port
One of the world's top 10 container ports.
Jiaodong International Airport
Serving 150+ domestic and international routes.
High-Speed Rail
3 hours to Beijing, 4 hours to Shanghai.
Qingdao is Shandong’s coastal economic center — a major port city with strengths in home appliances (Haier, Hisense), rail transit equipment, marine biotech and a vibrant high-tech industrial development zone.