Shanghai, China is home to an estimated 73,370 developers working with AI coding tools — a major AI hub that ranks #15 of the 1,687 cities we track worldwide, with an AI-adoption index of 98/100. Here's how Shanghai fits into the global picture.
73,370developers (est.)
#15of 1,687 cities
98/100AI-adoption index
Nearest AI hubs
The tracked cities closest to Shanghai:
| City | Country | Developers | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suzhou | China | 5,264 | 84 km |
| Jiaxing | China | 183 | 86 km |
| Nantong | China | 410 | 99 km |
| Wuxi | China | 1,580 | 114 km |
| Ningbo | China | 1,461 | 151 km |
China's AI scene
Shanghai is one of 65 cities we track in China, which ranks #3 of 197 countries by tracked developers (~382,869 in total). See the full China picture → Or check which AI does China prefer? →
How this is measured
Figures blend public GitHub developer density with Google Trends interest in AI coding tools, refreshed daily. It's an aggregated public-data estimate, not a headcount — read the full method.
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