List of administrative divisions of Guangdong
Guangdong, a province of the People's Republic of China, is made up of the following administrative divisions.
| Guangdong Province | |
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| Province | |
| Capital: Guangzhou | |
| Prefectural level divisions | |
| Sub-provincial cities | 2 |
| Prefectural cities | 19 |
| County level divisions | |
| County cities | 20 |
| Counties | 36 |
| Autonomous counties | 3 |
| Districts | 64 |
| Township level divisions | |
| Towns | 1,134 |
| Townships | 4 |
| Ethnic townships | 7 |
| Subdistricts | 436 |
| Villages level divisions | |
| Communities | 6,717 |
| Administrative villages | 19,776 |
| Dongguan and Zhongshan districts are not counted into the figures above. All new areas and new districts are also not counted. | |
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History: before 1912, 1912–49, 1949–present Administrative division codes |
Administrative divisions
All of these administrative divisions are explained in greater detail at political divisions of China. This chart lists all prefecture-level and county-level divisions of Guangdong.
| Prefecture level (Division code) | County Level | |||||
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| Name | Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Division code[1] | |||
| Guangzhou city 广州市 Guǎngzhōu Shì (Capital – Sub-provincial) (4401 / CAN) |
Liwan District | 荔湾区 | Lìwān Qū | 440103 | LWQ | |
| Yuexiu District | 越秀区 | Yuèxiù Qū | 440104 | YXU | ||
| Haizhu District | 海珠区 | Hǎizhū Qū | 440105 | HZU | ||
| Tianhe District | 天河区 | Tiānhé Qū | 440106 | THQ | ||
| Baiyun District | 白云区 | Báiyún Qū | 440111 | BYN | ||
| Huangpu District | 黄埔区 | Huángpù Qū | 440112 | HPU | ||
| Panyu District | 番禺区 | Pānyú Qū | 440113 | PNY | ||
| Huadu District | 花都区 | Huādū Qū | 440114 | HDU | ||
| Nansha District | 南沙区 | Nánshā Qū | 440115 | NSH | ||
| Conghua District | 从化区 | Cónghuà Qū | 440117 | CHE | ||
| Zengcheng District | 增城区 | Zēngchéng Qū | 440118 | ZCB | ||
| Shaoguan city 韶关市 Sháoguān Shì (4402 / HSC) |
Wujiang District | 武江区 | Wǔjiāng Qū | 440203 | WJQ | |
| Zhenjiang District | 浈江区 | Zhēnjiāng Qū | 440204 | ZJQ | ||
| Qujiang District | 曲江区 | Qǔjiāng Qū | 440205 | QUJ | ||
| Shixing County | 始兴县 | Shǐxīng Xiàn | 440222 | SXX | ||
| Renhua County | 仁化县 | Rénhuà Xiàn | 440224 | RHA | ||
| Wengyuan County | 翁源县 | Wēngyuán Xiàn | 440229 | WYN | ||
| Ruyuan County[lower-alpha 1] | 乳源县 | Rǔyuán Xiàn | 440232 | RYN | ||
| Xinfeng County | 新丰县 | Xīnfēng Xiàn | 440233 | XFY | ||
| Lechang city | 乐昌市 | Lèchāng Shì | 440281 | LEC | ||
| Nanxiong city | 南雄市 | Nánxióng Shì | 440282 | NXS | ||
| Shenzhen city 深圳市 Shēnzhèn Shì (Sub-provincial) (4403 / SZX) |
Luohu District | 罗湖区 | Luóhú Qū | 440303 | LHQ | |
| Futian District | 福田区 | Fútián Qū | 440304 | FTN | ||
| Nanshan District | 南山区 | Nánshān Qū | 440305 | NSN | ||
| Bao'an District | 宝安区 | Bǎo'ān Qū | 440306 | BAQ | ||
| Longgang District | 龙岗区 | Lónggǎng Qū | 440307 | LGG | ||
| Yantian District | 盐田区 | Yántián Qū | 440308 | YTQ | ||
| Longhua District | 龙华区 | Lónghuá Qū | 440309 | LHA | ||
| Pingshan District | 坪山区 | Píngshān Qū | 440310 | PSG | ||
| Guangming District | 光明区 | Guāngmíng Qū | 440311 | |||
| Zhuhai city 珠海市 Zhūhǎi Shì (4404 / ZUH) |
Xiangzhou District | 香洲区 | Xiāngzhōu Qū | 440402 | XZQ | |
| Doumen District | 斗门区 | Dǒumén Qū | 440403 | DOU | ||
| Jinwan District | 金湾区 | Jīnwān Qū | 440404 | JNW | ||
| Shantou city 汕头市 Shàntóu Shì (4405 / SWA) |
Longhu District | 龙湖区 | Lónghú Qū | 440507 | LHH | |
| Jinping District | 金平区 | Jīnpíng Qū | 440511 | JPQ | ||
| Haojiang District | 濠江区 | Háojiāng Qū | 440512 | HJI | ||
| Chaoyang District | 潮阳区 | Cháoyáng Qū | 440513 | CHY | ||
| Chaonan District | 潮南区 | Cháonán Qū | 440514 | CHN | ||
| Chenghai District | 澄海区 | Chénghǎi Qū | 440515 | CGH | ||
| Nan'ao County | 南澳县 | Nán'ào Xiàn | 440523 | NAN | ||
| Foshan city 佛山市 Fóshān Shì (4406 / FOS) |
Chancheng District | 禅城区 | Chánchéng Qū | 440604 | CHC | |
| Nanhai District | 南海区 | Nánhǎi Qū | 440605 | NAH | ||
| Shunde District | 顺德区 | Shùndé Qū | 440606 | SUD | ||
| Sanshui District | 三水区 | Sānshuǐ Qū | 440607 | SJQ | ||
| Gaoming District | 高明区 | Gāomíng Qū | 440608 | GOM | ||
| Jiangmen city 江门市 Jiāngmén Shì (4407 / JMN) |
Pengjiang District | 蓬江区 | Péngjiāng Qū | 440703 | PJJ | |
| Jianghai District | 江海区 | Jiānghǎi Qū | 440704 | JHI | ||
| Xinhui District | 新会区 | Xīnhuì Qū | 440705 | XIN | ||
| Taishan city | 台山市 | Táishān Shì | 440781 | TSS | ||
| Kaiping city | 开平市 | Kāipíng Shì | 440783 | KPS | ||
| Heshan city | 鹤山市 | Hèshān Shì | 440784 | HES | ||
| Enping city | 恩平市 | Ēnpíng Shì | 440785 | ENP | ||
| Zhanjiang city 湛江市 Zhànjiāng Shì (4408 / ZHA) |
Chikan District | 赤坎区 | Chìkǎn Qū | 440802 | CKQ | |
| Xiashan District | 霞山区 | Xiáshān Qū | 440803 | XAS | ||
| Potou District | 坡头区 | Pōtóu Qū | 440804 | PTU | ||
| Mazhang District | 麻章区 | Mázhāng Qū | 440811 | MZQ | ||
| Suixi County | 遂溪县 | Suíxī Xiàn | 440823 | SXI | ||
| Xuwen County | 徐闻县 | Xúwén Xiàn | 440825 | XWN | ||
| Lianjiang city | 廉江市 | Liánjiāng Shì | 440881 | LJS | ||
| Leizhou city | 雷州市 | Léizhōu Shì | 440882 | LEZ | ||
| Wuchuan city | 吴川市 | Wúchuān Shì | 440883 | WCS | ||
| Maoming city 茂名市 Màomíng Shì (4409 / MMI) |
Maonan District | 茂南区 | Màonán Qū | 440902 | MNQ | |
| Dianbai District | 电白区 | Diànbái Qū | 440904 | DBD | ||
| Gaozhou city | 高州市 | Gāozhōu Shì | 440981 | GZO | ||
| Huazhou city | 化州市 | Huàzhōu Shì | 440982 | HZY | ||
| Xinyi city | 信宜市 | Xìnyí Shì | 440983 | XYY | ||
| Zhaoqing city 肇庆市 Zhàoqìng Shì (4412 / ZQG) |
Duanzhou District | 端州区 | Duānzhōu Qū | 441202 | DZQ | |
| Dinghu District | 鼎湖区 | Dǐnghú Qū | 441203 | DGH | ||
| Gaoyao District | 高要区 | Gāoyào Qū | 441204 | GYG | ||
| Guangning County | 广宁县 | Guǎngníng Xiàn | 441223 | GNG | ||
| Huaiji County | 怀集县 | Huáijí Xiàn | 441224 | HJX | ||
| Fengkai County | 封开县 | Fēngkāi Xiàn | 441225 | FKX | ||
| Deqing County | 德庆县 | Déqìng Xiàn | 441226 | DQY | ||
| Sihui city | 四会市 | Sìhuì Shì | 441284 | SHI | ||
| Huizhou city 惠州市 Huìzhōu Shì (4413 / HUI) |
Huicheng District | 惠城区 | Huìchéng Qū | 441302 | HCQ | |
| Huiyang District | 惠阳区 | Huìyáng Qū | 441303 | HUY | ||
| Boluo County | 博罗县 | Bóluó Xiàn | 441322 | BOL | ||
| Huidong County | 惠东县 | Huìdōng Xiàn | 441323 | HID | ||
| Longmen County | 龙门县 | Lóngmén Xiàn | 441324 | LMN | ||
| Meizhou city 梅州市 Méizhōu Shì (4414 / MXZ) |
Meijiang District | 梅江区 | Méijiāng Qū | 441402 | MJQ | |
| Meixian District | 梅县区 | Méixiàn Qū | 441403 | MXN | ||
| Dabu County | 大埔县 | Dàbù Xiàn | 441422 | DBX | ||
| Fengshun County | 丰顺县 | Fēngshùn Xiàn | 441423 | FES | ||
| Wuhua County | 五华县 | Wǔhuá Xiàn | 441424 | WHY | ||
| Pingyuan County | 平远县 | Píngyuǎn Xiàn | 441426 | PYY | ||
| Jiaoling County | 蕉岭县 | Jiāolǐng Xiàn | 441427 | JOL | ||
| Xingning city | 兴宁市 | Xīngníng Shì | 441481 | XNG | ||
| Shanwei city 汕尾市 Shànwěi Shì (4415 / SWE) |
Chengqu District[lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 3] | 城区 | Chéngqū | 441502 | CQS | |
| Haifeng County | 海丰县 | Hǎifēng Xiàn | 441521 | HIF | ||
| Luhe County | 陆河县 | Lùhé Xiàn | 441523 | LHY | ||
| Lufeng city | 陆丰市 | Lùfēng Shì | 441581 | LUF | ||
| Heyuan city 河源市 Héyuán Shì (4416 / HEY) |
Yuancheng District | 源城区 | Yuánchéng Qū | 441602 | YCQ | |
| Zijin County | 紫金县 | Zǐjīn Xiàn | 441621 | ZJY | ||
| Lungchuan County | 龙川县 | Lóngchuān Xiàn | 441622 | LCY | ||
| Lianping County | 连平县 | Liánpíng Xiàn | 441623 | LNP | ||
| Heping County | 和平县 | Hépíng Xiàn | 441624 | HPY | ||
| Dongyuan County | 东源县 | Dōngyuán Xiàn | 441625 | DYN | ||
| Yangjiang city 阳江市 Yángjiāng Shì (4417 / YJI) |
Jiangcheng District | 江城区 | Jiāngchéng Qū | 441702 | JCQ | |
| Yangdong District | 阳东区 | Yángdōng Qū | 441704 | YDA | ||
| Yangxi County | 阳西县 | Yángxī Xiàn | 441721 | YXY | ||
| Yangchun city | 阳春市 | Yángchūn Shì | 441781 | YCU | ||
| Qingyuan city 清远市 Qīngyuǎn Shì (4418 / QYN) |
Qingcheng District | 清城区 | Qīngchéng Qū | 441802 | QCQ | |
| Qingxin District | 清新区 | Qīngxīn Qū | 441803 | QXB | ||
| Fogang County | 佛冈县 | Fógāng Xiàn | 441821 | FGY | ||
| Yangshan County | 阳山县 | Yángshān Xiàn | 441823 | YSN | ||
| Lianshan County[lower-alpha 4] | 连山县 | Liánshān Xiàn | 441825 | LSZ | ||
| Liannan County[lower-alpha 5] | 连南县 | Liánnán Xiàn | 441826 | LNN | ||
| Yingde city | 英德市 | Yīngdé Shì | 441881 | YDS | ||
| Lianzhou city | 连州市 | Liánzhōu Shì | 441882 | LZO | ||
| Dongguan city 东莞市 Dōngguǎn Shì (4419 / DGG) |
Chengqu District[lower-alpha 6] | 城区片区 | Chéngqū Piànqū | 441901 | DGG | |
| Songshanhu District[lower-alpha 6] | 松山湖片区 | Sōngshānhú Piànqū | ||||
| Dongbu District[lower-alpha 6] | 东部片区 | Dōngbù Piànqū | ||||
| Dongnan District[lower-alpha 6] | 东南片区 | Dōngnán Piànqū | ||||
| Binhai District[lower-alpha 6] | 滨海片区 | Bīnhǎi Piànqū | ||||
| Shuixiang District[lower-alpha 6] | 水乡片区 | Shuǐxiāng Piànqū | ||||
| Zhongshan city 中山市 Zhōngshān Shì (4420 / ZSN) |
Zhongxin District[lower-alpha 7] | 中心片区 | Zhōngxīn Piànqū | 442001 | ZSN | |
| Dongbu District[lower-alpha 7] | 东部片区 | Dōngbù Piànqū | ||||
| Xibei District[lower-alpha 7] | 西北片区 | Xīběi Piànqū | ||||
| Dongbei District[lower-alpha 7] | 东北片区 | Dōngběi Piànqū | ||||
| Nanbu District[lower-alpha 7] | 南部片区 | Nánbù Piànq | ||||
| Chaozhou city 潮州市 Cháozhōu Shì (4451 / CZY) |
Xiangqiao District | 湘桥区 | Xiāngqiáo Qū | 445102 | XQO | |
| Chao'an District | 潮安区 | Cháo'ān Qū | 445103 | CAA | ||
| Raoping County | 饶平县 | Ràopíng Xiàn | 445122 | RPG | ||
| Jieyang city 揭阳市 Jiēyáng Shì (4452 / JIY) |
Rongcheng District | 榕城区 | Róngchéng Qū | 445202 | RCH | |
| Jiedong District | 揭东区 | Jiēdōng Qū | 445203 | JDA | ||
| Jiexi County | 揭西县 | Jiēxī Xiàn | 445222 | JEX | ||
| Huilai County | 惠来县 | Huìlái Xiàn | 445224 | HLY | ||
| Puning city | 普宁市 | Pǔníng Shì | 445281 | PNG | ||
| Yunfu city 云浮市 Yúnfú Shì (4453 / YFS) |
Yuncheng District | 云城区 | Yúnchéng Qū | 445302 | YYF | |
| Yun'an District | 云安区 | Yún'ān Qū | 445303 | YAG | ||
| Xinxing County | 新兴县 | Xīnxīng Xiàn | 445321 | XNX | ||
| Yunan County | 郁南县 | Yùnán Xiàn | 445322 | YNK | ||
| Luoding city | 罗定市 | Luódìng Shì | 445381 | LUO | ||
- Conventional name: Ruyuan Yao Autonomous County; Chinese: 乳源瑶族自治县; pinyin: Rǔyuán Yáozú Zìzhìxiàn
- Official name registered by the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
- Pratas Island (Tungsha/Dongsha) and the Vereker Banks are claimed by the PRC as a part of Chengqu in Shanwei, but are part of Cijin District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (ROC).
- Conventional name: Lianshan Zhuang and Yao Autonomous County; Chinese: 连山壮族瑶族自治县; pinyin: Liánshān Zhuàngzú Yáozú Zìzhìxiàn
- Conventional name: Liannan Yao Autonomous County; Chinese: 连南瑶族自治县; pinyin: Liánnán Yáozú Zìzhìxiàn
- These districts within Dongguan are not formal administrative subdivisions recognized by the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
- These districts within Zhongshan are not formal administrative subdivisions recognized by the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
Recent changes in administrative divisions
| Date | Before | After | Note | Reference[2][3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-10-23 | ★ Hainan Administrative Region | ★ Hainan Administrative Region | transferred | |
| ☆ parts of Hainan Prefecture (Aut.) | transferred | |||
| ↳ parts of Ya County | ↳ Paracels, Spratlys, and Zhongsha Islands Authority (PC-Administration Office) | transferred & established | ||
| 1981-12-07 | Gaohe County | Gaoming County | disestablished & established | |
| Heshan County | disestablished & established | |||
| 1982-12-21 | parts of Shenzhen (P-City) city district | Bao'an County | established | |
| 1983-01-18 | all Province-controlled city (P-City) → Prefecture-level city (PL-City) | Civil Affairs Announcement | ||
| all Prefecture-controlled city (PC-City) → County-level city (CL-City) (PC-Administration Office → CL-Administration Office) | ||||
| 1983-06-06 | Shenzhen (PL-City) city district | Luohu District Office | established | |
| Futian District Office | established | |||
| Nantou District Office | established | |||
| Shatoujiao District Office | established | |||
| 1983-12-22 | Shaoguan Prefecture | Shaoguan (PL-City) | merged into | |
| parts of Shaoguan Prefecture | Guangzhou (PL-City) | transferred | ||
| ↳ Qingyuan County | ↳ Qingyuan County | transferred | ||
| ↳ Fogang County | ↳ Fogang County | transferred | ||
| Foshan Prefecture | Foshan (PL-City) | merged into | ||
| Zhongshan County | Zhongshan (CL-City) | reorganized | ||
| parts of Foshan Prefecture | Jiangmen (PL-City) | transferred | ||
| ↳ Taishan County | ↳ Taishan County | transferred | ||
| ↳ Xinhui County | ↳ Xinhui County | transferred | ||
| ↳ Kaiping County | ↳ Kaiping County | transferred | ||
| ↳ Heshan County | ↳ Heshan County | transferred | ||
| ↳ Enping County | ↳ Enping County | transferred | ||
| parts of Foshan Prefecture | Zhuhai (PL-City) | transferred | ||
| ↳ Doumen County | ↳ Doumen County | transferred | ||
| Shantou Prefecture | Shantou (PL-City) | merged into | ||
| Chao'an County | Chaozhou (CL-City) | merged into | ||
| parts of Shantou Prefecture | Huizhou Prefecture | transferred | ||
| ↳ Haifeng County | ↳ Haifeng County | transferred | ||
| ↳ Lufeng County | ↳ Lufeng County | transferred | ||
| Zhanjiang Prefecture | Zhanjiang (PL-City) | merged into | ||
| parts of Zhanjiang Prefecture | Maoming (PL-City) | transferred | ||
| ↳ Gaozhou County | ↳ Gaozhou County | transferred | ||
| ↳ Huazhou County | ↳ Huazhou County | transferred | ||
| ↳ Xinyi County | ↳ Xinyi County | transferred | ||
| ↳ Dianbai County | ↳ Dianbai County | transferred | ||
| parts of Zhanjiang Prefecture | Jiangmen (PL-City) | transferred | ||
| ↳ Yangjiang County | ↳ Yangjiang County | transferred | ||
| ↳ Yangchun County | ↳ Yangchun County | transferred | ||
| Meizhou (CL-City) | Meixian (CL-City) | disestablished & established | ||
| Mei County | disestablished & established | |||
| 1984-01-07 | Shaoguan (PL-City) city district | Zhenjiang District | established | |
| Wujiang District | established | |||
| Beijing District | established | |||
| Zhuhai (PL-City) city district | Xiangzhou District | established | ||
| Shantou (PL-City) city district | Anping District | established | ||
| Tongping District | established | |||
| Gongyuan District | established | |||
| Jinsha District | established | |||
| Dahao District | established | |||
| Jiao District, Shantou | established | |||
| Foshan (PL-City) city district | Fenjiang District | established | ||
| Shiwan District | established | |||
| Jiangmen (PL-City) city district | Cheng District, Jiangmen | established | ||
| Jiao District, Jiangmen | established | |||
| Zhanjiang (PL-City) city district | Potou District | established | ||
| 1984-05-19 | Ya County | Sanya (CL-City) | reorganized | |
| 1985-05-24 | parts of Panyu County | Tainhe District | established | |
| Fangcun District | established | |||
| 1985-09-05 | Dongguan County | Dongguan (CL-City) | reorganized | |
| 1986-01-10 | parts of Baoting County | Tongshi (CL-City) | established | |
| parts of Qiongzhong County | established | |||
| parts of Ledong County | established | |||
| 1986-05-31 | ★ Hainan Administrative Region | Haikou (PL-City) city district | established | |
| ↳ Haikou (CL-City) | transferred | |||
| 1987-01-23 | Jiao District, Guangzhou | Baiyun District | renamed | |
| 1987-02-12 | Fenjiang District | Cheng District, Foshan | renamed | |
| 1987-11-20 | ★ Hainan Administrative Region | Hainan Administrative Region | transferred | |
| ☆ parts of Hainan Prefecture (Aut.) | disestablished | |||
| ↳ Baisha County | ↳ Baisha County (Aut.) | transferred & reorganized | ||
| ↳ Changjiang County | ↳ Changjiang County (Aut.) | transferred & reorganized | ||
| ↳ Ledong County | ↳ Ledong County (Aut.) | transferred & reorganized | ||
| ↳ Lingshui County | ↳ Lingshui County (Aut.) | transferred & reorganized | ||
| ↳ Baoting County | ↳ Baoting County (Aut.) | transferred & reorganized | ||
| ↳ Qiongzhong County | ↳ Qiongzhong County (Aut.) | transferred & reorganized | ||
| ↳ Dongfang County | ↳ Dongfang County (Aut.) | transferred & reorganized | ||
| ☆ parts of Hainan Prefecture (Aut.) | Sanya (PL-City) city district | established | ||
| ↳ Sanya (CL-City) | transferred | |||
| 1988-01-07 | Zhaoqing Prefecture | Zhaoqing (PL-City) | reorganized | |
| Zhaoqing (CL-City) | Duanzhou District | disestablished & established | ||
| Dinghu District | disestablished & established | |||
| Huiyang Prefecture | Huizhou (PL-City) | reorganized | ||
| Huizhou (CL-City) | Huicheng District | disestablished & established | ||
| parts of Guangzhou (PL-City) | Huizhou (PL-City) | transferred | ||
| ↳ Longmen County | ↳ Longmen County | transferred | ||
| Meixian Prefecture | Meizhou (PL-City) | reorganized | ||
| Meizhou (CL-City) | Meijiang District | disestablished & established | ||
| Mei County | disestablished & established | |||
| parts of Huiyang Prefecture | Shanwei (PL-City) | established | ||
| ↳ Haifeng County | ↳ Cheng District, Shanwei | transferred & established | ||
| ↳ Haifeng County | transferred | |||
| ↳ Lufeng County | ↳ Luhe County | transferred & established | ||
| ↳ Lufeng County | transferred | |||
| parts of Huiyang Prefecture | Heyuan (PL-City) | established | ||
| ↳ Heyuan (CL-City) | ↳ Cheng District, Heyuan | disestablished & established | ||
| ↳ Jiao District, Heyuan | disestablished & established | |||
| ↳ Zijin County | ↳ Zijin County | transferred | ||
| ↳ Lungchuan County | ↳ Lungchuan County | transferred | ||
| ↳ Lianping County | ↳ Lianping County | transferred | ||
| ↳ Heping County | ↳ Heping County | transferred | ||
| parts of Jiangmen (PL-City) | Yangjiang (PL-City) | established | ||
| ↳ Yangjiang County | ↳ Jiangcheng District | disestablished & established | ||
| ↳ Yangdong District | disestablished & established | |||
| ↳ Yangxi County | disestablished & established | |||
| ↳ Yangchun County | ↳ Yangchun County | transferred | ||
| parts of Guangzhou (PL-City) | Qingyuan (PL-City) | established | ||
| ↳ Qingyuan County | ↳ Qingcheng District | disestablished & established | ||
| ↳ Qingjiao District | disestablished & established | |||
| ↳ Fogang County | ↳ Fogang County | transferred | ||
| parts of Shaoguan (PL-City) | Qingyuan (PL-City) | transferred | ||
| ↳ Yingde County | ↳ Yingde County | transferred | ||
| ↳ Yangshan County | ↳ Yangshan County | transferred | ||
| ↳ Lian County | ↳ Lian County | transferred | ||
| ↳ Lianshan County | ↳ Lianshan County | transferred | ||
| ↳ Liannan County | ↳ Liannan County | transferred | ||
| parts of Huiyang Prefecture | Dongguan (PL-City) city district | established | ||
| ↳ Dongguan (CL-City) | disestablished | |||
| parts of Foshan (PL-City) | Zhongshan (PL-City) city district | established | ||
| ↳ Zhongshan (CL-City) | disestablished | |||
| 1988-04-13 | parts of Guangdong Province | Hainan Province | provincial established | Civil Affairs Announcement |
| Haikou (PL-City) city district | Haikou (PL-City) city district | transferred | ||
| Sanya (PL-City) city district | Sanya (PL-City) city district | transferred | ||
| Hainan Administrative Region | provincial-controlled | disestablished & transferred | ||
| ↳ Tongshi (CL-City) | ↳ Tongshi (CL-City) | transferred | ||
| ↳ Qiongshan County | ↳ Qiongshan County | transferred | ||
| ↳ Qionghai County | ↳ Qionghai County | transferred | ||
| ↳ Wenchang County | ↳ Wenchang County | transferred | ||
| ↳ Wanning County | ↳ Wanning County | transferred | ||
| ↳ Tunchang County | ↳ Tunchang County | transferred | ||
| ↳ Ding'an County | ↳ Ding'an County | transferred | ||
| ↳ Chengmai County | ↳ Chengmai County | transferred | ||
| ↳ Lingao County | ↳ Lingao County | transferred | ||
| ↳ Dan County | ↳ Dan County | transferred | ||
| ↳ Baisha County (Aut.) | ↳ Baisha County (Aut.) | transferred | ||
| ↳ Changjiang County (Aut.) | ↳ Changjiang County (Aut.) | transferred | ||
| ↳ Ledong County (Aut.) | ↳ Ledong County (Aut.) | transferred | ||
| ↳ Lingshui County (Aut.) | ↳ Lingshui County (Aut.) | transferred | ||
| ↳ Baoting County (Aut.) | ↳ Baoting County (Aut.) | transferred | ||
| ↳ Qiongzhong County (Aut.) | ↳ Qiongzhong County (Aut.) | transferred | ||
| ↳ Dongfang County (Aut.) | ↳ Dongfang County (Aut.) | transferred | ||
| ↳ Paracels, Spratlys, and Zhongsha Islands Authority (CL-Administration Office) | ↳ Paracels, Spratlys, and Zhongsha Islands Authority (CL-Administration Office) | transferred | ||
| 1990-01-04 | Luohu District Office | Luohu District | established | Civil Affairs [1990]2 |
| Futian District Office | Futian District | established | ||
| Nantou District Office | Nanshan District | established | ||
| Shatoujiao District Office | established | |||
| 1991-06-22 | Yangdong District | Yangdong County | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1991]19 |
| 1991-09-14 | parts of Jiao District, Shantou | Longhu District | merged & established | Civil Affairs [1991]53 |
| parts of Jinsha District | merged & established | |||
| Jinyaun District | merged & established | |||
| parts of Gongyuan District | merged & established | |||
| Anping District | Shengping District | merged & established | ||
| Tongping District | merged & established | |||
| parts of Gongyuan District | merged & established | |||
| parts of Jinsha District | merged & established | |||
| parts of Jiao District, Shantou | merged & established | |||
| 1991-12-07 | parts of Shantou (PL-City) | Chaozhou (PL-City) | established | State Council [1991]84 |
| ↳ Chaozhou (CL-City) | ↳ Xiangqiao District | transferred & reorganized | ||
| ↳ Chao'an County | transferred & established | |||
| ↳ Raoping County | ↳ Raoping County | transferred | ||
| parts of Shantou (PL-City) | Jieyang (PL-City) | established | ||
| ↳ Jieyang County | ↳ Rongcheng District | transferred & reorganized | ||
| ↳ Jiedong County | transferred & established | |||
| ↳ Jiexi County | ↳ Jiexi County | transferred | ||
| ↳ Huilai County | ↳ Huilai County | transferred | ||
| ↳ Puning County | ↳ Puning County | transferred | ||
| 1992-03-26 | Shunde County | Shunde (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1992]32 |
| 1992-04-17 | Taishan County | Taishan (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1992]41 |
| 1992-05-18 | Jiao District, Qingyuan | Qingxin County | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1992]47 |
| 1992-05-20 | Panyu County | Panyu (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1992]49 |
| 1992-09-02 | Nanhai County | Nanhai (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1992]98 |
| 1992-09-03 | Yunfu County | Yunfu (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1992]99 |
| 1992-10-08 | Xinhui County | Xinhui (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1992]112 |
| 1992-11-11 | Bao'an County | Bao'an District | disestablished & established | Civil Affairs [1992]140 |
| Longgang District | disestablished & established | |||
| 1993-01-05 | Kaiping County | Kaiping (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1993]1 |
| 1993-03-29 | Sanshui County | Sanshui (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1993]68 |
| 1993-04-06 | Puning County | Puning (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1993]71 |
| 1993-04-08 | Luoding County | Luoding (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1993]72 |
| 1993-04-09 | Chaoyang County | Chaoyang (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1993]78 |
| 1993-06-08 | Gaozhou County | Gaozhou (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1993]126 |
| 1993-06-18 | Hua County | Huadu (CL-City) | reorganized | |
| 1993-09-28 | Gaoyao County | Gaoyao (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1993]190 |
| 1993-11-08 | Heshan County | Heshan (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1993]208 |
| Jiao District, Heyuan | Dongyuan County | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1993]209 | |
| 1993-11-25 | Sihui County | Sihui (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1993]236 |
| 1993-12-08 | Zengcheng County | Zengcheng (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1993]239 |
| 1993-12-10 | Lianjiang County | Lianjiang (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1993]241 |
| 1994-01-12 | Yingde County | Yingde (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1994]3 |
| 1994-02-28 | Enping County | Enping (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1994]33 |
| 1994-03-26 | Conghua County | Conghua (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1994]48 |
| 1994-04-05 | parts of Zhaoqing (PL-City) | Yunfu (PL-City) | established | State Council [1994]24 |
| ↳ Yunfu (CL-City) | ↳ Yuncheng District | transferred & reorganized | ||
| ↳ Xinxing County | ↳ Xinxing County | transferred | ||
| ↳ Yunan County | ↳ Yunan County | transferred | ||
| ↳ Luoding (CL-City) | ↳ Luoding (CL-City) | transferred | ||
| 1994-04-18 | Chenghai County | Chenghai (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1994]56 |
| Gaoming County | Gaoming (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1994]57 | |
| 1994-04-22 | Lian County | Lianzhou (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1994]59 |
| 1994-04-25 | parts of Chaoyang (CL-City) | Hepu District | established | State Council [1994]35 |
| 1994-04-26 | Haikang County | Leizhou (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1994]64 |
| 1994-04-28 | Lechang County | Lechang (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1994]66 |
| 1994-05-05 | Yangchun County | Yangchun (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1994]67 |
| 1994-05-06 | Huiyang County | Huiyang (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1994]68 |
| 1994-05-26 | Wuchuan County | Wuchuan (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1994]84 |
| 1994-06-06 | Xingning County | Xingning (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1994]89 |
| 1994-07-04 | Huazhou County | Huazhou (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1994]95 |
| 1994-08-10 | Cheng District, Jiangmen | Jianghai District | renamed | Civil Affairs [1994]119 |
| 1994-10-10 | Jiao District, Zhanjiang | Mazhang District | renamed | |
| 1995-01-19 | Lufeng County | Lufeng (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1995]5 |
| 1995-09-11 | Xinyi County | Xinyi (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1995]62 |
| 1996-01-09 | parts of Yuncheng District | Yun'an County | established | Civil Affairs [1996]1 |
| 1996-06-17 | Nanxiong County | Nanxiong (CL-City) | reorganized | Civil Affairs [1996]46 |
| 1997-10-21 | parts of Luohu District | Yantian District | established | State Council [1997]97 |
| 2000-05-21 | Panyu (CL-City) | Panyu District | reorganized | State Council [2000]44 |
| Huadu (CL-City) | Huadu District | reorganized | ||
| 2001-01-22 | parts of Dianbai County | Maogang District | established | State Council [2001]11 |
| 2001-04-04 | Doumen County | Doumen District | reorganized | State Council [2001]35 |
| parts of Doumen County | Jinwan District | established | ||
| parts of Xiangzhou District | established | |||
| 2002-06-22 | Xinhui (CL-City) | Xinhui District | reorganized | State Council [2002]56 |
| 2002-12-08 | Cheng District, Foshan | Chancheng District | renamed | State Council [2002]109 |
| Shiwan District | merged & established | |||
| Nanhai (CL-City) | Nanhai District | reorganized | ||
| Shunde (CL-City) | Shunde District | reorganized | ||
| Sanshui (CL-City) | Sanshui District | reorganized | ||
| Gaoming (CL-City) | Gaoming District | reorganized | ||
| 2003-01-29 | Shengping District | Jinping District | merged & established | State Council [2003]11 |
| Jinyuan District | merged & established | |||
| Hepu District | Haojiang District | merged & established | ||
| Dahao District | merged & established | |||
| Chaoyang (CL-City) | Chaoyang District | reorganized | ||
| Chaonan District | established | |||
| Chenghai (CL-City) | Chenghai District | reorganized | ||
| 2003-03-06 | Huiyang (CL-City) | Huiyang District | reorganized | State Council [2003]36 |
| 2004-05-29 | Qujiang County | Qujiang District | reorganized | State Council [2004]40 |
| Beijiang District | merged into | |||
| 2005-04-28 | Dongshan District | Yuexiu District | merged into | State Council [2005]35 |
| Fangcun District | Liwan District | merged into | ||
| parts of Panyu District | Nansha District | established | ||
| parts of Baiyun District | Luogang District | merged & established | ||
| parts of Huangpu District | merged & established | |||
| 2012-11-15 | Qingxin County | Qingxin District | reorganized | State Council [2012]192 |
| 2012-12-17 | Jiedong County | Jiedong District | reorganized | State Council [2012]207 |
| 2013-06-28 | Chao'an County | Chao'an District | reorganized | State Council [2013]74 |
| 2013-10-18 | Mei County | Meixian District | reorganized | State Council [2013]113 |
| 2014-01-25 | Luogang District | Huangpu District | merged into | State Council [2014]11 |
| Conghua (CL-City) | Conghua District | reorganized | ||
| Zengcheng (CL-City) | Zengcheng District | reorganized | ||
| Dianbai County | Dianbai District | reorganized | State Council [2014]12 | |
| Maogang District | merged into | |||
| 2014-09-09 | Yun'an County | Yun'an District | reorganized | State Council [2014]120 |
| 2014-10-20 | Yangdong County | Yangdong District | reorganized | State Council [2014]141 |
| 2015-04-29 | Gaoyao (CL-City) | Gaoyao District | reorganized | State Council [2015]76 |
| 2016-09-14 | parts of Bao'an District | Longhua District | established | State Council [2016]155 |
| parts of Longgang District | Pingshan District | established | ||
| 2018-02-09 | parts of Bao'an District | Guangming District | established | State Council [2018]25 |
Population composition
Prefectures
| Prefecture | 2010 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|
| Qingyuan | 3,698,394 | 3,147,679 |
| Shaoguan | 2,826,612 | 2,735,122 |
| Heyuan | 2,953,019 | 2,265,155 |
| Meizhou | 4,240139 | 3,802009 |
| Chaozhou | 2,669,844 | 2,402,201 |
| Zhaoqing | 3,918,085 | 3,371,417 |
| Yunfu | 2,360,128 | 2,152,915 |
| Foshan | 7,194,311 | 5,337,888 |
| Guangzhou | 12,700,800 | 9,943,000 |
| Dongguan | 8,220,237 | 6,445,700 |
| Huizhou | 4,597,002 | 3,216,343 |
| Shanwei | 2,935,717 | 2,453,084 |
| Jieyang | 5,877,025 | 5,237,400 |
| Shantou | 5,391,028 | 4,671,086 |
| Zhanjiang | 6,993,304 | 6,072,884 |
| Maoming | 5,817,753 | 5,239,664 |
| Yangjiang | 2,421,812 | 2,170,401 |
| Jiangmen | 4,448,871 | 3,950,275 |
| Zhongshan | 3,120,884 | 2,363,542 |
| Zhuhai | 1,560,229 | 1,235,582 |
| Shenzhen | 10,357,938 | 7,008,428 |
Counties
| Name | Prefecture | 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| Liwan | Guangzhou | 898,204 |
| Yuexiu | Guangzhou | 1,157,277 |
| Haizhu | Guangzhou | 1,558,663 |
| Tianhe | Guangzhou | 1,432,431 |
| Baiyun | Guangzhou | 2,222,658 |
| Huangpu | Guangzhou | 831,600 |
| Panyu | Guangzhou | 1,764,869 |
| Huadu | Guangzhou | 945,053 |
| Nansha | Guangzhou | 259,899 |
| Zengcheng | Guangzhou | 1,036,731 |
| Conghua | Guangzhou | 593,415 |
| Luohu | Shenzhen | 923,423 |
| Futian | Shenzhen | 1,318,055 |
| Nanshan | Shenzhen | 1,087,936 |
| Bao'an | Shenzhen | 4,017,807 |
| Guangming | Shenzhen | 481,420 |
| Longhua | Shenzhen | not established |
| Longgang | Shenzhen | 2,011,225 |
| Pingshan | Shenzhen | 309,211 |
| Dapeng | Shenzhen | not established |
| Yantian | Shenzhen | 208,861 |
| Doumen | Zhuhai | 415,854 |
| Jinwan | Zhuhai | 251,783 |
| Xiangzhou | Zhuhai | 892,592 |
| Longhu | Shantou | 536,102 |
| Jinping | Shantou | 810,606 |
| Haojiang | Shantou | 267,597 |
| Chaoyang | Shantou | 1,626,641 |
| Chaonan | Shantou | 1,290,922 |
| Chenghai | Shantou | 798,896 |
| Nan'ao | Shantou | 60,264 |
| Chancheng | Foshan | 1,101,077 |
| Nanhai | Foshan | 2,588,844 |
| Shunde | Foshan | 2,461,701 |
| Gaoming | Foshan | 420,044 |
| Sanshui | Foshan | 622,645 |
| Pengjiang | Jiangmen | 719,120 |
| Jianghai | Jiangmen | 254,365 |
| Xinhui | Jiangmen | 849,155 |
| Taishan | Jiangmen | 941,087 |
| Kaiping | Jiangmen | 697,395 |
| Heshan | Jiangmen | 494,935 |
| Enping | Jiangmen | 492,814 |
| Wujiang | Shaoguan | 294,620 |
| Zhenjiang | Shaoguan | 393,526 |
| Qujiang | Shaoguan | 303,377 |
| Shixing | Shaoguan | 205,553 |
| Renhua | Shaoguan | 200,356 |
| Wengyuan | Shaoguan | 331,319 |
| Ruyuan | Shaoguan | 177,471 |
| Xinfeng | Shaoguan | 206,108 |
| Lechang | Shaoguan | 398,103 |
| Nanxiong | Shaoguan | 316,179 |
| Chikan | Zhanjiang | 303,824 |
| Xiashan | Zhanjiang | 487,093 |
| Potou | Zhanjiang | 333,239 |
| Mazhang | Zhanjiang | 487,712 |
| Suixi | Zhanjiang | 886,452 |
| Xuwen | Zhanjiang | 698,474 |
| Lianjiang | Zhanjiang | 1,443,099 |
| Leizhou | Zhanjiang | 1,427,664 |
| Wuchuan | Zhanjiang | 927,275 |
| Huicheng | Huizhou | 1,579,691 |
| Huiyang | Huizhou | 764,816 |
| Boluo | Huizhou | 1,038,198 |
| Huidong | Huizhou | 907,229 |
| Longmen | Huizhou | 307,068 |
| Meijiang | Meizhou | 380,774 |
| Mei(xian)→Meixian | Meizhou | 554,745 |
| Dabu | Meizhou | 374,731 |
| Fengshun | Meizhou | 479,025 |
| Wuhua | Meizhou | 1,052,256 |
| Pingyuan | Meizhou | 229,863 |
| Jiaoling | Meizhou | 205,862 |
| Xingning | Meizhou | 962,883 |
| Maonan | Maoming | 820,934 |
| Dianbai | Maoming | 1,218,724 |
| Gaozhou | Maoming | 1,288,724 |
| Huazhou | Maoming | 1,615,505 |
| Xinyi | Maoming | 913,717 |
| Duanzhou | Zhaoqing | 479,344 |
| Dinghu | Zhaoqing | 164,701 |
| Gaoyao | Zhaoqing | 753,357 |
| Guangning | Zhaoqing | 424,128 |
| Huaiji | Zhaoqing | 814,172 |
| Fengkai | Zhaoqing | 398,304 |
| Deqing | Zhaoqing | 341,197 |
| Sihui | Zhaoqing | 542,882 |
| Cheng(qu) | Shanwei | 491,766 |
| Haifeng | Shanwei | 804,107 |
| Luhe | Shanwei | 314,153 |
| Lufeng | Shanwei | 1,688,536 |
| Yuancheng | Heyuan | 464,847 |
| Zijin | Heyuan | 640,438 |
| Lungchuan | Heyuan | 695,680 |
| Lianping | Heyuan | 337,172 |
| Heping | Heyuan | 374,425 |
| Dongyuan | Heyuan | 440,457 |
| Jiangcheng | Yangjiang | 676,858 |
| Yangdong | Yangjiang | 442,786 |
| Yangxi | Yangjiang | 452,663 |
| Yangchun | Yangjiang | 849,505 |
| Qingcheng | Qingyuan | 810,971 |
| Fogang | Qingyuan | 302,782 |
| Yangshan | Qingyuan | 356,071 |
| Lianshan | Qingyuan | 90,375 |
| Liannan | Qingyuan | 129,207 |
| Qingxin | Qingyuan | 698,826 |
| Yingde | Qingyuan | 942,303 |
| Lianzhou | Qingyuan | 367,859 |
| Xiangqiao | Chaozhou | 452,472 |
| Chao'an | Chaozhou | 1,335,398 |
| Raoping | Chaozhou | 881,974 |
| Rongcheng | Jieyang | 741,674 |
| Jiedong | Jieyang | 1,157,720 |
| Jiexi | Jieyang | 825,313 |
| Huilai | Jieyang | 1,097,615 |
| Puning | Jieyang | 2,054,703 |
| Yuncheng | Yunfu | 314,188 |
| Yun'an | Yunfu | 269,736 |
| Xinxing | Yunfu | 428,410 |
| Yunan | Yunfu | 388,727 |
| Luoding | Yunfu | 959,067 |
| Maogang (disestablished) | Maoming | 396,781 |
References
- "Archived copy" 2012国家统计局统计用区划代码 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Archived from the original on 2013-07-27. Retrieved 2013-07-15.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - 中华人民共和国行政区划沿革 (1949-2006). www.gov.cn. Government of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
- 县级以上行政区划变更情况 (1999-present). www.mca.gov.cn. Ministry of Civial Affairs of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
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