Guangdong Province
Province
Capital: Guangzhou
Prefecture-level divisions
Sub-provincial cities2
Prefectural cities19
County level divisions
County cities20
Counties36
Autonomous counties3
Districts64
Township level divisions
Towns1,134
Townships4
Ethnic townships7
Subdistricts436
Villages level divisions
Communities6,717
Administrative villages19,776
Dongguan and Zhongshan districts are not counted into the figures above. All new areas and new districts are also not counted.

Guangdong, a province of the People's Republic of China, is made up of the following administrative divisions.

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
NameChineseHanyu PinyinDivision code[1]
Guangzhou city
广州市
Guǎngzhōu Shì
(Capital – Sub-provincial)
(4401 / CAN)
Liwan District荔湾区Lìwān Qū440103LWQ
Yuexiu District越秀区Yuèxiù Qū440104YXU
Haizhu District海珠区Hǎizhū Qū440105HZU
Tianhe District天河区Tiānhé Qū440106THQ
Baiyun District白云区Báiyún Qū440111BYN
Huangpu District黄埔区Huángpù Qū440112HPU
Panyu District番禺区Pānyú Qū440113PNY
Huadu District花都区Huādū Qū440114HDU
Nansha District南沙区Nánshā Qū440115NSH
Conghua District从化区Cónghuà Qū440117CHE
Zengcheng District增城区Zēngchéng Qū440118ZCB
Shaoguan city
韶关市
Sháoguān Shì
(4402 / HSC)
Wujiang District武江区Wǔjiāng Qū440203WJQ
Zhenjiang District浈江区Zhēnjiāng Qū440204ZJQ
Qujiang District曲江区Qǔjiāng Qū440205QUJ
Shixing County始兴县Shǐxīng Xiàn440222SXX
Renhua County仁化县Rénhuà Xiàn440224RHA
Wengyuan County翁源县Wēngyuán Xiàn440229WYN
Ruyuan County[lower-alpha 1]乳源县Rǔyuán Xiàn440232RYN
Xinfeng County新丰县Xīnfēng Xiàn440233XFY
Lechang city乐昌市Lèchāng Shì440281LEC
Nanxiong city南雄市Nánxióng Shì440282NXS
Shenzhen city
深圳市
Shēnzhèn Shì
(Sub-provincial)
(4403 / SZX)
Luohu District罗湖区Luóhú Qū440303LHQ
Futian District福田区Fútián Qū440304FTN
Nanshan District南山区Nánshān Qū440305NSN
Bao'an District宝安区Bǎo'ān Qū440306BAQ
Longgang District龙岗区Lónggǎng Qū440307LGG
Yantian District盐田区Yántián Qū440308YTQ
Longhua District龙华区Lónghuá Qū440309LHA
Pingshan District坪山区Píngshān Qū440310PSG
Guangming District光明区Guāngmíng Qū440311
Zhuhai city
珠海市
Zhūhǎi Shì
(4404 / ZUH)
Xiangzhou District香洲区Xiāngzhōu Qū440402XZQ
Doumen District斗门区Dǒumén Qū440403DOU
Jinwan District金湾区Jīnwān Qū440404JNW
Shantou city
汕头市
Shàntóu Shì
(4405 / SWA)
Longhu District龙湖区Lónghú Qū440507LHH
Jinping District金平区Jīnpíng Qū440511JPQ
Haojiang District濠江区Háojiāng Qū440512HJI
Chaoyang District潮阳区Cháoyáng Qū440513CHY
Chaonan District潮南区Cháonán Qū440514CHN
Chenghai District澄海区Chénghǎi Qū440515CGH
Nan'ao County南澳县Nán'ào Xiàn440523NAN
Foshan city
佛山市
Fóshān Shì
(4406 / FOS)
Chancheng District禅城区Chánchéng Qū440604CHC
Nanhai District南海区Nánhǎi Qū440605NAH
Shunde District顺德区Shùndé Qū440606SUD
Sanshui District三水区Sānshuǐ Qū440607SJQ
Gaoming District高明区Gāomíng Qū440608GOM
Jiangmen city
江门市
Jiāngmén Shì
(4407 / JMN)
Pengjiang District蓬江区Péngjiāng Qū440703PJJ
Jianghai District江海区Jiānghǎi Qū440704JHI
Xinhui District新会区Xīnhuì Qū440705XIN
Taishan city台山市Táishān Shì440781TSS
Kaiping city开平市Kāipíng Shì440783KPS
Heshan city鹤山市Hèshān Shì440784HES
Enping city恩平市Ēnpíng Shì440785ENP
Zhanjiang city
湛江市
Zhànjiāng Shì
(4408 / ZHA)
Chikan District赤坎区Chìkǎn Qū440802CKQ
Xiashan District霞山区Xiáshān Qū440803XAS
Potou District坡头区Pōtóu Qū440804PTU
Mazhang District麻章区Mázhāng Qū440811MZQ
Suixi County遂溪县Suíxī Xiàn440823SXI
Xuwen County徐闻县Xúwén Xiàn440825XWN
Lianjiang city廉江市Liánjiāng Shì440881LJS
Leizhou city雷州市Léizhōu Shì440882LEZ
Wuchuan city吴川市Wúchuān Shì440883WCS
Maoming city
茂名市
Màomíng Shì
(4409 / MMI)
Maonan District茂南区Màonán Qū440902MNQ
Dianbai District电白区Diànbái Qū440904DBD
Gaozhou city高州市Gāozhōu Shì440981GZO
Huazhou city化州市Huàzhōu Shì440982HZY
Xinyi city信宜市Xìnyí Shì440983XYY
Zhaoqing city
肇庆市
Zhàoqìng Shì
(4412 / ZQG)
Duanzhou District端州区Duānzhōu Qū441202DZQ
Dinghu District鼎湖区Dǐnghú Qū441203DGH
Gaoyao District高要区Gāoyào Qū441204GYG
Guangning County广宁县Guǎngníng Xiàn441223GNG
Huaiji County怀集县Huáijí Xiàn441224HJX
Fengkai County封开县Fēngkāi Xiàn441225FKX
Deqing County德庆县Déqìng Xiàn441226DQY
Sihui city四会市Sìhuì Shì441284SHI
Huizhou city
惠州市
Huìzhōu Shì
(4413 / HUI)
Huicheng District惠城区Huìchéng Qū441302HCQ
Huiyang District惠阳区Huìyáng Qū441303HUY
Boluo County博罗县Bóluó Xiàn441322BOL
Huidong County惠东县Huìdōng Xiàn441323HID
Longmen County龙门县Lóngmén Xiàn441324LMN
Meizhou city
梅州市
Méizhōu Shì
(4414 / MXZ)
Meijiang District梅江区Méijiāng Qū441402MJQ
Meixian District梅县区Méixiàn Qū441403MXN
Dabu County大埔县Dàbù Xiàn441422DBX
Fengshun County丰顺县Fēngshùn Xiàn441423FES
Wuhua County五华县Wǔhuá Xiàn441424WHY
Pingyuan County平远县Píngyuǎn Xiàn441426PYY
Jiaoling County蕉岭县Jiāolǐng Xiàn441427JOL
Xingning city兴宁市Xīngníng Shì441481XNG
Shanwei city
汕尾市
Shànwěi Shì
(4415 / SWE)
Chengqu District[lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 3]城区Chéngqū441502CQS
Haifeng County海丰县Hǎifēng Xiàn441521HIF
Luhe County陆河县Lùhé Xiàn441523LHY
Lufeng city陆丰市Lùfēng Shì441581LUF
Heyuan city
河源市
Héyuán Shì
(4416 / HEY)
Yuancheng District源城区Yuánchéng Qū441602YCQ
Zijin County紫金县Zǐjīn Xiàn441621ZJY
Lungchuan County龙川县Lóngchuān Xiàn441622LCY
Lianping County连平县Liánpíng Xiàn441623LNP
Heping County和平县Hépíng Xiàn441624HPY
Dongyuan County东源县Dōngyuán Xiàn441625DYN
Yangjiang city
阳江市
Yángjiāng Shì
(4417 / YJI)
Jiangcheng District江城区Jiāngchéng Qū441702JCQ
Yangdong District阳东区Yángdōng Qū441704YDA
Yangxi County阳西县Yángxī Xiàn441721YXY
Yangchun city阳春市Yángchūn Shì441781YCU
Qingyuan city
清远市
Qīngyuǎn Shì
(4418 / QYN)
Qingcheng District清城区Qīngchéng Qū441802QCQ
Qingxin District清新区Qīngxīn Qū441803QXB
Fogang County佛冈县Fógāng Xiàn441821FGY
Yangshan County阳山县Yángshān Xiàn441823YSN
Lianshan County[lower-alpha 4]连山县Liánshān Xiàn441825LSZ
Liannan County[lower-alpha 5]连南县Liánnán Xiàn441826LNN
Yingde city英德市Yīngdé Shì441881YDS
Lianzhou city连州市Liánzhōu Shì441882LZO
Dongguan city
东莞市
Dōngguǎn Shì
(4419 / DGG)
Chengqu District[lower-alpha 6]城区片区Chéngqū Piànqū441901DGG
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 Piànqū442001ZSN
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 Qū445102XQO
Chao'an District潮安区Cháo'ān Qū445103CAA
Raoping County饶平县Ràopíng Xiàn445122RPG
Jieyang city
揭阳市
Jiēyáng Shì
(4452 / JIY)
Rongcheng District榕城区Róngchéng Qū445202RCH
Jiedong District揭东区Jiēdōng Qū445203JDA
Jiexi County揭西县Jiēxī Xiàn445222JEX
Huilai County惠来县Huìlái Xiàn445224HLY
Puning city普宁市Pǔníng Shì445281PNG
Yunfu city
云浮市
Yúnfú Shì
(4453 / YFS)
Yuncheng District云城区Yúnchéng Qū445302YYF
Yun'an District云安区Yún'ān Qū445303YAG
Xinxing County新兴县Xīnxīng Xiàn445321XNX
Yunan County郁南县Yùnán Xiàn445322YNK
Luoding city罗定市Luódìng Shì445381LUO
  1. Conventional name: Ruyuan Yao Autonomous County; Chinese: 乳源瑶族自治县; pinyin: Rǔyuán Yáozú Zìzhìxiàn
  2. Official name registered by the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
  3. 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).
  4. Conventional name: Lianshan Zhuang and Yao Autonomous County; Chinese: 连山壮族瑶族自治县; pinyin: Liánshān Zhuàngzú Yáozú Zìzhìxiàn
  5. Conventional name: Liannan Yao Autonomous County; Chinese: 连南瑶族自治县; pinyin: Liánnán Yáozú Zìzhìxiàn
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 These districts within Dongguan are not formal administrative subdivisions recognized by the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 These districts within Zhongshan are not formal administrative subdivisions recognized by the Ministry of Civil Affairs.

Recent changes in administrative divisions

DateBeforeAfterNoteReference[2][3]
1981-10-23★ Hainan Administrative Region★ Hainan Administrative Regiontransferred
parts of Hainan Prefecture (Aut.)transferred
parts of Ya CountyParacels, Spratlys, and Zhongsha Islands
Authority (PC-Administration Office)
transferred & established
1981-12-07Gaohe CountyGaoming Countydisestablished & established
Heshan Countydisestablished & established
1982-12-21parts of
Shenzhen (P-City) city district
Bao'an Countyestablished
1983-01-18all 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)
1983-06-06Shenzhen (PL-City) city districtLuohu District Officeestablished
Futian District Officeestablished
Nantou District Officeestablished
Shatoujiao District Officeestablished
1983-12-22Shaoguan PrefectureShaoguan (PL-City)merged into
parts of Shaoguan PrefectureGuangzhou (PL-City)transferred
↳ Qingyuan County↳ Qingyuan Countytransferred
↳ Fogang County↳ Fogang Countytransferred
Foshan PrefectureFoshan (PL-City)merged into
Zhongshan CountyZhongshan (CL-City)reorganized
parts of Foshan PrefectureJiangmen (PL-City)transferred
↳ Taishan County↳ Taishan Countytransferred
↳ Xinhui County↳ Xinhui Countytransferred
↳ Kaiping County↳ Kaiping Countytransferred
↳ Heshan County↳ Heshan Countytransferred
↳ Enping County↳ Enping Countytransferred
parts of Foshan PrefectureZhuhai (PL-City)transferred
↳ Doumen County↳ Doumen Countytransferred
Shantou PrefectureShantou (PL-City)merged into
Chao'an CountyChaozhou (CL-City)merged into
parts of Shantou PrefectureHuizhou Prefecturetransferred
↳ Haifeng County↳ Haifeng Countytransferred
↳ Lufeng County↳ Lufeng Countytransferred
Zhanjiang PrefectureZhanjiang (PL-City)merged into
parts of Zhanjiang PrefectureMaoming (PL-City)transferred
↳ Gaozhou County↳ Gaozhou Countytransferred
↳ Huazhou County↳ Huazhou Countytransferred
↳ Xinyi County↳ Xinyi Countytransferred
↳ Dianbai County↳ Dianbai Countytransferred
parts of Zhanjiang PrefectureJiangmen (PL-City)transferred
↳ Yangjiang County↳ Yangjiang Countytransferred
↳ Yangchun County↳ Yangchun Countytransferred
Meizhou (CL-City)Meixian (CL-City)disestablished & established
Mei Countydisestablished & established
1984-01-07Shaoguan (PL-City) city districtZhenjiang Districtestablished
Wujiang Districtestablished
Beijing Districtestablished
Zhuhai (PL-City) city districtXiangzhou Districtestablished
Shantou (PL-City) city districtAnping Districtestablished
Tongping Districtestablished
Gongyuan Districtestablished
Jinsha Districtestablished
Dahao Districtestablished
Jiao District, Shantouestablished
Foshan (PL-City) city districtFenjiang Districtestablished
Shiwan Districtestablished
Jiangmen (PL-City) city districtCheng District, Jiangmenestablished
Jiao District, Jiangmenestablished
Zhanjiang (PL-City) city districtPotou Districtestablished
1984-05-19Ya CountySanya (CL-City)reorganized
1985-05-24parts of Panyu CountyTainhe Districtestablished
Fangcun Districtestablished
1985-09-05Dongguan CountyDongguan (CL-City)reorganized
1986-01-10parts of Baoting CountyTongshi (CL-City)established
parts of Qiongzhong Countyestablished
parts of Ledong Countyestablished
1986-05-31★ Hainan Administrative RegionHaikou (PL-City) city districtestablished
↳ Haikou (CL-City)transferred
1987-01-23Jiao District, GuangzhouBaiyun Districtrenamed
1987-02-12Fenjiang DistrictCheng District, Foshanrenamed
1987-11-20★ Hainan Administrative RegionHainan Administrative Regiontransferred
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 districtestablished
↳ Sanya (CL-City)transferred
1988-01-07Zhaoqing PrefectureZhaoqing (PL-City)reorganized
Zhaoqing (CL-City)Duanzhou Districtdisestablished & established
Dinghu Districtdisestablished & established
Huiyang PrefectureHuizhou (PL-City)reorganized
Huizhou (CL-City)Huicheng Districtdisestablished & established
parts of Guangzhou (PL-City)Huizhou (PL-City)transferred
↳ Longmen County↳ Longmen Countytransferred
Meixian PrefectureMeizhou (PL-City)reorganized
Meizhou (CL-City)Meijiang Districtdisestablished & established
Mei Countydisestablished & established
parts of Huiyang PrefectureShanwei (PL-City)established
↳ Haifeng County↳ Cheng District, Shanweitransferred & established
↳ Haifeng Countytransferred
↳ Lufeng County↳ Luhe Countytransferred & established
↳ Lufeng Countytransferred
parts of Huiyang PrefectureHeyuan (PL-City)established
↳ Heyuan (CL-City)↳ Cheng District, Heyuandisestablished & established
↳ Jiao District, Heyuandisestablished & established
↳ Zijin County↳ Zijin Countytransferred
↳ Lungchuan County↳ Lungchuan Countytransferred
↳ Lianping County↳ Lianping Countytransferred
↳ Heping County↳ Heping Countytransferred
parts of Jiangmen (PL-City)Yangjiang (PL-City)established
↳ Yangjiang County↳ Jiangcheng Districtdisestablished & established
↳ Yangdong Districtdisestablished & established
↳ Yangxi Countydisestablished & established
↳ Yangchun County↳ Yangchun Countytransferred
parts of Guangzhou (PL-City)Qingyuan (PL-City)established
↳ Qingyuan County↳ Qingcheng Districtdisestablished & established
↳ Qingjiao Districtdisestablished & established
↳ Fogang County↳ Fogang Countytransferred
parts of Shaoguan (PL-City)Qingyuan (PL-City)transferred
↳ Yingde County↳ Yingde Countytransferred
↳ Yangshan County↳ Yangshan Countytransferred
↳ Lian County↳ Lian Countytransferred
↳ Lianshan County↳ Lianshan Countytransferred
↳ Liannan County↳ Liannan Countytransferred
parts of Huiyang PrefectureDongguan (PL-City) city districtestablished
↳ Dongguan (CL-City)disestablished
parts of Foshan (PL-City)Zhongshan (PL-City) city districtestablished
↳ Zhongshan (CL-City)disestablished
1988-04-13parts of Guangdong ProvinceHainan Provinceprovincial establishedCivil Affairs Announcement
Haikou (PL-City) city districtHaikou (PL-City) city districttransferred
Sanya (PL-City) city districtSanya (PL-City) city districttransferred
Hainan Administrative Regionprovincial-controlleddisestablished & transferred
↳ Tongshi (CL-City)↳ Tongshi (CL-City)transferred
↳ Qiongshan County↳ Qiongshan Countytransferred
↳ Qionghai County↳ Qionghai Countytransferred
↳ Wenchang County↳ Wenchang Countytransferred
↳ Wanning County↳ Wanning Countytransferred
↳ Tunchang County↳ Tunchang Countytransferred
↳ Ding'an County↳ Ding'an Countytransferred
↳ Chengmai County↳ Chengmai Countytransferred
↳ Lingao County↳ Lingao Countytransferred
↳ Dan County↳ Dan Countytransferred
↳ 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
1990-01-04Luohu District OfficeLuohu DistrictestablishedCivil Affairs [1990]2
Futian District OfficeFutian Districtestablished
Nantou District OfficeNanshan Districtestablished
Shatoujiao District Officeestablished
1991-06-22Yangdong DistrictYangdong CountyreorganizedCivil Affairs [1991]19
1991-09-14parts of Jiao District, ShantouLonghu Districtmerged & establishedCivil Affairs [1991]53
parts of Jinsha Districtmerged & established
Jinyaun Districtmerged & established
parts of Gongyuan Districtmerged & established
Anping DistrictShengping Districtmerged & established
Tongping Districtmerged & established
parts of Gongyuan Districtmerged & established
parts of Jinsha Districtmerged & established
parts of Jiao District, Shantoumerged & established
1991-12-07parts of Shantou (PL-City)Chaozhou (PL-City)establishedState Council [1991]84
↳ Chaozhou (CL-City)↳ Xiangqiao Districttransferred & reorganized
↳ Chao'an Countytransferred & established
↳ Raoping County↳ Raoping Countytransferred
parts of Shantou (PL-City)Jieyang (PL-City)established
↳ Jieyang County↳ Rongcheng Districttransferred & reorganized
↳ Jiedong Countytransferred & established
↳ Jiexi County↳ Jiexi Countytransferred
↳ Huilai County↳ Huilai Countytransferred
↳ Puning County↳ Puning Countytransferred
1992-03-26Shunde CountyShunde (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [1992]32
1992-04-17Taishan CountyTaishan (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [1992]41
1992-05-18Jiao District, QingyuanQingxin CountyreorganizedCivil Affairs [1992]47
1992-05-20Panyu CountyPanyu (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [1992]49
1992-09-02Nanhai CountyNanhai (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [1992]98
1992-09-03Yunfu CountyYunfu (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [1992]99
1992-10-08Xinhui CountyXinhui (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [1992]112
1992-11-11Bao'an CountyBao'an Districtdisestablished & establishedCivil Affairs [1992]140
Longgang Districtdisestablished & established
1993-01-05Kaiping CountyKaiping (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [1993]1
1993-03-29Sanshui CountySanshui (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [1993]68
1993-04-06Puning CountyPuning (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [1993]71
1993-04-08Luoding CountyLuoding (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [1993]72
1993-04-09Chaoyang CountyChaoyang (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [1993]78
1993-06-08Gaozhou CountyGaozhou (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [1993]126
1993-06-18Hua CountyHuadu (CL-City)reorganized
1993-09-28Gaoyao CountyGaoyao (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [1993]190
1993-11-08Heshan CountyHeshan (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [1993]208
Jiao District, HeyuanDongyuan CountyreorganizedCivil Affairs [1993]209
1993-11-25Sihui CountySihui (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [1993]236
1993-12-08Zengcheng CountyZengcheng (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [1993]239
1993-12-10Lianjiang CountyLianjiang (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [1993]241
1994-01-12Yingde CountyYingde (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [1994]3
1994-02-28Enping CountyEnping (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [1994]33
1994-03-26Conghua CountyConghua (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [1994]48
1994-04-05parts of Zhaoqing (PL-City)Yunfu (PL-City)establishedState Council [1994]24
↳ Yunfu (CL-City)↳ Yuncheng Districttransferred & reorganized
↳ Xinxing County↳ Xinxing Countytransferred
↳ Yunan County↳ Yunan Countytransferred
↳ Luoding (CL-City)↳ Luoding (CL-City)transferred
1994-04-18Chenghai CountyChenghai (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [1994]56
Gaoming CountyGaoming (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [1994]57
1994-04-22Lian CountyLianzhou (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [1994]59
1994-04-25parts of Chaoyang (CL-City)Hepu DistrictestablishedState Council [1994]35
1994-04-26Haikang CountyLeizhou (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [1994]64
1994-04-28Lechang CountyLechang (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [1994]66
1994-05-05Yangchun CountyYangchun (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [1994]67
1994-05-06Huiyang CountyHuiyang (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [1994]68
1994-05-26Wuchuan CountyWuchuan (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [1994]84
1994-06-06Xingning CountyXingning (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [1994]89
1994-07-04Huazhou CountyHuazhou (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [1994]95
1994-08-10Cheng District, JiangmenJianghai DistrictrenamedCivil Affairs [1994]119
1994-10-10Jiao District, ZhanjiangMazhang Districtrenamed
1995-01-19Lufeng CountyLufeng (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [1995]5
1995-09-11Xinyi CountyXinyi (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [1995]62
1996-01-09parts of Yuncheng DistrictYun'an CountyestablishedCivil Affairs [1996]1
1996-06-17Nanxiong CountyNanxiong (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [1996]46
1997-10-21parts of Luohu DistrictYantian DistrictestablishedState Council [1997]97
2000-05-21Panyu (CL-City)Panyu DistrictreorganizedState Council [2000]44
Huadu (CL-City)Huadu Districtreorganized
2001-01-22parts of Dianbai CountyMaogang DistrictestablishedState Council [2001]11
2001-04-04Doumen CountyDoumen DistrictreorganizedState Council [2001]35
parts of Doumen CountyJinwan Districtestablished
parts of Xiangzhou Districtestablished
2002-06-22Xinhui (CL-City)Xinhui DistrictreorganizedState Council [2002]56
2002-12-08Cheng District, FoshanChancheng DistrictrenamedState Council [2002]109
Shiwan Districtmerged & established
Nanhai (CL-City)Nanhai Districtreorganized
Shunde (CL-City)Shunde Districtreorganized
Sanshui (CL-City)Sanshui Districtreorganized
Gaoming (CL-City)Gaoming Districtreorganized
2003-01-29Shengping DistrictJinping Districtmerged & establishedState Council [2003]11
Jinyuan Districtmerged & established
Hepu DistrictHaojiang Districtmerged & established
Dahao Districtmerged & established
Chaoyang (CL-City)Chaoyang Districtreorganized
Chaonan Districtestablished
Chenghai (CL-City)Chenghai Districtreorganized
2003-03-06Huiyang (CL-City)Huiyang DistrictreorganizedState Council [2003]36
2004-05-29Qujiang CountyQujiang DistrictreorganizedState Council [2004]40
Beijiang Districtmerged into
2005-04-28Dongshan DistrictYuexiu Districtmerged intoState Council [2005]35
Fangcun DistrictLiwan Districtmerged into
parts of Panyu DistrictNansha Districtestablished
parts of Baiyun DistrictLuogang Districtmerged & established
parts of Huangpu Districtmerged & established
2012-11-15Qingxin CountyQingxin DistrictreorganizedState Council [2012]192
2012-12-17Jiedong CountyJiedong DistrictreorganizedState Council [2012]207
2013-06-28Chao'an CountyChao'an DistrictreorganizedState Council [2013]74
2013-10-18Mei CountyMeixian DistrictreorganizedState Council [2013]113
2014-01-25Luogang DistrictHuangpu Districtmerged intoState Council [2014]11
Conghua (CL-City)Conghua Districtreorganized
Zengcheng (CL-City)Zengcheng Districtreorganized
Dianbai CountyDianbai DistrictreorganizedState Council [2014]12
Maogang Districtmerged into
2014-09-09Yun'an CountyYun'an DistrictreorganizedState Council [2014]120
2014-10-20Yangdong CountyYangdong DistrictreorganizedState Council [2014]141
2015-04-29Gaoyao (CL-City)Gaoyao DistrictreorganizedState Council [2015]76
2016-09-14parts of Bao'an DistrictLonghua DistrictestablishedState Council [2016]155
parts of Longgang DistrictPingshan Districtestablished
2018-02-09parts of Bao'an DistrictGuangming DistrictestablishedState 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

    NamePrefecture2010
    LiwanGuangzhou898,204
    YuexiuGuangzhou1,157,277
    HaizhuGuangzhou1,558,663
    TianheGuangzhou1,432,431
    BaiyunGuangzhou2,222,658
    HuangpuGuangzhou831,600
    PanyuGuangzhou1,764,869
    HuaduGuangzhou945,053
    NanshaGuangzhou259,899
    ZengchengGuangzhou1,036,731
    ConghuaGuangzhou593,415
    LuohuShenzhen923,423
    FutianShenzhen1,318,055
    NanshanShenzhen1,087,936
    Bao'anShenzhen4,017,807
    GuangmingShenzhen481,420
    LonghuaShenzhennot established
    LonggangShenzhen2,011,225
    PingshanShenzhen309,211
    DapengShenzhennot established
    YantianShenzhen208,861
    DoumenZhuhai415,854
    JinwanZhuhai251,783
    XiangzhouZhuhai892,592
    LonghuShantou536,102
    JinpingShantou810,606
    HaojiangShantou267,597
    ChaoyangShantou1,626,641
    ChaonanShantou1,290,922
    ChenghaiShantou798,896
    Nan'aoShantou60,264
    ChanchengFoshan1,101,077
    NanhaiFoshan2,588,844
    ShundeFoshan2,461,701
    GaomingFoshan420,044
    SanshuiFoshan622,645
    PengjiangJiangmen719,120
    JianghaiJiangmen254,365
    XinhuiJiangmen849,155
    TaishanJiangmen941,087
    KaipingJiangmen697,395
    HeshanJiangmen494,935
    EnpingJiangmen492,814
    WujiangShaoguan294,620
    ZhenjiangShaoguan393,526
    QujiangShaoguan303,377
    ShixingShaoguan205,553
    RenhuaShaoguan200,356
    WengyuanShaoguan331,319
    RuyuanShaoguan177,471
    XinfengShaoguan206,108
    LechangShaoguan398,103
    NanxiongShaoguan316,179
    ChikanZhanjiang303,824
    XiashanZhanjiang487,093
    PotouZhanjiang333,239
    MazhangZhanjiang487,712
    SuixiZhanjiang886,452
    XuwenZhanjiang698,474
    LianjiangZhanjiang1,443,099
    LeizhouZhanjiang1,427,664
    WuchuanZhanjiang927,275
    HuichengHuizhou1,579,691
    HuiyangHuizhou764,816
    BoluoHuizhou1,038,198
    HuidongHuizhou907,229
    LongmenHuizhou307,068
    MeijiangMeizhou380,774
    Mei(xian)→MeixianMeizhou554,745
    DabuMeizhou374,731
    FengshunMeizhou479,025
    WuhuaMeizhou1,052,256
    PingyuanMeizhou229,863
    JiaolingMeizhou205,862
    XingningMeizhou962,883
    MaonanMaoming820,934
    DianbaiMaoming1,218,724
    GaozhouMaoming1,288,724
    HuazhouMaoming1,615,505
    XinyiMaoming913,717
    DuanzhouZhaoqing479,344
    DinghuZhaoqing164,701
    GaoyaoZhaoqing753,357
    GuangningZhaoqing424,128
    HuaijiZhaoqing814,172
    FengkaiZhaoqing398,304
    DeqingZhaoqing341,197
    SihuiZhaoqing542,882
    Cheng(qu)Shanwei491,766
    HaifengShanwei804,107
    LuheShanwei314,153
    LufengShanwei1,688,536
    YuanchengHeyuan464,847
    ZijinHeyuan640,438
    LungchuanHeyuan695,680
    LianpingHeyuan337,172
    HepingHeyuan374,425
    DongyuanHeyuan440,457
    JiangchengYangjiang676,858
    YangdongYangjiang442,786
    YangxiYangjiang452,663
    YangchunYangjiang849,505
    QingchengQingyuan810,971
    FogangQingyuan302,782
    YangshanQingyuan356,071
    LianshanQingyuan90,375
    LiannanQingyuan129,207
    QingxinQingyuan698,826
    YingdeQingyuan942,303
    LianzhouQingyuan367,859
    XiangqiaoChaozhou452,472
    Chao'anChaozhou1,335,398
    RaopingChaozhou881,974
    RongchengJieyang741,674
    JiedongJieyang1,157,720
    JiexiJieyang825,313
    HuilaiJieyang1,097,615
    PuningJieyang2,054,703
    YunchengYunfu314,188
    Yun'anYunfu269,736
    XinxingYunfu428,410
    YunanYunfu388,727
    LuodingYunfu959,067
    Maogang (disestablished)Maoming396,781

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